Pays de la Loire Transportation

  The Loire River near Amboise
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The Loire by bicycle - great fun

by Beausoleil

On a bicycle trip you can camp but you might also check the Logis de France web site. They have bicycle-friendly Logis and they are very reasonable in cost. If you haven't used them before, the Logis de France is a chain of small, family-owned hotels in France that nearly all have excellent restaurants. We use them often when traveling between gites. Look for the bicycle logo.http://www.logishotels.com/en/If you haven't checked The Loire By Bike web site, it is very helpful. http://www.cycling-loire.com/The web site above is a great help in planning and has links to other information. Enjoy your bicycles in the Loire; it's the perfect spot for them.

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This Is Centre Not Pays de Loire

by hquittner

If you can drive, the best way to see the chateaux is by car. We have taken such weekends with various grown children. You rent a car (and later return it--leave enough time) at the airport. You book two nights( right away--I hope it is not too late) at the Chateau de Collier (See our Tip under Hotels at Centre) and be sure to also have the table d'hote dinner there each evening). Save the Chambord for Sunday AM. On Saturday go early to Chenonceaux , find a place to drive by for lunch and go to maybe Blois in the afternoon. If you have time stop at Chantilly or Senlis in the afternoon. They are a few miles from the airpot. Get a goood map as you will be returning to the airport (and maybe leaving it) by back roads.

Camper or others

by tini58de

We took a camper, but trains, buses or bicycles are just as fine!On our way back we were unlucky: on a street under construction a small stone hit our windshield!!!! But we were not injured - just had to spend an extra day to get it fixed!!!!

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Better to Have a Car or Take Van Tours

by Goner

The chateux are all not accessible by train. A car would be is needed unless you want to tour by bicycle.We elected to take half-day mini-van tours which can be reserved in Tours at the tourist office across from the train station. The advantages of the van tours is that you can see the lovely scenery of the Loire while someone else is doing the driving and besides that, you don't have to wait in the ticket line as the tours include admission.As you can see on the map the chateaux are are not far from each other and in a half-day tour you will see at least two and there is plenty of time to see each chateau and catch the tours inside the castles.

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Tour the Loire

by sue_stone

The easiest and most flexible way to see the Loire Valley is by car.It is a gorgeous part of France and having a car allows you to easily visit your pick of the numerous Chateaus with ease.

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Top 3 Hotels in Pays de la Loire

Hotel Pommeraye Nantes  Nantes

 2 Reviews and 122 Opinions  My room was spacious, bright, stylish, right in the heart of the shopping district & had a view.... 

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Hotel Continental  Angers

 2 Reviews and 28 Opinions  We stayed at the Hotel Continental in Angers for 3 nights in July 2011, as a home base for touring... 

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Campanile Le Mans  Le Mans

 1 Review and 23 Opinions  295 - 315 Francs nice room, good food and lock up garage for bikes. 

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  1. Nantes Transportation
  2. Angers Transportation
  3. Saumur Transportation
  4. Le Mans Transportation
  5. Saint-Nazaire Transportation
  6. Clisson Transportation
  7. Puy-du-Fou Transportation
  8. Fontevrault-l'Abbaye Transportation
  9. Cholet Transportation
  10. Châteaubriant Transportation
  11. Les Sables-d'Olonne Transportation
  12. Boulogne Transportation
  13. Pornichet Transportation
  14. Les Ponts-de-Cé Transportation
  15. Ancenis Transportation

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Q:  Hi all, me and my gf are going to be cycling the Euro Velo 6 in October, we have been doing mountains of research and was... 

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A: Plenty of châteaux to look up but some are better than others. Don't know where you plan to ride from and to as the Velo 6 is long but its all great cycling friendly... 

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