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The Loire valley, France travel guide : Loire valley trip, tourism and holidays
Saumur is a town situated at the West of Loire valley
Saumur is renowned for :
* the Saumur chateau
* the Saumur mushrooms
* the Saumur white, red and sparkling wines
What to see in the Loire valley, France travel guide : Loire valley trip, tourism and holidays
Cheverny castle is situated in Loire valley ( West of France ).
Cheverny chateau is situated approximatively 20 kms South East from Blois
Around Cheverny chateau, you may appreciate to discover the Touraine vineyards
What to see in the Loire valley, France travel guide : Loire valley trip, tourism and holidays
Chambord castle is situated in Loire valley ( West of France ).
Chambord chateau is probably the most famous castle of the Loire valley.
Chambord chateau is situated approximatively 20 kms East from Blois
Around Chambord chateau, you may appreciate to discover the Touraine vineyards
What to see in the Loire valley, France travel guide : Loire valley trip, tourism and holidays
Chinon castle is situated in Loire valley ( West of France ).
Chinon chateau is the castle of Chinon town, a beautiful rampart and citadels architecture town liyng on the Vienne river, a few kms from its confluence with the Loire river.
Chinon town is situated approximatively 50 kms South West from Tours and 30 kms South from Saumur
Joan d’Arc went in Chinon castle. Henri the second of Plantagenets and his son Richard the LionHeart died in the Chinon chateau
Around Chinon town, you may appreciate to discover the Chinon vineyards
What to see in the Loire valley, France travel guide : Loire valley trip, tourism and holidays
Chenonceau castle is situated in Loire valley ( West of France ).
Chenonceau chateau is lying on the Cher river. It is known as the chateau of the Dames de Chenonceau, because many women took place in its construction : Diane de Poitiers, Catherine de Medici…
Chenonceaux chateau is situated approximatively 40 kms East from Tours
Around Chenonceau chateau, you may appreciate to discover the Touraine vineyards
What to see in the Loire valley, France travel guide : Loire valley trip, tourism and holidays
Azay le Rideau castle is situated in Loire valley ( West of France ).
Azay le Ridau chateau was built on an island in the Indre river
Azay le Rideau chateau is situated approximatively 30 kms South west from Tours
Around Azay le Rideau chateau, you may appreciate to discover the Touraine vineyards
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Vouvray wines belong to the Touraine vineyards, situated around Tours city. They are Loire valley wines.
The vineyards of Vouvray are known for their white wine, made of chenin blanc grape, delicious with lobsters, salmon, crab or white meal
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Touraine vineyards are situated around Tours city. They belong to the Loire valley wines.
The vineyards of Touraine in the Loire valley, produce red and white wines :
* Touraine wines (red, rosé and white)
* Vouvray (white wine)
* Chinon (white, rosé and especially red wine)
* Bourgueil and Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil (light red wines)
* Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny
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Saumur vineyards are situated around Saumur city. They belong to the Loire valley wines.
The vineyards of Saumur in the Loire valley, produce white (usually med of Chenin Blanc grapes), red (usually containing Cabernet France grapes, such as Saumur Champigny) and sparkling wines of the Loire valley
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Sancerre wine belongs to the Centre Loire vineyards : Loire valley wines situated at the East of Tours city and Blois
Sancerre wines are renowned light red wines and especially white wines, usually made of Sauvignon blanc grapes and generally displaying grapefruit and mineral flavors, delicious with fresh goat cheese of the region