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The details mentioned after the name of each town correspond to their location on the map at the end of the guide
practical informationtravel information
tourist officesincoming travel agencies
transport services (persons/luggages)interpreter-tour services
visits & discoveriesguided walking tours,
town visits in horse-carriage or tourist trainsmonuments, sites, museums & gardens
know-how (language courses, arts & crafts and artistic tourism, basketry)
wine & gastronomygourmet activities & discoveries (shops, wine bars,
cellarmen - Loire wines, vineyard discovery & wine tasting, cooking lessons, chapters of the brotherhoods, visits &
tasting of local products)dining & accommodation in the vineyard and on farms
wine cellars in Loire Valley
events, shows & festivalsevents in parks & gardens, entertainment inside
monuments, exhibitions, gastronomy & wine, guinguettes, cultural, artistic & sports entertainments, music,
sound & light/night shows
new for 2016
your contacts:• For tailor-made advice and assistance in organising your breaks and tours in the Loire valley
• For multilingual documentation, posters and other visual materials for you or your clients
Promotion Manager at the Agence départementale du Tourisme de Touraine
Tel. +33 (0)2 47 31 42 [email protected]
Promotion Manager at the Agence de Développement touristique Loir-et-Cher – Cœur Val de LoireTel. +33 (0)2 54 57 00 [email protected]
leisure activities & natural sites and park to explore
leisure activities, theme housesnatural sites & parks to explore
hiking & nature rambles
restaurants
accommodationhotels & hotels-restaurants
tourism residences & holiday villagesholiday rentals, open air, group &
unusual accommodations
meeting industrymeeting & event venues
organisation of events, entertainments & incentivescaterers
Town plans
Alphabetical index
Map detailing services and key with pictures on the cover flap at the end
in Touraine in Loir-et-Cher
We also put at your disposal practical tools to help you creating your tours in the Loire Valley and improving your knowledge of the region, please consult our ONLINE PRO PAGES – see p. 122.
GETTING AROUND THE REGION BY SHUTTLE-BUS/PUBLIC TRANSPORT, INCOMING TRAVEL AGENCIES & LECTURER-TOUR GUIDE
Marins du Port de Chambord Ferry Shuttle - Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire: travel from one side of the Loire to the other between Cour-sur-Loire and Montlivault p. 5
New incoming agencies with bespoke services - Loirevalley à la carte, Private Loire, Ride in Tours (bike tour specialist: scooter, motorbike, etc.), France Just for You p. 7 & 8
2 new tour guides for Blois and the Loire Valley (tours in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian and Swedish) - Jean-Michel Gazeau and Damien Schub p. 11
MONUMENTS, SITES, MUSEUMS & GARDENS
"Au service du Roy" Amboise 1518: interactive Château d'Amboise adventure for iPad p. 19
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: new décor and furnishings, salon Biencourt, restored south façade, site exhibition p. 20
Le Potager en carrés à la française, in Azay-le-Rideau - Learn about an innovative gardening method with kitchen garden tours, courses and activities p. 20
Histopad, Château de Chambord: new augmented reality tour - 300 tablets to revisit Chambord 5 centuries ago p. 23
3D History, Château de Selles-sur-Cher - New virtual and augmented reality tour to experience the different periods that the château has lived through p. 39
Centre de Création Contemporaine Olivier Debré, in Tours - New living, dynamic and creative arts venue scheduled to open in October 2016 p. 40
WINE & GASTRONOMY
Rendez-Vous dans les vignes, in Chançay - Wine making and wine tourism activities (tours, games, lunches, tastings, etc.) p. 48
EVENTS, SHOWS & FESTIVALS
2016: year celebrating Leonardo da Vinci and saint Martin de Tours - A range of events celebrate two iconic figures in the Loire Valley throughout the year p. 63
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Saint-Jacques by bike - This bike tourism route already exists in the Loir Valley and now crosses Touraine from north to south p. 71
Tours Beach - New summer destination, the beach complements the highly popular open-air bar on the other side of the Loire p. 72
The Guinguettes - The traditional yet trendy “guinguettes” (open air bars) pop up on the banks of the Loire and its tributaries when summer arrives (La-Chapelle-aux-Naux, Rochecorbon, Saint-Aignan, Tours, Trôo…) p. 72
RESTAURANTS
Assa Restaurant - New fine dining restaurant which has already won a Michelin star, Blois p. 82
UNUSUAL ACCOMMODATIONSUnique new accommodation to stay at: • 3* Hotel Troglododo, in Azay-le-Rideau (9 rooms including 6 cave rooms!) p. 100• La Toue Reine, in La-Chapelle-aux-Naux (romantic boat on the Loire) p. 119• Domaine de la Roche Bellin, in Descartes (Mongolian yurts, green roof huts, cabin on stilts
and gypsy caravan) p. 120
MEETING & EVENT VENUES
Domaine La Borde Saint-Martin - Exclusive venue for seminars, conventions and team-building for 10-420 people, Candé-sur-Beuvron p. 126
Domaine de Thais, in Sorigny - 15 minutes from Tours, new modern and modular function rooms with a capacity of up to 500 p. 129
ENTERTAINMENTS & INCENTIVES, CATERERS
Treasure Hunts - from Agence ITEM, in several Loire Valley tourist attractions and tailor-made p. 138
Ferry shuttle: les marins du port de Chambord Histopad, at the château de Chambord 2016 : Touraine celebrate saint Martin de Tours The Guinguettes Hôtel Troglododo*** in Azay-le-Rideau Domaine La Borde Saint-Martin in Candé/Beuvron
Selected among the new offers listed in the guide - to discover in every sections!
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