The territory | The Loire-Anjou-Touraine natural Park

Landscapes

Landscapes Val de Loire

The Park’s landscape is dominated by valleys. Rivers and streams run through them and agricultural activities bloom on their fertile soils. On the...

Architecture

Architecture Built heritage

The territory is world famous for its castles and manors. But it also hides many other architectural treasures: Neolithic dolmen, ancient roads dating...

Culture

Know-how Unusual Val de Loire

The cultural heritage of the Park has lived on through centuries. The beauty of the tufa buildings and the French horse-riding traditions reveal a...

Nature

Nature Nature observation

Nature is everywhere in Loire-Anjou-Touraine, even in unexpected places. Bats, raptors or even orchids. The Park invites you to discover its common...

Agricultural activities

Agriculture Unusual

Do you know the saffron and the truffle of Touraine, the asparagus, the roses of Doué-la-Fontaine? Did you know that here is the cradle of seeds and...

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Horseback riding

By horse

Use a horse or a horse-drawn carriage to stroll around the Park. Marked itineraries promise beautiful discoveries in nature.

Canoeing

Canoeing On the water

The Park is a territory of confluences. The Loire and Vienne rivers offer landscapes and panoramas where heritage sites perfectly match with nature...

Cruise at sunset

Guided tour Rivers

Saumur

Croisières Saumur Loire

Embarquez à bord de notre bateau pour admirer Saumur et la beauté de la Loire au cours d’une croisière commentée. Découvrez le fleuve sauvage avec ses...

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Underground

Nature Troglos

In plains and on hillsides, the troglodytic caves of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Park host a large variety of bats which use them as a shelter over...

The Loire navy

Loire On the water

The Loire is a major communication route for the transportation of goods up to the 19th century. But it still is a wild and moody river. Bargees need...

Mushrooms

Agriculture Mushrooms

The “champignon de Paris” (white mushroom) has made its way from the Paris catacombs to the humid troglodytic caves of the Loire valley. It is a...