Western Loire in September

[Laurie Roth]

Made it through the Lockdown in the Luberon and am thinking that by September, it might be possible to travel easily again. Hope so. I have spent quite a bit of time in the Eastern Loire, but don't really know the western bit from Tours to Nantes. The little I've read sounds very interesting. I'll be driving with a friend and a dog and am looking for a dog-friendly place to stay, preferably a small house + fenced garden for 1-2 weeks.

I'd like suggestions on where to stay and things to do in day trips from an easily accessible home base. I am considering a couple of days in Nantes around the end of the trip and a leisurely drive back down the Atlantic side of France, a stop in Limoges, hopefully, to find some porcelain I've been wanting, then back to home in the Luberon.

Any suggestions are most welcome.

 

[Mark]

Here is great resource for the Loire.

Jim's Loire

Concentrating mainly but not exclusively on the Loire's vineyards, its vignerons and their wines along with places to eat and stay. Also covers some recently published wine books – not just from Loire. Regional Chair for Loire @Decanter's World Wine Awards since its inception. Winner of the...

jimsloire.blogspot.com

Some additional sites
Regional Tourist Office website

http://www.loirevalleytourism.com/

Info about wine:

http://www.loirevalleywine.com/

Biking:

http://www.cycling-loire.com/

Info about chateaux open to the public for visits and Sons et Lumières info:

chateaux-de-la-loire.fr/chateaux_of_the_loir…

Websites for the major towns:

http://www.amboise-valdeloire.co.uk/

http://www.amboise-valdeloire.co.uk/prepare-for-your-holiday/to-eat

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g187116-Amboise_Indre_et_Loire_Centre.html





http://www.bloischambord.co.uk/

http://www.tours-tourisme.fr/index_en.php

http://www.chinon-valdeloire.com/

http://www.loches-tourainecotesud.com/

some time searching them you'll learn a lot about what you could see and do in the Loire.

Angers: www.angersloiretourisme.com/EN/index3.aspx

Saumur: http://www.ot-saumur.fr/

Here are the websites for some of the famous château in the Loire.

Chambord: http://www.chambord.org/

Chenonceau: http://www.chenonceau.com/

Azay-le-Rideau: http://azay-le-rideau.monuments-nationaux.fr/

Villandry: http://www.chateauvillandry.fr/

Langeais: http://www.chateau-de-langeais.com/

Here are some general websites for the Loire:

http://www.loirevalleytourism.com/

paysdelaloire.fr/politiques-regionales

 

[Pauline]

There are great tapestries in Angers, which is in that area.