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Medieval Getaway in the Loire valley

From Ussé to Langeais and Fontevraud

Stay in a private medieval castle in the heart of the Loire Valley and discover some of the most beautiful and iconic sites and monuments from this period of our history in the region with a guide.
Discover heritage treasures from the Middle Ages, enjoy a bike ride and picnic on the banks of the river Loire

3 days - 2 nights

  • Day 1

    Welcome to the castle

    Your accommodation in a private medieval castle in the heart of the Loire châteaux
    the castle was built during the reign of Charles VII (15th century) with its keep, machicolations, towers and drawbridge and hosted Joan of Arc.

    Wine tasting (Appellation Chinon) produced by the Domain, tour of the castle.

    Dinner and overnight

    • Château-hôtel

    • Château-hôtel

    • Château-hôtel

    • Château-hôtel

  • Day 2

    Ussé - bike ride - Langeais

    Discover Ussé, the castle which inspired Charles Perrault for his 'Sleeping beauty' seems to come
    out from a fairy tale…

    Bike ride along the Loire from Ussé to Langeais (about 45 minutes) - Picnic on the banks of the Loire
    Arrival in Langeais, return of the bicycles very nice middle-age castle with a draw-bridge, a sentry walk and inside, apartments with beautiful period furnishings and colorful tapestries thatexude a genuine medieval atmosphere. Under the roofs is shown a reconstruction of the marriage of Louis XI with Anne of Brittany, that united Brittany to France

    Return to the castle - Acommodation and dinner

    • Fontevraud

    • Fontevraud

    • Caves Saumur

    • Ussé

  • Day 3

    Chinon - Fontevraud - Saumur

    Meet with our guide to continue your discoveries:
    First stop in the town of Chinon, with its castle and old district that bring the Middle Ages back to life. This is where the first meeting between Charles VII "the King of Bourges" and Joan of Arc took place, she convinced him to help her "kick the English out of France". Take a look at the SainteRadegonde chapel, a semi-troglodyte Romanesque chapel built around the tomb of a hermit fromthe High Middle Ages (6th century). You will discover a well dug in the rock and a wall painting fromthe end of the 12th century representing the Plantagenets.

    Discover Fontevraud, the largest group of monastic buildings in France founded in 1101 between the former regions of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou. See its intriguing Romanesque kitchen of Byzantine influence and the recumbent figures of the Plantagenets representing henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine and their son Richard the Lionheart in the nave of the church. Eleanor, Queen of France and then of England, spent her last years there.

    Visit a wine estate in Saumur where the 'tuffeau' stone cellars were carved by an artist to look like the ruins of an old abbey. Wine tasting including a delicious local sparkling wine “Crémant de Loire”.

    Return to Paris, end of the Getaway.


    Services included in this package:

    - 2 nights at the castle in a double room (based on double occupancy)
    - 1 wine tasting at the château
    - 2 dinner (local products)
    - 2 breakfasts
    - 1 picnic lunch
    - A bike rental between Ussé and Langeais
    - Entrance fees to the monuments mentioned in the program (Fontevraud Abbey, Ussé Castle, Langeais Castle, Chinon Castle, Sainte-Radegonde Chapel
    - 1 cellar visit and tasting in Saumur
    - The services of a tour guide and transportation

    Not included:
    - Lunches (except the picnic on day 2)
    - personal expenses

    • Langeais

    • Langeais

    • Langeais

    • Loches

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