Email this French cycling holiday page to a friendSusi Madron's Cycling for Softies // Cycling in France // Luxury Cycling Holidays
luxury cycling holidays in the loire
home
mayenne & Sarthe
chateaux of
the loire
venise
verte
cognac & charente
dordogne & garonne
rivers of the tarn
gascony
provence & luberon
burgundy & beaujolais
alsace & the wine trail
loire cycling holiday options & prices | loire travel options | loire cuisine | bookings
French cycling holiday brochure
French Cycling Destinations
Order your free brochure
Map of holiday regions
Luxury short breaks in France
Chateaux and City escapes
Monthly special offers
loire Cycling Holiday Locator Map
loire Cycling Holiday Locator Map
Cycling Holiday Map of the loire in France
"It managed to keep an active Mom, not-so-active Dad and two not very experienced cyclist sons very busy but not exhausted! Lovely combination of nature, sightseeing, fine food and wine and great family time together."

- Janice Wallace, the Loire

Average Temperatures & Local Forecast
May
16.4
Jun
23.6
Jul
26.1
Aug
25.2
Sep
21.1

Cycling for Softies Email Newsletter. News, offers and competitions. Sign up Now!
View newsletter archive.



Cycling for Softies
Cycling Holidays in France
tel: 0161 248 8282
fax: 0161 248 5140
email: click here
YOUR FINANCIAL PROTECTION The air holiday packages on this website are ATOL protected, since we hold an Air Travel Organiser's Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 5768. Please see our booking conditions for more information. ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel services shown on this website. Please ask to confirm what protection may apply to your booking.


Interactive Content

> Holidaymakers Forum
> Holidaymakers Gallery

The cuisine of the Loire, France

Known as the Garden of France, the Loire Valley provides wonderful fruit and vegetables, including melons from Tours, strawberries from Saumur, apricots from Angers. The caves are ideal for mushroom production and the warm climate for early asparagus. Maize raised chickens come as boudin blanc, a flavoursome sausage eaten as a first course as well as more traditional dishes including coq au vin du pays, and fricasse de poulet. Fish from the local rivers are also often on the menus, white bait, carp, perch and pike in particular with butter sauces or stuffed and simmered in wine.

The Loire wines are wonderful, from the gentlest Vouvray whites and Anjou roses to the more powerful Chinon and Bourgueil reds . Vineyards line the river and spread out across the countryside. Wine tasting is available throughout the region, and it is particularly enjoyable to taste a wine in a restaurant and then return to the vineyard to buy a few bottles to take home.

Chateaux of the Loire, Typical Regional Menu

Terrine de lapin et pieds de porcs au vin moelleux, Salade de haricots Coco,
vinaigrette à la moutarde violette
(Terrine of Rabbit and Pork Feet in Sweet Wincoco Bean salad Violet Mustard Vinaigrette)
Ou
8 Huîtres de Normandie Vinaigrette de cidre aux échalotes
(8 Oysters from Normandy, Shallot and cider vinaigar)
Ou
Fleur de Saumon Fumé Faiselle de chèvre aux herbes Pistou
(Flower of smoked Salmon Goat cheese and Herb, Pistou)

---

Mignon de Porc en croute de chorizo, Crêpe de Maïs, Confiture de tomates et poivrons Jus de canard au Tonka
(Crusted Pork Tenderloin in Chorizo, corn crepe, Tomato and pepper sauce served with Duck sauce and Tonka)
Ou
Filet de Cabillaud à l’Anis vert, Fenouil confit et rôti, Bouillon de légumes aux épices
(Cod Filet with green Anise Caramelized and roasted Fennel Served with a vegetable and spice bouillon)
Ou
Coq au Vin de Chinon, Légumes du marché
(Coq au Vin with Chinon wine, Market vegetables)

---

Plateau de fromage de Normandie
(Cheese tray from Normandy)
Ou
Sainte Maure au poivre, mariné à l’huile d’olives
(Sainte Maure with black pepper marinated in olive oil)

---

Dessert au choix
(Dessert choice)

< Go back to Cycling holidays in the Loire

Back to the top ^

YOUR FINANCIAL PROTECTION: The air holiday packages on this website are ATOL protected, since we hold an Air Travel Organiser's Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority.
YOUR FINANCIAL PROTECTION
The air holiday packages on this website are ATOL protected, since we hold an Air Travel Organiser's Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Our ATOL number is 5768. Please see our booking conditions for more information.
ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel services shown on this website. Please ask to confirm what protection may apply to your booking.

Susi Madron's Cycling Holidays Ltd, 2/4 Birch Polygon, Manchester. M14 5HX
Tel: 0161 248 8282 | Fax: 0161 248 5140 | Email: info@cycling-for-softies.co.uk
Company number 2860693 VAT number 603 7412 70 Privacy Policy / Terms & Conditions

Help and Information: Contact Us | Order Brochure | Common Questions | Email Newsletters | Holidaymakers Forum | Photo Gallery
About Cycling for Softies: Why Choose Cycling for Softies? | Cycling Holiday Options | Family Cycling Holidays | Work for Us | Links
Our French Cycling Holiday Regions:Mayenne & Sarthe | The Loire | Venise Verte | Cognac & Charente | Dordogne & Garonne |
The Tarn | Gascony | Provence & Luberon | Burgundy & Beaujolais | Alsace | Chateaux and City Escapes

Web Design by Web Breakfast Design

Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional