The Route of the Châteaux de la Loire
In addition to the best-known châteaux, the region boasts an abundance of mansions, country houses and chapels which are worth going out of your way to visit – you will happily stay a bit longer in the area.

From unspoilt countryside to the cultivated garden
The Loire valley is rightly called “the garden of France”. And the horticultural arts in the valley of the Loire take in everything from the quintessential “French garden” to its more contemporary transmogrifications: arboretums, parkland, botanical gardens, Italianate gardens or even gardens inspired by Japan, not to mention some very special sites where you can view unspoilt natural countryside. Any number of marvellous opportunities to relax and give free rein to your imagination.

The Route of Writers
Follow in the footsteps of Rabelais, Balzac, George Sand or Colette and immerse yourself in the settings which inspired them...