Fairy tale, historic and charming..
Perfect for...wine tasting, beautiful Gardens and river routes.
A
magical region famous for its marvellous chateaux and delicious wines. Chinon,
a medieval market town, was once the centre of the Plantagenet kingdom and you
can still visit Henry 11’s impressive 12th century castle. On Bastille
Day, the whole town watches the evening firework display, followed by a storming
of the castle, and its ‘burning to the ground’. In August, the Rabelais
Festival and the traditional Market day bring out the costumes and customs of
the past. From each busy little town you escape into the quiet of the countryside
with verges filled with wild flowers and gardens bursting with colour.
Our cycling holidays start and finish at the Hotel Diderot in
Chinon, an 18th Century town house with additional bedrooms around a flowered
courtyard. Owner Laurent Dutheil’s home made jams are a joy at breakfast.
Dinner is reserved at a local Restaurant. Our regional hotels are mainly ***
and chateaux with occasional
** hotels.
All cycling routes are grade 1, an easy cycling
region, flat to gently rolling with very few hills, a plethora of chateaux, often
with stunning gardens – many which
you can visit
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