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CVL1 Fam Trip October 12th – 15th
Wine Tour and 500 years of Renaissance(s) in the Loire Valley From Sancerre to Chinon
www.valdeloire-france.com www.vinsvaldeloire.fr/en www.vins-centre-loire.com
07/06/2018
Partners Contacts Phone
Loire Valley tourist boardwww.valdeloire-france.com
www.berryprovince.comCatherine Cros (wine tourism) [email protected] +33 2 38 79 95 25
+33 6 76 77 73 51
Loire Wines Professional Boardwww.vinsvaldeloire.fr/en_EN/ Christian Vital [email protected] +33 2 47 60 55 31
+33 6 04 59 90 61
BIVC - Central-Loire Valley Wineswww.vins-centre-loire.com Fanny Gigan [email protected] +33 2 48 78 51 07
From Sancerre to Chinon, discover the Loire Valley wines, landscapes and Heritage
1Loire Valley tourist board - 37 avenue de Paris 45000 Orléans FRANCE
: +33 (0) 2 38 79 95 00 - Email : [email protected] - www.loirevalley-france.co.ukTwitter : @LoireValleyPR Instagram: @loirevalleytourism
Day 1 - Friday 12th October
Midday/Afternoon - Arrival in Paris by train / planeTransfer by train/ bus to Sancerre
Welcome to Sancerre
Afternoon
Visit of la Maison des Sancerre
3 Rue du Méridien 18300 Sancerre+33 2 48 54 11 35https://maison-des-sancerre.com/
The place to discover all the secrets of the appellation while having fun. La Maison des Sancerre offers an educational yet highly interactive and recreational experience that will appeal to all ages, beginners and wine connoisseurs!
=> Visit of scenography=> Master Class Centre-Loire Wines and goat cheeses (Crottin de Chavignol)
Dinner andnight
Dinner and overnight in Sancerre
Suggestions (place to be confimed) :Dinner at the restaurant La Tour in Sancerrehttp://latoursancerre.fr/
Night at the hotel Le Panorami 3* in Sancerrewww.panoramic-hotel.fr
Day 2 - Saturday 13th October2
Loire Valley tourist board - 37 avenue de Paris 45000 Orléans FRANCE : +33 (0) 2 38 79 95 00 - Email : [email protected] - www.loirevalley-france.co.uk
Twitter : @LoireValleyPR Instagram: @loirevalleytourism
Drive from Sancerre to Menetou-Salon0h40 / 32 km
Morning
Visit of the Château of Menetou-Salon and its vineyard
The wine region’s most iconic and elegant historical building has to be Château de Menetou-Salon, Old Castle of Jacques Coeur, Steward of the Royal Expenditures and Banker of the Court of King Charles VII. This sumptuous house, fully furnished and decorated with extreme refinement is currently the private residence of Prince d’Arenberg. Visit and tasting of the estate’s wines.
http://chateau-menetou-salon.com/https://www.vins-centre-loire.com/en/appellations/menetou-salon
Drive from Menetou-Salon to Bourges0h30 / 20 km
Midday and lunch
Visit of the Marshes of Bourges
Close to the city center, a nature break in the heart of Bourges, a real small paradise of greenery, gardens and fresh water!Originally intended to provide protection to the city, these ancient swamps traversed by Yèvre were turned into allotments. With those Amiens and St Omer is one of the last vegetable marshes of France.= > Lunch with local products and Centre-Loire wines.
http://www.bourgesberrytourisme.com/bourges/les-incontournables/les-marais/
Afternoon
Visit of the Medieval City of Bourges
Joined in the prestigious list of UNESCO World Heritage, Bourges Cathedral is the jewel of the city.At the heart of Bourges, the Palais Jacques Coeur is after the Cathedral, another landmark of the city. Some consider him one of the most beautiful civil Gothic buildings in France!Bourges, a “Town of Art and History” can also be visited at night, by following the spectacular, lit-up night walk.
http://www.bourgesberrytourisme.com/ (en)
Drive from Bourges to Chenonceaux1h30 / 125 km
3Loire Valley tourist board - 37 avenue de Paris 45000 Orléans FRANCE
: +33 (0) 2 38 79 95 00 - Email : [email protected] - www.loirevalley-france.co.ukTwitter : @LoireValleyPR Instagram: @loirevalleytourism
Dinner & Night
Dinner and overnight in ChenonceauxAuberge du Bon Laboureur 4*http://www.bonlaboureur.com/en/
Day 3 - Sunday 14th October
Morning
Visit of the Château of Chenonceau
Chenonceau Château, also known as “the Castle of the Lady”, is an uncontested architectural ‘Master Piece’, that would not be the same without the water which flows along its beautiful stone walls. For a closer look take a boat ride on the River Cher. Wonder through the gardens, lose yourself in the maze and treat yourself in the floral boutique.
