The Loire Valley Wine Routes 6 Suggested Itineraries
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The Loire Valley wine routes 6 suggested itineraries 1H PARIS MONT-SAINT- MICHEL 1H 1H LE MANS NANTES ANGERS CHAMBORD SAUMUR 3H ATLANTIC OCEAN 4H BORDEAUX Dear tourism professional Summary This kit was prepared to introduce you into 2. Encounter some beautiful landscapes and unmis- Access Map 02 the richness of the Loire Valley and more particu- sable activities along the way! lalry present to you the newly created wine trails The Routes des Vins are not just wine trails. Stop off Map 04 in Pays de la Loire. along the way to explore the city of Nantes, admire the sunset from the Château of Saumur, be awestruck 6 suggested itineraries It describes 6 major wine trails which will allow you to by the cave dwelling village of Rochemenier, or feel the figure out itineraries for your clients, groups or indivi- sand between your toes on the beaches of the Atlantic Route 1 : A journey through the Nantes vineyard 06 duals. Here we suggest draft programmes of visit, with coast. recommendations on: which heritage site should not Route 2 : Breathtaking Loire 10 be missed out, where you can have a nice wine tasting 3. Taste world-class AOC-labelled wines and les- session, what kind of activity you can practise, where ser-known gems Route 3 : Coteaux du Layon hills and castles 14 you will admire a magnificent scenery, in which place Muscadet, Saumur, Jasnières, Coteaux-du-Loir, Anjou… you can have a wonderful meal or spend an unfor- The wines on the wine trails are lively, fresh and ele- Route 4 : Saumur vineyards and cave dwellings 18 gettable night. We would be happy to give you more gant. In Pays de la Loire, you will come across some information, and adapt our proposals to your expec- top-quality, world-famous AOC-labelled wines, and Route 5 : Vallée du Loir - Cycling in the vineyards 22 tations or give you more tips & contacts. also some little gems! And the region is full of spe- cialities that perfectly match with our wines. Take our Route 6 : Wine tasting on the Atlantic coast 24 Please feel free to contact us : word for it: the gastronomy of the Pays de la Loire is [email protected] worth the detour! My notes 26 Read below our four reasons for exploring the Loire 4. Meet local winegrowers and craftsmen Contacts 27 Valley wine trails, and get the most out of this big re- In the Loire Valley, you will find not only terroir, but gion full of surprises! down-to-earth, genuine people who are passio- nate about their trades. Winegrowers, restaurateurs, 1. Have some great days out exploring different wi- craftsmen and producers all share the same passion negrowing areas for their region. Icons By bike, on foot, by car, canoe or even in a traditional riverboat known as a gabare, there are many ways to On the Routes des Vins, such encounters promise explore the Pays de la Loire! Whether you prefer a day to be an enjoyable, stimulating experience! Stroll Cellar Tasting Castle trip or a break lasting several days, the different itine- raries available offer you an opportunity to explore Restaurant Hotel Vineyard Cycle ride the vineyards at your own pace. 2 The Loire Valley wine routes 3 COTEAUX DU VENDOMOIS LE MONT- PARIS SAINT- JASNIÈRES re LE MANS hè C MICHEL COTEAUX DU LOIR LA CHARTRE -SUR-LE-LOIR A11 A10 ANGERS A28 A11 A85 SAVENNIÈRES ST-NAZAIRE VOUVRAY la Loire QUARTS-DE- SAINT-NICOLAS- A85 CHAUME ANJOU DE-BOURGUEIL NANTES GRAND CRU COTEAUX TOURS DE LA LOIRE A87 SAUMUR la Loire la Loire TOURAINE Cher COTEAUX NOBLE-JOUÉ DU LAYON SAUMUR- CHAMPIGNY CHINON MUSCADET CABERNET D’ANJOU SAUMUR BRUT A83 FINES BULLES CHOLET CRÉMANT DE LOIRE & ROSÉ DE LOIRE A10 A87 ROUTES 1. A journey through the Nantes vineyard 2. Breathtaking Loire FIEFS VENDÉENS 3. Coteaux du Layon hills and castles LA ROCHE THE LOIRE VALLEY WINE ROUTES 4. Saumur vineyards -SUR-YON BREM-SUR-MER A83y BORDEAUX and cave dwellings La 5. Vallée du Loir ATLANTIC Cycling in the vineyards OCEAN 6. Wine tasting on the Atlantic coast 4 The Loire Valley wine routes 5 Semnon e Savigny- e h t sur-Braye n r i a a l S i V ir Aff Lo O O Villiers-sur- Loir u u d s o t re CHATEAUBRIANT n hè C VENDÔME A Poncé-sur-le-Loir rz Chahaignes Lhomme Do Ruillé- Montoire- sur-Loir REDON n ir la Chartre- sur-le-Loir e LA FLECHE o n L sur-le-Loir n SEGRE e y Château- a M S du-Loir a r t Marçon h Vaas Mer e St-Amand-Longpré ilaine V ir Lo Tiercé e ir o L Neuvy-le-Roi Seiches- Herbault sur-le-Loir Château-Renault Chambord e e n Erdr i a Vineuil M Baugé BLOIS le Louroux- Montreuil- Béconnais Juigné Château- Neuillé- Avrillé la-Vallière Pont-Pierre Bracieux Mesland Belligné ANGERS