Not far from Chinon, the wonderful medieval city of the Loire Valley, and its Royal Castle, you'll be in a small wine-producing village on the banks of the Vienne, a tributary of the Loire, the Royal River. The confluence at Candes-St-Martin, one of France's most beautiful villages, is a tourist att
Not far from Chinon, the wonderful medieval city of the Loire Valley, and its Royal Castle, you'll be in a small wine-producing village on the banks of the Vienne, a tributary of the Loire, the Royal River. The confluence at Candes-St-Martin, one of France's most beautiful villages, is one of the region's must-see tourist attractions. The location offers many advantages. First and foremost, the peace and quiet, but also the proximity of architectural gems (Château du Rivau and its gardens, the town of Cardinal de Richelieu, the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, etc.), the many winegrowers who will show you around their wineries and let you taste exceptional wines, and nature, which offers so many opportunities to contemplate the essential. You'll be seduced by the old stone charm of your 18th cen
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