Things To Do
MARKETS
Monday - Les Rosiers-sur Loire and Doué-la-Fontaine
Tuesday - Gennes
Wednesday - Beaufort-en-Vallée
Thursday - Longué
Friday - Noyant
Saturday - Saumur - this is a very big one!!
SWIMMING POOLS
Les Rosiers-sur-Loire (4kms)
Longué (7 kms)
Saumur (14 kms)
HORSE-RIDING
lalandelle.free.fr
CANOEING
www.canoes.fr
HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS
www.montgolfieres.fr
TOURIST OFFICES
www.ot-loire-longue.com
www.ot-saumur.fr
GOLF
www.golf-bauge.fr
MUSEUMS
www.musee-du-champignon.com
www.pierre-et-lumiere.com
museedesblindes.fr
WINE CAVES
To visit and taste the local wines:
Langlois-Château
Bouvet-Ladubay
Veuve Amiot
Les Caves Louis de Grenelle
Vins de Loire
Gratien Meyer
Château de Targé
Saumur château, the château at Montsoreau and the gardens at Château de Villandry.
CHATEAUX
A very big choice. Close to the gîte...
Château de Saumur.
Château de Montsoreau.
Château de Brézé.
...and a bit further, all the other famous Loire Châteaux - Villandry, Amboise, Chambord, Chenonceaux, Blois.....
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud
GARDENS
www.terrabotanica.fr (a bit like the Eden Project.)
www.parc-oriental.com (Japanese gardens.)
www.parcmaupassant.com
La Loire à vélo
To get closer to many natural treasures, "la Loire à vélo" scheme is perfect for all cyclists. The route takes touring cyclists along 150 km (85 miles) of cycle way in Anjou. The route is not very challenging but brings all the pleasures of being beside the river.
www.cycling-loire.com
www.loireavelo.fr
BIKE HIRE
We have 4 bikes available for hire. 5 euros per day or 25 euros per week each.
From the guestbook...
"A very comfortable and well-equipped gîte from which to explore the region. We visited Angers and saw the Apocalypse Tapestry, Saumur on Monday (when all the shops were shut) and again Friday - what a difference! The place was humming with people and there was a lovely atmosphere. The château at Villandry was memorable, both outside and in. Thank you Alan and Lesley for such a comfortable place to come back to every night. Oh, and we mustn't forget the visit to the wine cave you organised for us. We have mementos of that to take home with us!!"
Julie, Nigel, Olive and Jeff, Wiltshire
"La Bribonnière was everything we hoped for and more. It was a wonderful base to explore the area.
A few helpful tips: super to have the BBQ which worked well feeding four adults. Supermarkets - Super U at Longué and Mazé have everything you might need and cheapest fuel. Fresh fish and meat available at both. Restaurants: Val de Loire in Les Rosiers excellent as was Pizzeria Villa des Roses. Crêperie at Le Pitolay is also superb for galettes and crêpes.
Boat trip - go to Saint Mathurin sur Loire. Château de Brézé - just south of Saumur, very interesting because it combines a castle and a troglodyte village. Saumur Château - only has limited opening and tour due to major reconstruction but the Orangerie restaurant in the grounds is good for lunch, but book as soon as you get there. Doué Zoo - make a visit even if you 'don't do zoos' - it is a model of conservation and how to support endangered species around the world.
We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay and touring in our 1929 MGs."
John, Janet, Doug, Margaret, Charlton Kings
Accreditation
French Tourist Board
4 STAR ACCREDITATION
