18 WEEK-END ’s galleys

23 & 24 june REQUIRED LEVEL 2 days / 45 km

ROUTE SIGHTSEEING

After launching the boats on a beach The crossing of Saumur along the in St. Germain/Vienne, you will quays give you an idea of the historical navigate the first km on peaceful activity of the area, when the barges PRATICAL INFORMATION CONTACT waters surrounded by greenery. used to transport wine, tufffeau stone, Upon arriving at the confluence, you salt and exotic products between TOUR DURATION Patrick MORINEAU will engage on the «royal river» on the Nantes and Orleans. 2 days, 23 & 24 june 2018 SOCIÉTÉ NAUTIQUE SAUMUR magnificent mirror lake of the «Dame When leaving Saumur you will make a TOUR PLACE AVIRON de » castle. stop at the mouth of the for a Saint Germain sur Vienne (37), in Rassay - Mob. 07 85 23 63 83 La ménitré (49), on the Loire river [email protected] You will then wind between the gastronomic and touristic break. snsaviron.free.fr sandbanks and may greet the terns BOATS which nest on the sand, or else the Recreational four-person sculling boats surroundings grey herons and white egret fishing. FEES TO ENLIVEN YOUR STAY To the port side you will see 160 €: with accommodation, 1 night (in a First-class hotel in Saumur) and 3 meals troglodytical villages all along your included. Make sure to book quickly for Tourist office of Saumur tour towards the «perle de l’». here’s another event on the same week end. - Val de Loire The next day, as soon as you arrive 110 €: without accommodation, 3 meals Phone 02 41 40 20 60 on the Loire river, the current included (You may camp freely around the [email protected] club. Sanitary facilities available but camping www.ot-saumur.fr will help you travel along some gear not included). beautiful tuffeau stone houses. You will come across the remains FOR COMPANIONS of a gallo-roman bridge and admire Identical fees sunlit villages stretching at starboard. The crossing under the Gennes bridge SEAT RENTAL takes you on the site of an important 50 seats available, 13 €/day fight which took place in 1940 for SAFETY the cadets of the riding school. Soon Supervision : 40 people after you will reach the beautiful Safety boats : 3 lake of Thoureil village. You’re PROVISIONAL PLANNING almost there and will land in a typical Day 1 : Welcome at 10am. At 11.30am, drinks then barbecue. boat ramp in Ménitré. Start at 2pm for 23 km before arriving in Saumur around 5pm. Visits from 5.30pm to 7pm. At 8pm, in a wine cellar in Marson (5 km from Saumur), drinks and the gastronomic meal composed of local specialties. Day 2 : Breakfast at the club from 7.30am. Start at 9am for 22 km, arrival around noon and return of the boats. Drinks and outdoor lunch at the club at 1.30pm

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