Loire Valley

Discussion in 'England' started by Colin, Jan 13, 2015.

  1. Planning on passing through the Loire this summer. Any idea how many days is needed / recommended for a trip there?
    Any hidden gems you've found?
     
  2. Make sure you have breakdown cover if you're going in your camper... or is that joke getting old now? :thinking:
     
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  4. will be full of frenchies! try to go before they all break for summer.
     
  5. pending what sort of post cards the resort has ;)
     
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    It'll be busy for sure.
    Never found it too bad though.
     
  7. The missus is a school teacher so we're tied down as to when we can go I'm afraid
     
  8. Cheers, should be OK then, much like Brittany I imagine
     
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    Much much nicer than Brittany and the weather is better...
     
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  10. Great area if you have the weather ! I did Noimoutier for a week, great next to beach campsite,
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    then back through Loir. Samur, Ambois great......
     
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  11. Love the Loire....

    As said above Amboise and Saumur are nice places to stop - they each have a Chateau to look at and camping on an island in the Loire. Good sparkling wine at Saumur and they do a good red wine as well- there's a wine cooperative that operates out of some caves that's worth a tour.

    The chateau at chenonceau is worth a look - probably the most photographed one.

    Gardens at chateau villandry are cool- but skip the inside tour as if you've seen the inside of one chateau they are very similar.

    Azey - le- rudeaux, surprisingly, has a chateau - but more importantly a great little restaurant in the town- not much else though. Camping on the banks of the river too.

    Further east and South is Sancerre that's a great little hilltop town. Not that I like wine or anything but white Sancerre is one of my favourites- and it's a stones throw from the pouilly fume vineyards...

    Way out west- ile de noirmoutier is good for cycling round but beware of the campsite that plays johnny Halliday every night, quite loudly.

    Hope to have a trip there this year too.
     
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  13. All brilliant stuff thanks. Any idea how long we would need to, well lets say enjoy the area (I have 3 weeks holiday)
     
  14. @Colin ,you know I am two hours away ,pop in for a tea.....:thumbsup:
     
  15. OK mate we can do that, will be in touch
     
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