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Walking,
Cycling, Chateaux visits and Wine Tasting in the Loire
Valley
around Les Fleurs
The countryside around Les
Fleurs ( Self Catering Gites in the Loire) is ideal for
walking and cycling holidays. Surrounded by vineyards,
sunflowers, maize, quaint villages, many historic places of
interest and in the heart of the Parc National, we are
ideally placed for walking, cycling and motoring alike.
Just outside the enclosed
courtyard, turning either left or right will lead our guests
to routes with magnificent views. On the back roads
around Les Fleurs, traffic is very light, the cyclist or
walker will encounter hardly any vehicles |
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Hire a cycle from Les Fleurs |
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Smile at the sunflower's |
Marvel at the view's |
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A Sunday outing on a quiet
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Romance at Montreuil
Bellay |
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We have route maps for both
cyclist and walkers and suggested itineraries from
Les Fleurs or further afield.
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The sunflowers will smile at you |
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One of the many windmills
throughout the area |
A Suggested Tour
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Start your tour in romantic Saumur |
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Take a break in historic
Montesoreau
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Your route leads you to
Chinon; marvel at the statue of Joan D’Arc
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divert toFontevraud
Abbey The resting place of Eleanor of Aquitaine and
Richard the Lionheart |
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Wine Tasting holidays
and tours in the Loire Valley
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There are many small wine
producers in the area who partly rely on the tourist
trade to keep them in business. Guests staying at Les
Fleurs (Self catering holidays in the Loire) are given
suggested wine routes of recommended vintners.
Here we give you just three of these highly recommended
Loire wines. There are 63 Appellations d’Origine
Contrôlées in the Loire Valley’s patchwork of wines from
Nantes to Sancerre.
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Wonderful
wines are produced in the Loire, one of which is sweet
and unique Coteaux du Layon,
which can only be produced from vineyards that border
the Layon River. Coteaux du Layon has been produced for
15 centuries!! Made with the Chenin
Blanc grape. |
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In 1089 the
Abbey at Bourgueil was credited with the introducing the
wonderful and versatile Cabernet Franc to the district.
Bourgueil is a red wine, similar to Chinon, it is
difficult to distinguish one from the other. This is
because Bourgueil and Chinon share the same type of
soil, history and wine making tradition. Bourgueil is
made from Cabernet grapes it is often compared to a
Médoc.
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Rosé de la
Loire is a clean, light, fruity and refreshing wine. The
Loire valley region has been perfecting this crisp dry
style for hundreds of years. Made from the
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The above wines are just a
very short selection of the wines produced in the
region. Wine festivals are held throughout the area and
are a great day out. (It is a good idea to nominate a
driver as French drink drive laws are very strict). We
have put together a very comprehensive guide in
all of the properties to vinters and wines in the
region.
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Loire Valley Chateaux Visits
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Angers Chateau |
Saumur Chateau |
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Villandry Chateau Gardens |
Villandry Chateau |
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The Loire is
renowned for its romantic and historic chateaux. As we are
centrally placed for visiting many of these fabulous former
homes of the kings, queens and princes of France, guests
staying with us can easily follow our suggested itinerary
and soak up the history and romance of these extraordinary
former palaces, hunting lodges and stately homes of the
wealthy.
Les Fleurs (Self catering cottages in the Loire) |
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With heated Swimming Pool
Now available
UK Satellite T.V.!!
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