As well as visiting châteaux, discover a vast range of local tourist attractions for young and old alike:

• Towards AMBOISE:

The CLOS LUCE château(Leonardo da Vinci’s last home)

The mini-châteaux park

The Chanteloup pagoda

The Touraine aquarium

• In BLOIS:

Maison de la magie

• In CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE:

The garden festival

• In SAINT AIGNAN (also worth seeing for its collegiate):

BEAUVAL Zoo

• Near MONTRICHARD:

in BOURRE:visit a silk farm, mushroom cellar or underground villagein THESEE: gallic-roman ruins

• At the heart of Sologne in SAINT VIATRE, discover traditional life around the area’s ponds.

• A visit to the cellars will introduce you to Loire valley wines.

Thenay lies at the centre of the Touraine AOC vineyard region. You can also discover Cherverny and Cour-Cheverny AOC wines.

Many wine makers in the region practice organic farming.

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