Culture holidays in The Loire

Jardins de la Loire Culture Holiday

Majesty, charm and artistic garden delights!

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The majestic gardens of the chateaux of the Loire are breathtaking but enjoy too the less formal and magical gardens nearby. Complete your experience with a visit to the famous Festival International des Jardins, held annually at Château de Chaumont - truly a gardener’s feast!

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£929

Prices per person (based on two sharing)

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Jardins de la Loire Culture Holiday

 

The Loire

  • Day 1 Overnight at Bec Hellouin
    • To avoid long driving stints we propose an overnight stop just 160 miles from Calais at the Auberge de l’Abbaye. This is a delightful historic inn with a renowned restaurant. HB
  • Day 2 Arrival Saumur (distance by Autoroute) - 180 miles (288km)
    • Continue south to the elegant Hôtel Anne d’Anjou overlooking the Loire. You should have time for an exploratory stroll of the city centre in the afternoon. Dinner this evening included at your hotel. HB
  • Day 3 Villandry and Abbaye de Fontevraud - 33 miles (52.8km)
    • Villandry has formal gardens of grandeur and charming medieval ornamental vegetable gardens. Visit Fontevraud, an abbey of delicate beauty and light with an unusual past. Tonight is B&B, so choose from the many restaurants in Saumur. B&B
  • Day 4 Prieuré de St Cosme and Chenonceau - 65 miles (104km)
    • The Prieuré was home to the poet Ronsard and now boasts nine romantic rose gardens. In contrast, Chenonceau strides boldly across the Cher with formal Renaissance gardens. A wonderful meal awaits at nearby Auberge du Bon Laboureur, Michelin starred. HB
  • Day 5 Château de Valmer and Amboise - 23 miles (36.8km)
    • Scenic drive to Valmer and its 7 enchanting gardens with statues and fountains overlooking the Vouvray vineyards. Explore the pretty, bustling Loire town of Amboise, before returning to your hotel in Chenonceaux. B&B
  • Day 6 Prieuré d’Orchaise and Cheverny - 30 miles (48km)
    • The botanical garden of Prieuré d’Orchaise (12th century belfry) has a collection of 2200 species from across the world. Then go to Cheverny Château with its striking interiors of wealth and grandeur, Relais des Landes, and a delicious meal are then just 10 miles away. HB
  • Day 7 Festival International des Jardins, Chaumont
    • Held in the grounds of Chaumont Château, it rivals Chelsea as a gardener’s ‘must visit’. Artistic expression is the emphasis amongst the 30 themed gardens so you leave buzzing with inspiration! Return to Relais des Landes for your final night and evening meal. HB
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Jardins de la Loire Location & Route

 
Hotels you will be staying at:

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  • Hotel - Auberge de L'Abbaye

    • A former coaching house from the 18th century, this hotel welcomes you in a picturesque building boasting a typical Normand half-timbered façade.

      Hotel Facilities

      • Individually styled bedrooms all with ensuite facilites.
      • Excellent restaurant.

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  • Hotel - Anne d'Anjou - Saumur

    • On the Loire river banks, near the historic center town, beneath the Castle which gave immortal fame to the "Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry", this private mansion house built in the 18th century still echoes with the ardors of restoration heroes and military romances.

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  • Hotel - Le Bon Laboureur

    • The Hotel du Bon Laboureur is a charming Hotel Luxe located just a stone's throw from the Chateau of Chenonceau, the most gracious of all the Loire Valley Chateaux, it is a former Postal Relay whose foundations date back to 1786. Antoine Jeudi settled there in 1902 and it is his great grandson, Antoine, who now watches over this cosy old residence. Although the clatter of horse hooves and of carriage or stagecoach wheels no longer resound in the old Bon Laboureur courtyard, Antoine Jeudi has successfully preserved the atmosphere of his house by retaining its erstwhile charm and simultaneously endowing it with very comfortable rooms, pleasant lounges, and a fine, highly-reputed gastronomic restaurant.

      Hotel Facilities

      • Charming location and arrangement of hotel buildings, like a small hamlet.
      • Pretty comfortable, country style in receptions and bedrooms.
      • Michelin-starred restaurant.
      • Pretty terrace restaurant.
      • Pretty garden and kitchen garden.

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  • Hotel - Relais De Landes

    • This 17th century manor house, set in 20 hectares of beautiful gardens is a haven of peace and tranquility.

      Hotel Facilities

      • Individually styled bedrooms with ensuite.
      • Covered swimming pool.
      • 20 hectares of parkland.
       
 

Jardins de la Loire Prices & Book

Ferry Inclusive

£929 Prices per person (based on two sharing)

 

High season (16 July - 5 September) add £50. Starting days: Not Monday or Tuesday.

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