Tourism
Châteaux, vineyards & the Loire Valley
Between Angers and Tours, La Joyeuse Cousinade opens onto one of the finest playgrounds in France. We share our favourite places to eat and visit — and the Anjou Tourisme website for the details.
Châteaux & heritage
In the heart of the Loire Valley
Château du Roi René
Baugé — 12 min
Château de Montgeoffroy
27 min
Château du Lude
24 min
Château de Langeais
33 min
Royal Abbey of Fontevraud
40 min
Château & gardens of Villandry
41 min
Château d'Angers
42 min
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
49 min
Also: Château de Saumur (30 min), Château de Durtal (30 min), Château de Montsoreau (32 min), the mushroom caves of Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault (32 min).
Wine tourism
Vineyards & tastings
- Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil — 25 min
- Bouvet-Ladubay, Saumur — 30 min
- Anjou / Saumur-Champigny — 30 min
- Coteaux du Layon / Aubance — 40 min
- Chinon — 45 min
Nature & activities
Move, play, get away
The Loire by bike (La Loire à Vélo)
900 km of routes, starting from the house
Boules de fort
Cercle St Hubert in Mouliherne, a traditional Anjou game
Cadre Noir de Saumur
30 min · Vernoil pony club 15 min away
Baugé Golf Course
12 min · Avrillé 41 min · Angers 42 min
Zoo de la Flèche
27 min · Bioparc de Doué-la-Fontaine 45 min
Treetop adventure
Parcours Aventure 49 — 12 min
Troglodytes
Le Saut aux Loups, Montsoreau — 32 min
Loire Odyssée
Visit and explore the Loire — 30 min
Getting here
Coming by road
- Saumur — 25 min
- Angers — 45 min
- Tours — 50 min
- Le Mans — 1 h 15
- Nantes — 1 h 30
- Paris (Porte d'Orléans or Porte de Saint-Cloud) — 2 h 45, via the A10, A11 then A28
TGV stations & airports
Without a car
- Saint-Pierre-des-Corps / Tours station — 1 h (Paris in 57 min, direct TGV)
- Saumur and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire stations — 30 min (with a change)
- Angers station — 50 min (Paris–Angers in 1 h 20)
- Le Mans station — 1 h 05
- Nantes station — 1 h 30
- Tours Airport — 55 min · Nantes Airport — 1 h 35