The Loire's 10 Best Tourist Attractions
The Loire's 10 Best Travel Destinations (by Rough Guides)
10. Chenonceau
The Château de Chenonceau is a French château near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. The château was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century. It was designed by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme.
9. Loire a Velo
A brand new network of cycle-paths and cycle routes on minor roads now makes cycling along the River Loire even more enjoyable -- and safer -- than it was before.
8. Chartres cathedral
Chartres Cathedral is a medieval Roman Rite Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, about 80 kilometres southwest of Paris. It is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The current cathedral, mostly constructed between 1194 and 1250, is the last of at least five which have occupied the site since the town became a bishopric in the 4th century.
7. Food markets
Every town has its lively, traditional weekly market where you can stock up on picnic provisions and local specialities.
6. Canoe and kayak trips
The best way to get to know the River Loire is by boat, and you can rent canoes and kayaks all over the region.
5. Montsoreau and Candes-St-Martin
Candes-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It overlooks the confluence of the Vienne and Loire rivers from a steep hill on the left bank of the Loire, and marks the boundary between the modern departments of Indre-et-Loire to the east, and Maine-et-Loire to the West.
4. Villandry gardens
The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Colombier until the 17th century. Acquired in the early 16th century by Jean Le Breton, France's Controller-General for War under King Francis I, a new château was constructed around the original 14th-century keep where King Philip II of France once met Richard I of England to discuss peace. It is also known for its beautiful gardens.
3. Au Cabernet d'Anjou
This former Loire mariners' bar enjoys a sun-flooded terrace overlooking one of the prettiest stretches of the river.
2. Chateaudun
Looming over the river on its clifftop height, little-visited Chateaudun is an eerily Gothic chateau. Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres, on the river Loir, a tributary of the Sarthe.
1. Chateau de Blois
The Royal Château de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Loire Valley, in France, in the center of the city of Blois. The residence of several French kings, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orléans. Built in the middle of the town that it effectively controlled, the château of Blois comprises several buildings constructed from the 13th to the 17th century around the main courtyard.
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Places to see in ( Tours - France ) Basilique Saint Martin
Places to see in ( Tours - France ) Basilique Saint Martin
Basilica of St. Martin is a Roman Catholic basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, on whose tomb it was built. It is located in Tours, France. It was built to replace an earlier basilica, built in the Middle Ages and thoroughly demolished during the French Revolution. The basilica was built between 1886 and 1924 by French architect Victor Laloux in a neo-Byzantine style, on part of the site of the original Basilica which was repurchased by the Church. It was dedicated July 4, 1925. The Basilica of St. Martin of Tours is a religious building located in Tours (Indre-et-Loire), whose crypt is the tomb of Martin de Tours .
The former collegiate church Saint Martin of Tours, mainly dated from the xi th century, was abandoned, vandalized and turned into stables in 1793 and demolished after the collapse of the vaults in 1797, only two towers being retained. The current basilica, much more modest, was built between 1886 and 1902 in the neo-Byzantine style by architect Victor Laloux (inauguration in 1890 ). It is a building in limestone , granite and marble , covered with slate. For the murals, the architect addressed Pierre Fritel , and the decorative work was done with the help of the painter and decorator Adrien Lavieille , son of Eugène Lavieille . A monumental statue of Saint Martin, in bronze, intended to adorn the dome , was commissioned to the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Hugues ( Prix de Rome in 1875 ). Victor Thiébaut, foundry, delivered it in 1889. The building was consecrated as basilica on July 4 , 1925.
The remains of the former collegiate church (the Charlemagne tower , the clock tower and a cloister gallery) were classified as historical monuments by the list of 1840. The statue of Saint Martin crowning the dome, weakened by the storms of early 2014, was filed on February 17, 2014 to be restored; its base has been consolidated and the statue was put back in place on October 15, 2016, in anticipation of Saint Martin, celebrated every year on November 11th. The President of the French Republic has the honorary title of canon ( ad honores ) of the basilica.
The body of Saint Martin , who died in Candes , was transported to Tours and modestly buried on November 11, 397 , three days after his death, in a Christian cemetery outside the city, on the edge of the Roman road heading towards west. According to Gregory of Tours , Bishop Brice (lat. Brictius) built in 437 wooden building to house the tomb and coat ( screed ) Martin, called for this reason chapel. Noting the radiation of this sanctuary, Bishop Perpetuusinstead built the first basilica housing the tomb of Martin, whose dedication took place on 4 July 470 , ninety-nine years to the day after the accession of St. Martin in the Tours episcopate.
