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Berry, Touraine and the Loire

7 days · ~14 h 20 ·Castles, Rivers, Wine

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

  1. Day 1

    ~1 h 55 · 2 h

    1. Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportLeaving from
    2. ~1 h 55 · 128 km
      Yèvre-le-ChâtelCentre-Val de Loire

    3. Overnight in Yèvre-le-Châtel

  2. Day 2

    ~1 h 40 · 2 h

    1. ~1 h 40 · 130 km
      SancerreCentre-Val de Loire

    2. Overnight in Sancerre

  3. Day 3

    ~1 h 25 · 2 h

    1. ~1 h 25 · 99 km
      Apremont-sur-AllierCentre-Val de Loire

    2. Overnight in Apremont-sur-Allier

  4. Day 4

    ~2 h 35 · 2 h

    1. ~2 h 35 · 148 km
      Gargilesse-DampierreCentre-Val de Loire

    2. Overnight in Gargilesse-Dampierre

  5. Day 5

    ~2 h 10 · 4 h

    1. ~30 min · 24 km
      Saint-Benoît-du-SaultCentre-Val de Loire
    2. ~1 h 40 · 115 km
      MontrésorCentre-Val de Loire

    3. Overnight in Montrésor

  6. Day 6

    ~1 h 55 · 6 h

    1. ~1 h 05 · 63 km
      Crissay-sur-ManseCentre-Val de Loire
    2. ~45 min · 41 km
      Fontevraud-l'AbbayePays de la Loire
    3. ~5 min · 4 km
      MontsoreauPays de la Loire

    4. Overnight in Montsoreau

  7. Day 7

    ~2 h 40 · 4 h

    1. ~5 min · 2 km
      Candes-Saint-MartinCentre-Val de Loire
    2. ~1 h 40 · 123 km
      LavardinCentre-Val de Loire
    3. ~55 min · 58 km
      ToursReturning to

What you'll eat

Sancerre

Montrésor

Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

  • La GoulineDishAnjou pastry pie of rillauds, shallots, tomme d'Anjou and chenin blanc
  • Crémet d'Anjou (FR)SweetDessert of cream, fromage blanc and fruit
  • Fontevraud macaroonSweetOld-style almond macaroon

Montsoreau

  • Coteaux de Saumur (FR)WineAppellation the village belongs to
  • Montsoreau mushroomsLocal produceGrown in tuffeau caves; served in soups or stuffed
  • AsparagusLocal produce
  • Montsorelian beefDishTraditional dish served on St John's Eve

Candes-Saint-Martin

Also typical of Centre-Val de Loire

Based on Wikipedia (Sancerre (FR), Sancerre (EN), Montrésor, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Montsoreau, Candes-Saint-Martin, Cuisine berrichonne) (CC BY-SA).