Logis Royal De Loches.Logis Royal De Loches.
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Loches Touraine Loire Valley Castles Stroll around Sud Touraine!

Ville d’Art et d’Histoire, Loches attracts many heritage lovers every year, who then radiate out into the surrounding area to discover a pretty mosaic of landscapes. The tranquillity of these beautiful rural areas is also coveted by hikers and cyclists, as well as visitors to the ZooParc de Beauval, located a few kilometres away in the Loir-et-Cher region.

Stroll through the heart of three certified villages:

  • Chédigny, the only village in France to be classified… Remarkable Garden!
  • Montrésor, one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France, built around its castle.
  • Beaulieu-lès-Loches, Petite Cité de Caractère.

The must-haves in Southern Touraine!

The Royal City of Loches, bringing together a Renaissance dwelling and a medieval keep. Discover it even in winter, with Christmas in the land of castles !

The castles of Montrésor, La Guerche, Bridoré, Saint-Germain, as well as the Chartreuse and the Corrieroi du Liget….

At Chédigny, the parish priest’s garden and the rose festival in May.

The Musée de la Préhistoire du Grand-Pressigny, the Lansyer Museum, the Descartes – Trouvé – Boylèsve museum space.

By bike: the Cyclo Bohème, the Voie Verte Sud Touraine, signposted loops…

The forêt domaniale de Loches, hiking, canoëing on the Creuse

Starred restaurantsArbore & Sens and La Promenade – Maison Dallais.

The great Loches market on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The educational farms the Ani’Maurice, the Cabri au lait, Cactus and Agaves

Yzeures’n’rock, contemporary music festival in early August in Yzeures-sur-Creuse.

Nearby: the Haute Touche Zoological Reserve, the spa town of La Roche Posay

The royal city of Loches: A medieval getaway for all the family

Visit the royal dwelling and let yourself be told the stories of legendary characters. The little ones will marvel at the legends and mysteries of the keep, one of the best preserved in Europe. An interactive tour will plunge you into the heart of history, thanks to animations and projections.

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