Wine Cellars in the Loire Valley

Wine cellars in the Loire Valley are often underground, in troglodyte caves. We finish most of our chauffeured tours with a visit to a wine cellar. Sometimes they don't look very sophisticated, but it's all about the quality of the wine, not how flash your storage looks. So what are you waiting for? Book a tour!!

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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the Loire Valley Time Travel website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.

We are also on Instagram, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our YouTube channel. 

What is the Cuisine of the Loire Valley?

As well as the bourgeoise tradition of haute cuisine developed by Escoffier and the famous restaurant rating system of Michelin stars, there is a nation wide tradition of simple nourishing unpretentious regional peasant food too. Root vegetables (carrots, turnips and celeriac) and pulses (lentils and white beans) are remarkably popular, and pork is everywhere. But likewise, almost every French village has a patissier, making ornate tarts and complex multilayered slices. Join us for a day and find out what is in season and delicious in the Loire Valley.

Locally grown Charentais melons, marked to indicate when they should be eaten, on the advice of the producer.

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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the Loire Valley Time Travel website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.

We are also on Instagram, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our YouTube channel. 

A Charming Luncheon Companion in the Loire Valley

One of the restaurants we use a lot with clients is situated right on the river, with a comfortable all weather terrace and great daily changing set menus making this one of our nicest dining experiences. We will be joining a lovely resident known as la Plongeuse (the Diver). She is the creation of a local sculptor and gives the perfect expression to the fun and friendly atmosphere in the restaurant. If you book a tour that includes Loches in the itinerary, we can introduce you to La Plongeuse.

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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the Loire Valley Time Travel website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.

We are also on Instagram, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our YouTube channel.