St-Barthélemy- Cour-Cheverny d'Anjou Trélazé Cheverny Chaumont- Beaufort- Limeray Ingrandes Bouchemaine en-Vallée sur-Loire St-Georges- Chancay Rilly- ANCENIS sur-Loire sur-Loire Mûrs- Lo Varades ir Sambin Erigné e Vouvray Vernou- an sur-Brenne Contres ath TOURS Longué- L Amboise St-Florent-le-Vieil Clisson Jumelles Soings- Montlouis-sur-Loire Rochefort-sur-Loire Luynes Pontlevoy en-Sologne ST-NAZAIRE Chalonnes-sur-Loire Oisly Brissac-Quincé les Rosiers-sur-Loire Saint-Martin-le-Beau ROMORANTIN- A la Loire Chaudefonds-sur-Layon Gennes u Paimbœuf Loire Beaulieu- th St-Aubin-de-Luigné sur-Layon io LANTHENAY L’Erdre n St-Avertin St-Brevin- Cunault Bourré Villandry les-Pins Faye- Vivy St-Nicolas- Chambray- Chenonceaux Montrichard BEAUTY RITUAL BY Langeais lès-Tours Athée- St-Romain- d’Anjou SARMANCE : ANOTHER de-Bourgueil Joué-lès-Tours Monthou- Le Loroux-Bottereau A journey through sur-Cher sur-Cher St-Père- Saint-Lambert- WAY OF ENJOYING THE Benais sur-Cher LOIRE VALLEY VINES Bléré St-Julien- en-Retz Montrevault du-Lattay St-Georges- de-Chédon the Nantes vineyard Bourgueil sur-Cher Haute- 1 Thouarcé NANTES SAUMUR Restigné Noyers- St-Michel- Goulaine Champ-sur-Layon Chef-Chef Martigné-Briand Montbazon sur-Cher Azay-le-Rideau Cher La Chapelle-Heulin La la Loire On the Wine Routes,Chemillé this circuit will take you through vineyards,yon rivers and medieval Parnay Vertou Beaupréau Rigny-Ussé St-Aignan Selles-sur-Cher sites... Venture into the grape varieties of Melon de Bourgogne or Folle Blanche, la Plaine-sur-Mer Saint Evre Valanjou Varrains Montsoreau Meusnes Chauvé -Fiacre Vallet to taste Muscadet, the area’s flagship wine. Nantes gives the pointsTigné of departure Châteauvieux ROUTE 1 Doué- St-Cyr-en-Bourg and arrival of this loop. Concourson-sur-Layon 2 DAYS - 110 KM la-Fontaine Savigny- Beaumont-en-Veron Pornic en-Veron Departure For 2 days, head south to admire bucolic landscapes, between the banks of Sèvre Brézé Fontevraud- St-Georges- Trémont l'Abbaye Château-Thébaud from Nantes Nantaise and vineyards.des-Gardes In Vertou, the Chaussée des Moines invites to a strollLes Verchers- along the Vihiers sur-Layon Cravant- River Sèvre. Visit Clisson, a medieval town that will take you on a journey to Tuscany... Vaudelnay CHINON les-Coteaux Montreuil- Valençay La Roche-Clermault Rivière Panzoult Montrésor Gétigné At Butte de la Roche, furtherVezins North, you can admire a beautiful panorama Bellay le Puy-Notre-Dame LOCHES Clisson over the vineyards, marshes and Château de Goulaine. Cléré- Bourgneuf-en-Retz sur-Layon Nuaillé Ligré la Sèvre Nantaise l'Ile-Bouchard Ste-Maure-de-Touraine Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile CHOLET Léméré Machecoul Bouin I Ecueillé 6 The Loire Valley wine routes 7 nd la Guérinière Maulévrier re Paulx Ligueil Richelieu Beauvoir-sur-Mer V B ie o n u n e lo g Descartes n Levroux Legé e S è v Falleron re N Challans a Notre-Dame- n ta de-Monts i se le Grand-Pressigny le Perrier les Lucs-sur-Boulogne les Herbiers 0 km 10 20 30 km St-Jean-de-Monts St-Michel- Mont-Mercure Palluau BRESSUIRE t C e r eu u s Commequiers o e Preuilly-sur-Claise le Poiré- h Pouzauges T CHATELLERAULT Vie sur-Vie Mirebeau LÉGENDE Wine roads in Loire Valley Cave touristique Craon Wine cellar Circuit "Lac de Grand-Lieu" (secteur B2/C2) Maison des vins / Wine house Circuit "Voyage dans le Vignoble de Nantes" (secteur B2) Saint-Cyr Musée du vin / Wine museum Circuit "Panoramas de Loire" (secteur B2) t ON THE LOIRE VALLEY WINE ROUTE I e u Château / Chateau Circuit "Loire sauvage et corniche angevine" (secteur B4) o Neuville-de-Poitou h T Circuit "Château de Brissac et vignobles de l’Aubance" (secteur B4) Chasseneuil-du-Poitou Point de vue / Viewpoint Office du tourisme Circuit "Coteaux et panoramas du Layon" (secteur B4) Tourist information Circuit "Vignoble et Patrimoine du Haut-Layon" (secteur B4) Routes d’accès / Access road y La Loire à vélo, c’est 800 km de chemins Circuit "Vignobles et troglodytes du Saumurois" (secteur B5) La bucoliques alternant pistes cyclables et Circuit "Belles demeures et vignoble en Vallée du Loir" (secteur B2) routes peu fréquentées, qui longent la POITIERS Loire de domaines en châteaux, offrant des Domaine labellisé «Caves touristiques» Route du vignoble de la Touraine (secteur B5 à C8) . paysages uniques, pour partie classés sur la «Caves touristiques» labelised wine cellar liste du Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. RETROUVEZ LE DÉTAIL DES CIRCUITS (A à I) SUR : Parfaitement aménagée et signalisée dans les deux sens, la véloroute relie les bords du Find the detail of each circuit on : Cher à l’Océan Atlantique, en passant par Orléans, Tours, Saumur, Angers, Nantes.