Touraine and Anjou: Hiking

Destination: France Cycling

"1st Day: Arrival in Tours
You will have the opportunity to visit the heart of the city, especially the old quarters including the famous ‘Place Plumereau’ with its half-timbered house and the gothic cathedral.

2nd Day: Villandry – Azay le Rideau (17 km/11 miles)
Transfer by taxi to Villandry
Do not hesitate to visit in Villandry the famous Gardens ‘à la française’, matchless in Europe and composed of 3 superposed terraces ! This stage will bring you to the Indre Valley passing via Azay le Rideau and its Renaissance château: a jewel in a wonderful setting of water and green!

3rd Day: Rigny Ussé - Chinon (19 km/12 miles)
Transfer by taxi to Rigny Ussé
From Ussé and its château of ‘Sleeping Beauty’, which inspired Perrault to write hid famous novel, departure through Chinon Forest to the medieval city of Chinon built on the edge of the Vienne river and famous for its red wine well appreciated by François Rabelais.

4th Day: Excursion around Chinon (17 km/11 miles)
An excursion through the vineyards of Chinon where you will have the opportunity to enter and visit numerous cellars, without forgetting to taste this famous red wine of course!

5th Day: Chinon – Fontevraud (17 km/11 miles)
Leave Chinon following the Vienne river to reach Fontevraud, well-known for its amazing Abbey which is the largest monastic city remaining in Europe.

6th Day: Excursion to Montsoreau (14 km/9 miles)
Excursion towards Montsoreau, a charming village on the Loire river, where you will have the possibility to visit incomparable troglodyte sites become mushroom beds installed in an old carrier where before were extracted the “tuffeau” stone.

7th Day: Turquant - Saumur (11 km/7 miles)
Transfer by taxi to Turquant
Departure from Turquant for a stage through the vineyards of ‘Saumur’ and ‘Saumur-Champigny’ towards Saumur, a nice historical town overlooked by its imposing château.

8th Day: Departure from Saumur
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