" The Anjou, a sweetness hiding surprises, from castle to castle" " |
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- Angers : its fortress and its Apocalypse tapestry, capital of horticulture. |
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- Around "Les Roches" : whispering stones... The castle of Brissac, the highest of France (15 mn), the Château of Serrant, its furniture (20 mn), the Plessis-Macé Château, one of the most beautiful of the Loire Valley (30 mn), the Plessis-Bourré Château, splendid mansion surrounded by moat and so many others... |
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- Saumur : its castle, dominating the Loire river, and its so famous military horse-riding school, the "Cadre Noir" |
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-The royal Abbey of Fontevraud : the most impressive of Europe, its concerts |
" The colourful Anjou, it's slate, baked clay and tufa " |
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- The black Anjou : Or dark-blue... Like the slate of Trélazé covering the roofs of all the Loire Valley. This region has historical master pieces. |
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- The red Anjou : The nice villages of the Rairies invite you to discover a production out of the ordinary stemming from earth, air and fire : the baked clay. |
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- The white Anjou : The curious troglodyte sites of Doué La Fontaine or Rochemenier were born from the quarrying of the Anjou precious stone : the tufa. |
" The Anjou and its streaks of eccentricity " |
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- The stamp of the wine : Welcoming at the estate is here a tradition. You only have to push a door to discover the secrets of tastes, appellations and vintages : - Savennières and the Loire hill-sides, - Coteaux de l'Aubance, - Coteaux du Layon, - Chaume, - Quart de Chaume and Bonnezeaux, - Anjou rosé wine, - Loire rosé wine and Cabernet from Anjou, - Anjou rouge and Anjou village, - Saumur-Champigny - Crémant de Loire and Saumur brut (sparkling wines) |
" The Anjou, its walks and hikes " |
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- Walks : the GR3 path snakes araund estates to wander better along the Louet or the Loire river. |
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- Bike : numerous biking tours cut across hills and border rivers |
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- On the rivers : you can go canoeing on the Louet or the Loire river |
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- Horse riding : the Layon paths will beautify your rides |
" A harvest of shows, feasts and curiosities " |
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- MAY : Sailing downstream the Loire river from Saumur to Nantes. : Old sailing boats, gastronomy, exhibitions and markets all along the borders of the river. |
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- JUNE : Biking day : The two borders of the Loire river are booked for bikes only during a whole day. A tour of 70 kilometres and a dozen of stopping places. All the villages on the way welcome families with their bikes with a great pleasure. |
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- JUNE/JULY : The "Orientales" of St Florent le Vieil : Oriental traditional music drops anchor on the Loire borders. Concerts in abbeys, oriental cafés, music lounges. |
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- JULY : Anjou festival : A dozen of well-known theatre shows take place in the evening in the open air in the breath-taking settings of th Plessis Macé château and some other historical monuments of the region.. |
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- JULY : Carousel of Saumur : Two shows in the horse-riding school,motorised and armoured exhibitions. |
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- JULY : Day of the Roses : In the prestigious setting of the Doué La Fontaine arenas, a flower exhibition where more than 100 000 roses put on their Sunday best. |
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- AUGUST : Art, wine and patrimony day : Aubigné sur Layon, charming village of vine-growers, makes the Layon vines flow like water. It's a lovely rustic place with it's angevine elegance.. |
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- AUGUST : Imaginary meetings of Fontevraud : At the royal abbey of Fontevraud, nightly theatrical and musical route, on the road to meet Henry II Plantagenêt, Alienor of Aquitaine and monks. |
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- SEPTEMBER : " Accroches-coeurs" Angers : 3 days of feat and spectacles in the streets of Angers. |
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- SEPTEMBER : National exhibition of bonsai : The park of Maulévrier open its doors to the bonsai art, an invitation to Extreme-Orient in the heart of the Loire Valley. |
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- SEPTEMBER : International meetings of second-hand trade : In the old town of Durtal, a meeting impossible to miss where 400 exhibitors and 15000 antique-hunters meet. |
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- OCTUBER : Mondial du Lion : In the magnificent national stud farm of l'Isle Briand, Le Lion d'Angers welcomes 40 000 spectators during 4 days. |
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- NOVEMBER : International scoop and journalism festival : The congress centre of Angers welcomes a world-wide reputable festival presenting and rewarding information documents of the media year. |
"" The flavours of Anjou "" |
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- Restaurants : Les Tonnelles Le Lucullus La Caillotte Le Grand Gousier Le Bouchon Port de vallée ( merendero) |
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- Vine-growers : Richou Fontan Baumard Joly Lebret. |