Castles & tourist sites

Duration: 5 days - Price: €205 Ideal for a day-long loop starting from one of the four ‘stopover towns’: Tours, Amboise, Blois and Orléans. On the itinerary: castles, gardens, open-air cafés, vineyards, listed villages and much more! With over 60 offers included, the Loire à Vélo Pass lets you discover the treasures along the route between Tours and Orléans at your own pace and with ease.  Plan your itinerary and make the most of the offers and numerous benefits of this 5-day Pass! > Find all the Pass offers, practical information and suggested itineraries here. This Pass includes offers from the following partners:  Bicycle hire + helmet: Roue Lib, Détours de Loire. Lunches and snacks: Chez Monsieur Henri, Cordier, La Doulce Terrasse, La Fourchette Paysanne, La Guinguette de la Corne des Pâtures, La Guinguette de Tours-sur-Loire, La Maison Rabelais, La Petite Embarque, Le Checkmate, Maison Bigot, Sushi Shop. Places to visit: Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, Château de Beaugency, Château de Chenonceau, Château de Meung-sur-Loire, Tours Castle, Villandry Castle, Amboise Royal Castle, Cloître de la Psalette, CCC OD, Chaumont-sur-Loire Estate, Clos Lucé Castle, Chambord National Estate, Savonnières Petrifying Caves, Hôtel Cabu - Museum of History and Archaeology, Hôtel Goüin, House of Joan of Arc, Balzac Museum, Orléans Museum of Fine Arts, Tours Museum of Fine Arts, Compagnonnage Museum, Tours Natural History Museum, Orléans Museum of Biodiversity and the Environment, Parc Floral de la Source, Saint-Cosme Priory, guided tour of Orléans, guided tour of Tours. Tastings: Vouvray Wine Producers’ Cellar, Les Fromages de Camille, Maison Lacheteau, Martin Pouret Vinegar Works. Leisure: Boat trip in Orléans, Tours Miniature Railway, Orléans Miniature Railway.

Price: €11.50 (public price: €12.50) The Royal Fortress of Chinon is a unique medieval site in the Loire Valley! Surrounded by the River Vienne and a host of vineyards, this landmark of French history (where Joan of Arc met Charles VII in 1429 before liberating Orléans) offers several types of tour: self-guided with a Histopad, guided tours, children's trails, etc. Special events are organised for families at every holiday period.

Price: €7.50 (retail price: €8.50) Ten kilometres from Chinon, Le Rivau offers an enchanting escape into the heart of history, art and nature. Far from a traditional castle or garden tour, Le Rivau takes you on an astonishing journey into the heart of extraordinary gardens...  Here, all your senses will be awakened: 500 varieties of fragrant roses, an extraordinary vegetable garden whose produce can be sampled in the castle restaurant, monumental works of art in the gardens and castle. But there are also treasure hunts and costumes for children, a tea room, a locavore restaurant, a gourmet restaurant, exhibitions and hammocks for adults. You'll find it hard to leave... Since 2020, a Garden Escape Game has also been available.

A medieval stronghold, Montpoupon was transformed into a Renaissance residence in the 15th century. Owners since 1857, the Motte Saint-Pierre family modernized the château in the 1920s, turning it into a comfortable residence. The château takes you into the intimacy of the owners' family through a self-guided tour of the fully furnished château, from the kitchens to the dining room and private apartments. The outbuildings reveal the family's passion for horses and horse-riding, with stables, tack rooms, horse-drawn carriages, artists' paintings and Carrés Hermès.   A forest walk is available in the château grounds.  The “Solange enquête à Montpoupon” booklet is available for children.