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Interested in castles, sports, unusual sites ? Touraine Loire Valley is the place to enjoy all of these.
Below, we have listed few of them to give you an idea of all the potentials
The Domaine de la Grangée is conveniently located less than an hour's drive from most famous sites
The Loire Castles
Visit the castles of the Loire : Chinon, Rigny Ussé, Langeais, Chenonceau, Amboise, Blois, Villandry, Montbazon, Azay-le-Rideau, .... for the most renowned.
The entertainment and fabulous shows
The remarkable gardens
Parks & zoos :
The famous Zoo Beauval (Saint Aignan)
Futuroscope (Poitiers)
Zoo Reserve Haute Touche 1300 animals
Sports & Leasures:
Swimming and / or water activities : Descartes for fishing in the river Creuse, Pouzay for its pond, Veigné for canoeing and, Loches for the Aquatic center
The banks of the Loire, Cher, Indre, Vienne where evolve herons, beavers, etc ....
For hiking, here is the link to the circuits list :
Loire by bike:
four marked and secure routes between Tours and Saumur. Take the banks of the river and cross some of the most beautiful sites of the Loire Valley.
Discover the Loire Valley hot air balloon flights
Without forgetting,
The vineyards of Touraine : Montlouis, Vouvray, Chinon, Bourgueil, St Nicolas de Bourgueil, Saumur ...
Gastronomy: Greaves, typed pear Géline, Ste Maure de Touraine (goat cheese)
Montresor : elected second most beautiful village in France)
Loches : its medieval citadel & prison
La Roche Posay known for its hot springs baths & its casino
Le Grand Pressigny with his Prehistoric Museum
Troglodyte villages i.e. "Grottes pétrifiantes" de Savonnière where objects are petrified, here is the link http://www.litteratur.fr/communes-de-touraine/ligueil/4/
Bigger cities are one-hour drive from our domain such as Tours, Blois, Chatellerault, Poitiers, Orléans ...