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| The whole village of Chedigny is officially a 'notable garden'. |
Today was to have been the second day of a two day tour for a pair of Australian travellers. Unfortunately they have had to cancel and we cannot work because of Covid-19 and the lockdown in France. So we thought we would present a little taster of what they might have done, and what you could do too once travel is more normalised.
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| Amboise. |
We would have picked our clients up from their hotel in the attractive town of Amboise, and headed for Loches. On Saturdays the open market is held in the streets of the old centre of Loches and it is one of the best markets in the area (also our local market, so we know it very well). After strolling around the market we would go up to the Royal Citadel, packed with history, but almost unknown, even within France. Lunch was planned for a tiny restaurant just off the market in a very old building adjoining a very famous local landmark. Then we were going to the reknowned Chateau of Chenonceau, but not before we had stopped off in the lovely garden village of Chedigny. At the end of the day there was to be a visit to a family run winery where they operate out of troglodyte caves their ancestors dug. We hope you enjoy these few photos of the treats there are on this tour, a combination of off the beaten track and the 'must see' destination of the Loire Valley.
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| Loches market. |
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| View over Loches from the Royal Citadel. |
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| The Tour Saint Antoine is right next door to the restaurant. |
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| Chateau of Chenonceau. |
To enquire about our private guided tours of chateaux, wineries, markets and more email us or use our contact form. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel website.