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All
year long, Loire Valley Prestige offers to organize special
event programmes for short breaks or thematic trips. For example,
you can go to the famous 24 hours race in Le Mans,
where you take part in the practice. You can also attend big
soccer games. Or, you can explore the Loire Valley during
the Game Fair, a major French fair around
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and the breeding of hunting dogs, that takes place at the Chateau
of Chambord… Contact us for more information.
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We present here one of many examples, as it is seasonal : The
Gardens of the Loire Valley.
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Gardens
of the Loire Valley
4 nights, 5 days
An exceptional offer for groups of 6 persons, April-October.
1,595
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Day
1
In the morning, we welcome you at Paris airport or in the Loire
Valley.
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You visit the royal town of Blois and its rose garden, in the heart
of the Loire Valley.
Lunch is booked at the restaurant “Le Médicis”
in Blois.
In the afternoon, you visit the
Chateau of Beauregard and its twelve exuberant
floral gardens.
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Dinner
and accommodation are booked in a 4* chateau hotel or a charming
B&B.
Day 2
We go to Chateau de la Chatonnière near
Azay-le-Rideau. In the heart of a small valley with an open view
on the Indre River and the Chinon forest, the gardens stretch out
around the Renaissance Chateau.
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Lunch
is at your convenience in Azay-le-Rideau.
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After lunch, you visit the Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau.
The archetypical chateau of the Loire Valley, Azay le Rideau is
a perfect combination of medieval traditions and classical Italian
innovations.
We take the direction of the Chateau of Villandry
– it’s a must! With an outstanding architecture, Villandry
is also renowned for its exceptional terrace gardens.
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Day
3
You discover the Pagoda of Chanteloup, in the middle
of an immense park. This famous Pagoda of an Anglo Chinese style
was the crowning achievement of the Duke of Choiseul, an important
personality from Amboise (a nearby town).
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Lunch is at your convenience in Amboise.
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You visit the Chateau
of Amboise, the most Italian chateau |
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the Loire Valley. There, also rests Leonardo da Vinci in
the St Hubert Chapel.
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To finish the afternoon, we go to the Priory of Orchaise: the roman
bell tower is surrounded by 2,200 different trees brought back from
all over the world by a traveller. At the end of the visit, we drive
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Day
4
One day in Chaumont sur Loire.
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You visit the landscaped garden designed by Henri Duchêne,
and the Chateau overlooking the Loire Valley. The view from the
patio is exceptional.
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Lunch is at the “Grand
Velum”, the outdoor restaurant of the International
Festival of Parks and Gardens. |
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this place of inspiration and creativity, a guide presents you
the International Festival of Parks and Gardens.
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To relax after such
a busy day, Pascal proposes a wine tasting of Sancerre,
Vouvray, Chinon, Bourgueil, and Coteau du Layon.
Dinner and night at the same 4* chateau hotel. |
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Day
5
Visit of Chartres Cathedral,
famous all over the world for its stained-glass windows.
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Lunch is at your convenience in Chartres.
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The afternoon is dedicated to the guided tour of the gardens of
the Chateau of Versailles.
We drive you back to Paris.
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