Visit the Anjou region
The must-see discoveries!
AROUND THE LOIRE
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The Loire levee: the dike built on the banks of the Loire to protect the valleys from river floods.
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Traditional trips in a toue, a traditional boat (Le Thoureil, Gennes, Chalonnes sur Loire, etc.)
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The Loire by Bike
CULTURAL VISITS
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The Castles of Brissac and Serran
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The Tapestries of the Apocalypse at the Château d'Angers
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The Jean Lurçat Museum
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The apothecary and the King René museum in Baugé in Anjou
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The Cointreau Distillery and Museum
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The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud
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The Troglodytes (Louresse Rochemenier, Turquant…)
NATURE OUTINGS
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The wine estates
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The Terra Botanica Plant Park
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Maulévrier Park
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The Doué Biopark in Anjou
SPORT
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Angers Golf Course
- La Boule de Fort, a traditional bowling game in the Loire Valley
Also to discover in the region...
A little further south:
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Le Puy du Fou - 1 hour drive south of the gîte
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Futuroscope - 1h45 drive south-east of our gîte
A little further north:
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La Flèche Zoo - 1 hour drive towards Le Mans
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Le Mans 24 Hours Race Track - just over an hour's drive towards Le Mans
Economic Anjou:
Maine and Loire
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Within the Pays de La Loire region
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Angers, the city where life is good
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Angers - Homeland of the Plant
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Angers - Sports City
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A Land of Entrepreneurs
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Angers Land of training (ESSCA, ESTHUA, ESEO, ESA, UCO, IFEPSA, etc.)
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A true industrial tradition (Pasquier, Cointreau Louis Vitton, Eolane, Eram, Bodet, Scania, Isover, Vilmorin, Larivière, Dalkia Froid…)
“ANJOU, THE STRENGTH OF GENTLENESS”
“Anjou is much more than a department. Anjou is a temperament!”
Behind the soothing calm of its landscapes and the serenity of its cities, this territory is bubbling with life, desires and energy.
Here, historic cities are getting ahead of History. Saumur shines internationally with its national Cadre Noir. Angers, so urban, is the number one green city in France.
Here, the great Loire overflows with wonders, and the smaller waterways can be discovered on foot, on horseback, by boat, and also by bike.
Here, all of nature flourishes. In the wild valleys where the gogane grows and the fertile forests, the Parc Oriental de Maulévrier or the extraordinary gardens of Terra Botanica.
Here, the heritage is radiant. From underground troglodytes to twisted bell towers pointing towards the sky, from the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud to the Château de Brissac: History cultivates its difference.
Here, the vineyard is intoxicating with the beauty of its landscapes, its villages and its wine routes which lead you to passionate winegrowers and to a gastronomy rich in taste and discoveries.
In short: here, we are enthusiastic and amazed, we are passionate and we shine.
This is the power of gentleness.”
Excerpt from the Editorial of ANJOU EXPERIENCE Magazine by Philippe Chalopin.
Anjou Tourism
