Activities in The Loire
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Maison du Vin de l'Anjou
The Maison du Vin de l'Anjou, facing the chateau, is a good place to sample Anjou and Saumur wines.
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Sport ECO
Sport ECO hires bicycles. The tourist office also rents bicycles from June to September.
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Train
Six trains daily depart from the château, with French and English commentary.
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Tours of Blois
The tourist office offers English-language walking tour brochures and guided tours in French. Better yet, château guides run 1½-hour historically oriented city tours (adult/child €5/3), also in French.
Horse-drawn carriage rides clop around town from the château's main gate. Book at the tourist office, or wait outside the château for the next carriage.
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Maison du Vin de l'Anjou
Head here for the lowdown on local Anjou and Loire vintages: tasting, sales, tours and tips on where to buy wines.
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Train Tour
Six trains daily depart from the château, with French and English commentary.
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Loire à Vélo
The Loire Valley is mostly flat, which makes for excellent cycling country. The Loire à Vélo scheme maintains a total of 800km of signposted routes from Cuffy near Nevers all the way to the Atlantic. Pick up a free guide from tourist offices, or download material (including route maps, audioguides and bike-hire details) from the website.
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Ligérienne de Navigation
Runs one of the few cruises on the Loire proper, in a 66-seat boat departing from Rochecorbon to wild islets and nature reserves.
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L’Hirondelle
Uses traditional high-cabined Loire vessels known as toues, departing from Candes-St-Martin.
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Les Châteaux à Vélo
Les Châteaux à Vélo has a bike rental circuit between Blois, Chambord and Cheverny, 300km of marked trails and can shuttle you by minibus. Get free route maps from the website or tourist offices (also 40 downloadable MP3 guides).
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Détours de Loire
Détours de Loire has bike-rental shops in Tours, Blois and Saumur; can deliver bikes; and allows you to pick up and drop off bikes along the route for a small surcharge. Prices include a lock, helmet, repair kit and pump. Classic bikes cost €14 per day; weekly hire costs €59 with extra days at €5. Tandems are €45 per day.
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