THE MILDNESS OF ANJOU : THE LEGEND HAD BECAME REALITY AND WILL REVEAL YOU PLENTY OF SURPRISES

Some instances of places to discover :

THE CASTLES

Anjou offers an enormous variety of castles, manor houses and seigniorial residences (1200 edifices)

The castles of Anjou have been in the first place houses for living. Some of these residences are still occupied and the most beautiful of them can be visited.

Castle of Angers :

the enormous surrounding walls hide a treasure: the Apocalypse tapestry, weave chef-d'œuvre unique in the world.

Château royal d’Amboise .

Château de Villandry

Château de Chenonceau

Château de Saumur

Other famous castles can be visited such as SAUMUR, MONTREUIL BELLAY, BAUGE, BRISSAC, MONTGEOFFROY, MONTSOREAU, LE PLESSIS MACÉ...etc


ARTS AND RELIGIOUS EDIFICES

• Royal Abbey of Fontevraud (french site)
• "Prieurale" of Cunault
• Church "Notre-dame des Ardilliers" of Saumur
• There are plenty of very nice typical French churches that you can visit in Anjou such as the one of the village of Brion.

MUSEUM

• Slate museum.
• Armoured tanks museum of Saumur (french site)
• Mask museum
• Art and History museum in Baugé and Beaufort en Vallée.

TROGLODYTES

• Troglodyte village in Rochemenier
• The incredible underground world of Brézé
• Stone and Light of Loire in Saint-Hilaire and Saint-Florent
• The Monks cave ("la cave aux moines") in Chenehutte
• The sand pit ("la sablière") in Doué la Fontaine

VINEYARD TASTING

Anjou, country of soft nectar...

Wines of Anjou and Saumur :

• Savenières
• Anjou coteaux de la Loire
• Anjou
• Cabernet d’Anjou
• Anjou villages
• Coteaux du Layon
• Quarts-de-Chaume-Bonnezeaux
• Coteaux de l’Aubance
• Saumur Brut (english site)
• Saumur Champigny
• Coteaux de Saumur (english site)

NATURE

The Anjou area has a navigable network which is among the most beautiful ones of France. You can visit the Sailing Club of Saumur (french site) for more details.

• Welcome on board: Tour by "toue" and "gabares" (local ancestral boats) on the Loire river.
• Zoological gardens
• The Rose Paths ("Les Chemins de la Rose") in Doué la Fontaine. Splendid raised park of 6 hectares, planted with more than 6000 rose trees.

SAUMUR: CAPITAL OF THE HORSE