Châteaux de la Loire (Villandry to Chenonceau and Azay-Le-Rideau) and Loire Valley vineyards
Discover this royal way of the Loire Valley, an outstanding cultural landscape of great beauty offering fairytales castles as well as famous vineyards (Chinon, Anjou, Cheverny…) but do not miss the River Loire itself: a harmonious development over 2 millenia"
Distance (km / miles): Nantes to Villandry Castle (the nearest): 192 km – 99 miles
Timing of excursion (with transport by coach): 8 to 10 hours
Possible constraints (difficulties, disabled persons…): No
Angers + Château Brissac + Château Serrant
Enter into a vast fortress lying in the heart of Angers, a town of art and history. Marvel at the elegant buildings and gardens of the château where the Dukes of Anjou held court and admire the largest known medieval tapestry: the Apocalypse tapestry.
Visit Chateau de Brissac: the tallest castle in France and Chateau Serrant with the wine the Coulée of Serrant which owes its great quality with the principle of bio-dynamy since 1981.
Distance (km / miles): Nantes to Angers: 92 km – 47 miles
Timing of excursion (with transport by coach): 6 to 8 hours
Possible constraints (difficulties, disabled persons…): No