Guidebook for Parçay-les-Pins
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Les Mortiers
Les Mortiers3 gites amidst glorious French countryside.
Locally produced oils from standard cooking oils to olive oil and specialist products such as pumpkin seed oil, mustards and vinegars.
Huilerie Vernoilaise
157 route des DouésLocally produced oils from standard cooking oils to olive oil and specialist products such as pumpkin seed oil, mustards and vinegars.
A village dominated by the Chateau de Lathan and its parklands. Each August 15th is the Fete de Chasse, where you can see rural crafts, horsemanship, hunting dogs. Firework display in the evening.
Breil
A village dominated by the Chateau de Lathan and its parklands. Each August 15th is the Fete de Chasse, where you can see rural crafts, horsemanship, hunting dogs. Firework display in the evening.
La Chaumiere - a small restaurant which looks unprepossessing outside, but the food and service is excellent.
La Pellerine
La Chaumiere - a small restaurant which looks unprepossessing outside, but the food and service is excellent.
The Bouff'tard restaurant is known for high quality food at reasonable prices. There is a menu ouvrier at lunchtime and dinner served in the evening. A pleasant outside terrace and friendly service.
10 residents recomanen
Hommes
The Bouff'tard restaurant is known for high quality food at reasonable prices. There is a menu ouvrier at lunchtime and dinner served in the evening. A pleasant outside terrace and friendly service.
This attractive village has a church with a twisted spire, a peculiarity of the region. There is also a snail farm near the village, a lake with children's play equipment and a couple of bars.
Mouliherne
This attractive village has a church with a twisted spire, a peculiarity of the region. There is also a snail farm near the village, a lake with children's play equipment and a couple of bars.
The market everyone goes to on a Tuesday morning to shop or sit and people watch. Also a large supermarket on the edge of this pretty town.
29 residents recomanen
Bourgueil
The market everyone goes to on a Tuesday morning to shop or sit and people watch. Also a large supermarket on the edge of this pretty town.
The magnificent chateau with remains of an earlier chateau in the grounds. Amazing tree house for children in the grounds. Views over the town and the River Loire from the ramparts.
129 residents recomanen
Castell de Langeais
Place Pierre de BrosseThe magnificent chateau with remains of an earlier chateau in the grounds. Amazing tree house for children in the grounds. Views over the town and the River Loire from the ramparts.
The Sunday market not to be missed. It takes place just below the magnificent chateau at Langeais.
32 residents recomanen
Langeais
The Sunday market not to be missed. It takes place just below the magnificent chateau at Langeais.
The beautiful lake near Rillé, ideal for walks and cycling. Also a nature reserve and bird hide. During the summer rides on a steam trains run by volunteers. A small beach by the lake and picnic area
15 residents recomanen
Rillé
The beautiful lake near Rillé, ideal for walks and cycling. Also a nature reserve and bird hide. During the summer rides on a steam trains run by volunteers. A small beach by the lake and picnic area
The Musée des Blindés is a tank museum in Saumur. It is now one of the world's largest tank museums and a must visit for those interested in tanks from all over the world.
58 residents recomanen
Museu de vehicles blindats
1043 Rte de FontevraudThe Musée des Blindés is a tank museum in Saumur. It is now one of the world's largest tank museums and a must visit for those interested in tanks from all over the world.
The nationally recognised museum of the sculptor Jules Desbois who was born in Parcay Les Pins. A friend of Rodin and Camille Claudel. Situated in the centre of Parcay Les Pins.
7 residents recomanen
Musée Jules-Desbois
1 Pl. Jules DesboisThe nationally recognised museum of the sculptor Jules Desbois who was born in Parcay Les Pins. A friend of Rodin and Camille Claudel. Situated in the centre of Parcay Les Pins.
One of the many fizz houses around Saumur. Spectacular views from the terrace, jazz evenings in the summer, tours of the cellars ending with tasting of the fizz, well worth a visit.
17 residents recomanen
Gratien et Meyer
Route de MontsoreauOne of the many fizz houses around Saumur. Spectacular views from the terrace, jazz evenings in the summer, tours of the cellars ending with tasting of the fizz, well worth a visit.
Beautiful views over the River Loire from the chateau. Son et Lumiere displayed on the chateau walls during the summer evenings.
120 residents recomanen
Castell de Saumur
Beautiful views over the River Loire from the chateau. Son et Lumiere displayed on the chateau walls during the summer evenings.
The French National School of Horsemanship. Public presentations and tours of the stables.
74 residents recomanen
Cadre Noir De Saumur - National School D'equitation
170 Avenue de l'Ecole Nationale d'EquitationThe French National School of Horsemanship. Public presentations and tours of the stables.
Food Scene
Superb restaurant, innovative cuisine, good wine list and lovely surroundings.
6 residents recomanen
L'Orée Restaurant
2 Rue SaumuroiseSuperb restaurant, innovative cuisine, good wine list and lovely surroundings.