Some many places to discover

Troglodytique Site in Seuilly (6 km) :
During a walking tour of about 4 km , discover the landscapes so dear to Rabelais limestone hillside full of semi- troglodyte dwellings, in rock caves and ancient quarries converted into underground dependencies ...

La Devinière : House of Rabelais (5km) :
Deviniere is a house located in Seuilly fields in Touraine. It houses the Museum Rabelais , a member of the Federation of writers' houses , labeled houses Illustrious "and" Museum of France ". In this house , Francois Rabelais was probably born and lived his childhood.
Deviniere mension is situated in the Chinon countryside.
It consists of a mansion of the sixteenth century dovecote seventeenth and dependencies. (Source Wikipédia)

The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud (8 km) :
Fontevraud Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey inspiration, center of the Order of Fontevraud, founded in 1101 by Robert Arbrissel and located in Fontevraud , near Saumur in Anjou (now Maine-et-Loire ) .
Site 13 ha established at the border of Anjou Poitou and Touraine , it is one of the largest monastic cities in Europe (Source Wikipédia)

Montsoreau (10 km) :
The Montsoreau castle of feudal and Renaissance style, is located along the Loire in the municipality of Montsoreau in the Maine-et-Loire county along Fontevraud- Abbey Road in Candes -Saint-Martin . (Source Wikipédia)

Candes St Martin (16 km) :
Candes-Saint-Martin is a French village in the Indre -et-Loire in the Centre region ranked among the most beautiful villages in France.
Candes St Martin worth a visit for its church and Ringer view of the confluence of the Loire and Vienne.

Chinon (15 km) :
Overlooking the Vienne , the plate of Chinon finishes in outcrop, almost touching the river.
Royal fortress of Chinon , like many castles, built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Vienne and the city. This strategic position allows him to gain control of the crossing of the Vienna tributary of the Loire
(Source Wikipédia)

Saumur (25 km) :
The castle of Saumur, Maine-et-Loire , is built at the confluence of the Loire and Thouet , on the borders of Anjou and near the west Touraine .
Saumur is especially known for its cavalry School " The Black Frame " , its castle and its wines.(Source Wikipédia)

Loudun (15 km) :
Loudun is a town in west- central France , located in the department of Vienne in the Poitou-Charentes region . Its inhabitants are called Loudunaises and Loudunais .
It is a city with the ruins of the old castle destroyed by Richelieu , whose historical center is surrounded by ancient walls. This city has a great cultural heritage with, among others , the Square Tower , its streets have kept the spirit of the Middle Ages , all the cellars mushroom and wine , not to mention the Renaudot Museum.(Source Wikipédia)

Vineyards : The vineyards of the Loire Valley is a vast area of wine production in France, involving several wine regions. These regions produce dry white wines , semi-dry , sweet or sweet , red wines usually mild and rosé wines ; there are also many sparkling wines.
The vineyards of the Loire has an area of ​​70 000 hectares. It is bounded by four production regions that are Nantes region , Anjou, Touraine and Centre.
The grapes used in the Loire Valley are Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon, Grolleau , Gamay , Pineau d'Aunis , Pinot Noir for red and rosé wines. Chenin Blanc , Sauvignon, melon, Chardonnay for white wines.(Source Wikipédia)

Chinon : The Chinon vineyards covers nearly 2300 hectares, it is produced by more than 200 growers. The vines are exposed on different soils : gravel terraces (wine can be drunk from his youth to Easter) and silty clay or clay-limestone slopes ( wine for aging or very high guard) .
The Chinon wine is made primarily from Cabernet Franc , a highly expressive variety. It expresses aromas of red fruits and violets. Cabernet franc, says " Breton " perhaps accompanied by Cabernet Sauvignon, permitted in a proportion of 10% of vines .
Some more tannic wines are aged in oak barrels to refine their expression. You also find elegant rosé with fruity primary aromas , wine thirst for excellence. As for white Chinon, made ​​from the Chenin grape also known as Pineau de Loire, it remains very mineral with very floral aromas.

Loudun ( 19km )

• Le Ricordeau, Traditional cuisine 6, place de la Boeffeterie 86200 Loudun
  Tel : 05 49 22 67 27
• Les Délices d’Eden, Pizzeria 45 Rue de la Porte de Chinon, 86200 Loudun - 05 49 98 26 23

Seuilly ( 4km )

• Au Plaisir Gourmand, for gourmet Château du Coudray Montpensier, 37500 Seuilly
  Tel : 02 47 98 00 86

Chinon ( 15km)

• L’Océanique,for gourmet cooking, fish and sea food 13 Rue Rabelais, 37500 Chinon
  Tel :02 47 93 44 55
• Les Années 30, gourmet and traditional cooking 78 Rue Haute Saint-Maurice, 37500 Chinon
  Tel : 02 47 93 37 18
• Au Chapeau Rouge, cuisine gastronomique 49 Place du Général de Gaulle, 37500 Chinon
  Tel : 02 47 98 08 08

Fontevraud ( 8km )

• La Croix Blanche, « Le Plantagenêt », gourmet cooking 5 Place des Plantagenets 49590 Fontevraud-l’Abbaye
  Tel : 02 41 51 71 11 - La Licorne, gourmet and traditional cooking Allée Sainte-Catherine, 49590 Fontevraud-l’Abbaye
  Tel : 02 41 51 72 49