Places to Visit and Things to Do

In a lovely quiet spot, and offering total privacy,Peach Cottage is ideally
located for visiting all the Chateaux of the Loire and Loir Valleys.
Between June and September, there are festivals and fairs in most towns and villages. The firework displays, live music and the sampling of local foods and wines on warm summer evenings are experiences not to be missed!

The little town of Chateau la Valliere is around 3 miles away.
It offers all the traditional French food shops
- boulangerie , epicerie, boucherie and patisserie.
It also has good supermarkets, several restaurants,
a weekly market and a pleasant swimming lake.

Chenonceau, Chambord, Langeais, Azay Le Rideau and Loches are all easily accessible. As is Amboise, where as well as the main Chateau, you can visit the home where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life.

The world famous Le Mans circuit with its many Car and Bike races is only 30 minutes away on the Autoroute.
The stylish and cosmopolitan city of Tours with its wonderful shops and restaurants and medieval old town is an easy 30 minutes drive.

Several local lakes and rivers offer swimming, fishing, sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, and jet skiing.

There are several very good golf courses within a few minutes drive

It is 2 minutes to a stables offering tacking by the hour or day.

There are also the famous Loire vineyards of Vouvray, Montlouis, Chinon, Amboise and others which offer wine tastings. You can even go flying light aircraft at Saumur or take hot air balloon rides over the Chateaux!

Full information on all the above as well as details of local restaurants in all price brackets are left in the cottage to help you make the most of your holiday.