92 Rue de Monts, 37250 Montbazon 0247343030

Fortress overlooking the town, built by Henry II of England, home to Joan of Arc and the Knights Templar.

Remarkable 16th-century château built on the river, with collections of tapestries and paintings by masters.

Restored Renaissance palace with formal gardens, labyrinth and temporary art exhibitions.

Huge 16th-century royal palace surrounded by a moat with towers and domes.

15th-century Gothic and Renaissance chateau, tapestry-decorated rooms and panoramic terrace.

Fortress rebuilt in 1465, with tours of 16 rooms featuring period furniture, frescoes and tapestries.

Azay-le-Rideau castle 37190 AZAY-LE-RIDEAU

37460 MONTRESOR

Built in Amboise by the young King Charles VIII in 1496, close to the court, the royal estate of Château Gaillard was the site of the first Renaissance gardens in France, on the initiative of Dom Pacello de Mercogliano. 99 avenue Léonard de VInci 37400 AMBOISE

The wines of the Vouvray appellation, made from the Chenin grape variety, can be vinified as sparkling wines or as still, dry, soft (demi-sec) or sweet wines, depending on the quantity of natural sugars harvested.

Chinon contains something that other wines don't have. The humanism initiated by Rabelais, the ingredient that binds all the others together. To open a bottle of Chinon is to drink a “Vin loyal à Rabelais”, the very essence of the appellation!

Bourgueil is an appellation d'origine contrôlée wine produced around Bourgueil, in the Indre-et-Loire region. The vineyards cover 1,400 hectares, with Cabernet Franc N and Cabernet Sauvignon N grape varieties.

Traditional boat trip on the Vienne and Loire rivers Cale de l'Ormeau below the Collegiate Church 37500 CANDES-SAINT-MARTIN

9 chemin des Dames 37270 ATHEE-SUR-CHER

Parc de la Perraudière Parc de la Perraudière was designed at the end of the 19th century. Its 5 hectares make it the city's largest park, offering superb views over the Loire and the city of Tours. 37540 SAINT-CYR-SUR-LOIRE

Museum of Fine Arts and garden 18 place François-Sicard 37000 TOURS

Saint-Gatien Cathedral 1 rue Racine 37000 TOURS

Sweets / Confectionery Chocolate 62 TER avenue aristide briand 37600 LOCHES