Martin's body was buried in a sarcophagus behind the altar of the new basilica. A large block of marble overhanging the tomb, donated by Bishop Euphronius of Autun (472-475), marked the location of the faithful assembled behind this altar and, according to Werner Jacobsen pilgrims installed on the atrium of the basilica which, against the use, was behind the church, that is to say on the side of the apse , the block being visible from a window of the apse wall.
The church was burned by the Normans on November 8, 853 , and again on June 30, 903 , after which the sanctuary was surrounded by a fortified wall, distinct from that of Tours , completed in 918 . There was a large accidental fire in 994 , which led to reconstruction, at the instigation of Hervé de Buzançais, then treasurer of Saint-Martin, and a new consecration in 1014 .
The two remaining towers were classified Historical Monument in 1840, confirmed classification in the Inventory in 1858, then 1862. The Catholic activist Léon Dupont (with the help of Count Pèdre Moisant and Stanislas Ratel ) announced the rediscovery of the tomb by Martin de Tours on December 14, 1860, which allowed to reinstate the martinian cult and to revive a project of restitution of the grandiose site.
( Tours - France ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Tours . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Tours - France
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Le Château de Môh et ses Suites, Vallée de la Loire, Candes-Saint-Martin (37500)
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Pour vivre un séjour de rêve ou fêter un événement exceptionnel en Vallée de Loire …
Perché sur les hauteurs d’un des treize plus beaux villages de France (*), le Château de Môh et ses suites ne manqueront pas de vous séduire, comme ils ont séduit la presse internationale (**).
Le Château de Môh, c’est une certaine idée du luxe à la française, un luxe véritable mais sans ostentation, une conjugaison heureuse de l’Histoire et du Contemporain.
Ses propriétaires s’efforceront de vous offrir une parenthèse enchantée dans la vallée des rois.
Château de Môh
11 Rue Trochet
37500 Candes-Saint-Martin
France
Téléphone : +33 (0) 2 47 58 88 88
Email : contact@chateaudecandes.net
(*) : France 2. Le Village préféré des Français - 2016
(**) : The New York Times. « A Fairy-Tale Wedding, Castle Included ». By Jane Gordon Julien. June 30, 2016.
(***) : Château de Môh – Site
(*****) : Môh’s Favorite Places – Facebook
(****) : Les suites du Château de Môh – Facebook
(******) : Môh’s Favorite Places – Site
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2011 France Montsoreau, Marché à Saumur, Candes, la Vienne
Visite du Marché de Saumur. A vélo à travers Candes Saint Martin et le long de la Vienne, vers Chinon
La Loire à vélo - Episode 10 : De Candes St Martin à Chinon
Les bords de Loire révèlent, au fil des kilomètres, des lieux insoupçonnés et des paysages d'une pure beauté. Les découvrir à vélo reste un moment très agréable et privilégié.
L'ensemble du parcours est signalisé dans les deux sens. des panneaux de début et de fin provisoire d'itinéraire indiquent l'entrée et la sortie du tracé.
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Chambles (Loire - France)
(F) Chambles est une commune française, située dans le département de la Loire et la région Rhône-Alpes.
Située au milieu des gorges de la Loire, sur la rive gauche du fleuve, la commune de Chambles est un des sites les plus connus et attirants du département. Ce petit bourg a su préserver son caractère féodal qui lui donne toute son originalité. Surplombant les gorges de la Loire, le village de Chambles jouit d'une situation géographique remarquable et d'un panorama exceptionnel. Chambles est constitué de nombreux hameaux où se côtoient exploitations agricoles et résidences principales de citadins à la recherche d'air pur et d'espace. (Wikipedia)
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A part of bicycle tour along the Loire valley
Location de vacances dans l'aile d'un château à Chédigny proche de Loches
Petit château privé et ancienne seigneurie de Saint-Michel relevant du Château de Loches, le Château du Breuil surplombe la pittoresque vallée de l'Indrois, près d'un village fleuri. Gîte de France 11791, 4 épis de 8 à 14 personnes, dans l'aile Est (XVe) du château, parc boisé. Wifi.
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Film sur la Loire juste après Nantes, le fleuve respendlit dans un miroir de nuages parmi les méandres de sables.
De nombreux oiseaux parcourent cette autoroute aqua-terrestre naturelle.
L'occasion également d'apprécier les premiers châteaux de la Loire.
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Vista Palace Hotel in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
The Cote d'Azur and the 4 star hotel Vista Palace are just the ideal places to go if you want to spend your vacation lounging on the warm and smooth sand at one of the many beautiful beaches of the Monaco Coast whilst gazing up at the clear blue Mediterranean sky. Perched on an 8 acre hill top overlooking the magnificent Monaco Bay is the four star hotel Vista Palace that radiates with such beauty and bedazzles those who happen to catch a glimpse of its splendid architecture. This romantic hotel is located about 10 minutes from Monaco, where
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