Loire Valley

bob1965

Hi everyone Im going on a family holiday in a weeks time at the loire valley in france first time for family, our campsite is down by Tours does anyone have any nice places to visit down there for a family thanks?? Bob

peter_andrew

Saumur is a lovely town on the Loire, home of famous horse training school (that famous i can remember) also just a little further down stream is Angers, hoem of Cointreau. My favorite tipple.
It also has a lovely chateau with an ancient tapestry for a little history.

Peter

megilleland

Visit some of the beautiful and varied chateaux close to Tours, some with excellent gardens to admire. Many appear to have interpretation centres aimed at children:
http://www.chateau-de-chenonceau.fr/med ... dex_fr.php
http://www.chateauvillandry.com/visite. ... 13&lang=en

A complete list here:
http://www.ligeris.com/fra/chateaux.html
http://france-for-visitors.com/loire/wh ... teaux.html

wallabyhunter

Hey Bob what camp site you staying at? I'm thinking Tours maybe a town for me to stop at, but I've made no bookings. Are bookings hard to make at this time of year?

gb

24 days & 6 hours to go... ... but who's counting?

bob1965

Domaine de dugny, Onzain, loire valley west of Tours. best thing is my wife arranged it paid for most of it with tesco points cant go wrong can I???

bob1965

No east of Tours

meagain

A few years since been along the Loire, but, yes, "Saumur is a lovely town".

And Amboise - there is (or was!) a camp site on an island with lovely views of the Chateau.

Have a good time.

inaperfectworld

chateau "azay le rideau" is a perfect gem and chenonceau also faulous.