Presentation and Tasting of Touraine-Chenonceaux AOC Wines in the Chateau’s historic cellar ‘Cave des Dômes’
https://www.chenonceau.com/en/
https://www.chenonceau.com/en/restaurants/cave-des-domes/
Drive from Chenonceaux to Amboise25 mn / 15 km
Visit & Lunch
Visit and lunch at the Caves Duhard
A wine approach through a sensational wine tour by stimulating your 5 senses, and a journey through the decades to discover a matured vintage wine collection as well as the historical events of that year.Commented tasting with our team of expert sommeliers, Daniel & Pascal.Lunch with food and wine pairing.
https://www.caves-duhard.fr/fr/
4Loire Valley tourist board - 37 avenue de Paris 45000 Orléans FRANCE
: +33 (0) 2 38 79 95 00 - Email : [email protected] - www.loirevalley-france.co.ukTwitter : @LoireValleyPR Instagram: @loirevalleytourism
Afternoon
Visit of the Château Royal of Amboise
From its position on top of its promontory, the Royal Château of Amboise and its landscaped gardensenjoys a panoramic view over the Loire. The château became a royal residence in the early Renaissance period, and was the first château in the Loire Valley to see theintroduction of the Italian style thanks to Charles VIII. His work was later pursued by Francis I alongside the Tuscan genius Leonardo da Vinci, who was buried in the château’s chapel. The Château of Amboise is a flagship site inFrench history and one of the finest of the Loire Châteaux.
http://www.chateau-amboise.com/n/en/
Late afternnon & Dinner
Visit & Renaissance dinner in the Leonardo da Vinci’s Manor – Château du Clos Lucé
The Château of Le Clos Lucé is unique in that it was home to the greatest genius of the Renaissance period: Leonardo da Vinci. This pretty building will plunge visitors into the everyday life of the great master through the apartments he lived and died in and reconstructions of his inventions whichare displayed in the wooded park. The recently renovated studios convey the studious atmosphere of the place enabling him to give life to his ingenious ideas.
http://www.vinci-closluce.com/en
Renaissance dinner at l’Auberge du Prieuré
A gastronomic journey from the time of Leonardo da Vinci. Sieur Sausin, ‘Maître queux’, welcomes you in the XV century priory with its Renaissance rooms and terrace in the park of the manor. You will taste Renaissance recipes.
http://www.vinci-closluce.com/en/information/restaurants
5Loire Valley tourist board - 37 avenue de Paris 45000 Orléans FRANCE
: +33 (0) 2 38 79 95 00 - Email : [email protected] - www.loirevalley-france.co.ukTwitter : @LoireValleyPR Instagram: @loirevalleytourism
Night
Overnight in Amboise
Suggestions (place to be confimed) :Hôtel Le Clos d’Amboise 4*http://www.leclosdamboise.com/en/
Le Charme Rabelaisien 4*http://www.au-charme-rabelaisien.com/en/
Day 4 – Monday 15th October
Drive from Amboise to Chinon1h15 / 80 km
Morning
Visit & Escape Gameat Wine Cellar Pierre & Bertrand Couly
Escape game in a wine warehouse. Players are locked in Bertrand Couly’s wine cellar and have one hour to find out the secrets behind his great wine by solving ridiculous riddles, crazy codes and preposterous puzzles. Small groups (4-8 people) can go on a unique adventure with the wine based Escape game in a singular setting in the heart of Chinon country…Modern wine cellar and a contemporary approach to wine tourism in the Loire Valley.http://www.pb-couly.com/index-en.phphttp://www.pb-couly.com/escapegame.php
Transfer with bus from Chinon to Bordeaux4 h / 315 km
Lunch or pic nic on the way
Arrival in Bordeaux around 16H00Check in at your hotel
6Loire Valley tourist board - 37 avenue de Paris 45000 Orléans FRANCE
: +33 (0) 2 38 79 95 00 - Email : [email protected] - www.loirevalley-france.co.ukTwitter : @LoireValleyPR Instagram: @loirevalleytourism
