Pays de la Loire Travel Guide

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Nantes

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Nantes-100955/TravelGuide-Nantes.html

214,462,75

Angers

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Angers-138874/TravelGuide-Angers.html

156,289,34

Le Mans

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Le_Mans-111558/TravelGuide-Le_Mans.html

55,125,39

Saumur

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saumur-88522/TravelGuide-Saumur.html

45,118,26

Saint-Nazaire

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Nazaire-90395/TravelGuide-Saint_Nazaire.html

7,9,19

Fontevrault-l'Abbaye

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Fontevrault_lAbbaye-123354/TravelGuide-Fontevrault_lAbbaye.html

27,88,0

Clisson

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Clisson-128625/TravelGuide-Clisson.html

3,5,0

Puy-du-Fou

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Puy_du_Fou-96400/TravelGuide-Puy_du_Fou.html

6,20,0

La Baule-Escoublac

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/La_Baule_Escoublac-124884/TravelGuide-La_Baule_Escoublac.html

21,24,29

Île de Noirmoutier

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Ile_de_Noirmoutier-100365/TravelGuide-Ile_de_Noirmoutier.html

11,9,0

La Tranche-sur-Mer

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/La_Tranche_sur_Mer-113821/TravelGuide-La_Tranche_sur_Mer.html

3,10,2

Cholet

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Cholet-128991/TravelGuide-Cholet.html

8,15,17

Les Sables-d'Olonne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Les_Sables_dOlonne-108005/TravelGuide-Les_Sables_dOlonne.html

9,46,20

Fontenay-le-Comte

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Fontenay_le_Comte-123417/TravelGuide-Fontenay_le_Comte.html

6,7,4

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Hilaire_de_Riez-91896/TravelGuide-Saint_Hilaire_de_Riez.html

15,40,0

Doué-la-Fontaine

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Doue_la_Fontaine-125812/TravelGuide-Doue_la_Fontaine.html

6,23,4

Châteaubriant

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Chateaubriant-130022/TravelGuide-Chateaubriant.html

7,1,0

Saint-Martin-de-la-Place

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Martin_de_la_Place-90826/TravelGuide-Saint_Martin_de_la_Place.html

3,5,1

Saint-Georges-sur-Loire

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Georges_sur_Loire-92216/TravelGuide-Saint_Georges_sur_Loire.html

4,10,0

Le Croisic

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Le_Croisic-112253/TravelGuide-Le_Croisic.html

1,9,2

Château-Gontier

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Chateau_Gontier-129998/TravelGuide-Chateau_Gontier.html

4,9,0

Pornichet

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Pornichet-97275/TravelGuide-Pornichet.html

13,1,12

Pornic

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Pornic-97276/TravelGuide-Pornic.html

2,4,6

Guérande

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Guerande-120891/TravelGuide-Guerande.html

7,14,0

La Flèche

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/La_Fleche-116685/TravelGuide-La_Fleche.html

3,11,0

Maillezais

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Maillezais-105545/TravelGuide-Maillezais.html

5,5,0

Saint-Jean-de-Monts

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Jean_de_Monts-91678/TravelGuide-Saint_Jean_de_Monts.html

1,2,13

Rochemenier

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Rochemenier-95105/TravelGuide-Rochemenier.html

2,10,0

Les Ponts-de-Cé

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Les_Ponts_de_Ce-108212/TravelGuide-Les_Ponts_de_Ce.html

1,6,2

Boulogne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Boulogne-133831/TravelGuide-Boulogne.html

6,11,1

Vivoin

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Vivoin-82222/TravelGuide-Vivoin.html

3,14,0

Montreuil-Bellay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Montreuil_Bellay-101809/TravelGuide-Montreuil_Bellay.html

9,32,0

Laval

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Laval-113572/TravelGuide-Laval.html

5,17,12

Le Poiré-sur-Velluire

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Le_Poire_sur_Velluire-110678/TravelGuide-Le_Poire_sur_Velluire.html

1,7,0

Cossé-le-Vivien

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Cosse_le_Vivien-127770/TravelGuide-Cosse_le_Vivien.html

8,8,0

Batz-sur-Mer

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Batz_sur_Mer-136555/TravelGuide-Batz_sur_Mer.html

1,4,1

Ancenis

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Ancenis-138973/TravelGuide-Ancenis.html

3,6,1

Vouvray-sur-Loir

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Vouvray_sur_Loir-82064/TravelGuide-Vouvray_sur_Loir.html

2,8,0

Jard-sur-Mer

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Jard_sur_Mer-119424/TravelGuide-Jard_sur_Mer.html

1,0,1

Île d' Yeu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Ile_d_Yeu-81725/TravelGuide-Ile_d_Yeu.html

4,1,0

Saulges

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saulges-88576/TravelGuide-Saulges.html

5,8,0

Saint-Herblain

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Herblain-91939/TravelGuide-Saint_Herblain.html

0,0,13

Château-d'Olonne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Chateau_dOlonne-130015/TravelGuide-Chateau_dOlonne.html

0,0,3

Trèves-Cunault

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Treves_Cunault-85434/TravelGuide-Treves_Cunault.html

5,10,0

Tiffauges

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Tiffauges-86122/TravelGuide-Tiffauges.html

1,4,0

La Roche-sur-Yon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/La_Roche_sur_Yon-114332/TravelGuide-La_Roche_sur_Yon.html

0,0,13

Île de Fedrun

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Ile_de_Fedrun-124142/TravelGuide-Ile_de_Fedrun.html

0,1,0

Brissac

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Brissac-132894/TravelGuide-Brissac.html

0,3,0

Behuard

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Behuard-135959/TravelGuide-Behuard.html

1,4,0

Beaucouzé

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Beaucouze-136359/TravelGuide-Beaucouze.html

0,0,9

Sautron

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Sautron-88483/TravelGuide-Sautron.html

0,0,1

Saint-Saturnin

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Saturnin-89594/TravelGuide-Saint_Saturnin.html

0,0,5

Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Michel_Mont_Mercure-90429/TravelGuide-Saint_Michel_Mont_Mercure.html

0,3,0

Petit-Mars

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Petit_Mars-98512/TravelGuide-Petit_Mars.html

4,47,0

Noirmoutier-en-l'Île

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Noirmoutier_en_lIle-100364/TravelGuide-Noirmoutier_en_lIle.html

0,0,7

Luçon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Lucon-105936/TravelGuide-Lucon.html

1,0,0

Le Lude

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Le_Lude-111601/TravelGuide-Le_Lude.html

Ernée

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Ernee-124984/TravelGuide-Ernee.html

1,3,0

Damvix

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Damvix-126437/TravelGuide-Damvix.html

2,3,0

Chailland

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Chailland-131077/TravelGuide-Chailland.html

Carquefou

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Carquefou-131804/TravelGuide-Carquefou.html

0,0,9

Trignac

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Trignac-85390/TravelGuide-Trignac.html

0,0,5

Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Sylvain_dAnjou-89368/TravelGuide-Saint_Sylvain_dAnjou.html

0,0,1

Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Michel_Chef_Chef-90476/TravelGuide-Saint_Michel_Chef_Chef.html

0,0,1

Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Fiacre_sur_Maine-92440/TravelGuide-Saint_Fiacre_sur_Maine.html

0,1,0

Saint-Aignan

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Saint_Aignan-94066/TravelGuide-Saint_Aignan.html

3,6,0

Rochefort

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Rochefort-95127/TravelGuide-Rochefort.html

0,0,2

Payré-sur-Vendée

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Payre_sur_Vendee-98922/TravelGuide-Payre_sur_Vendee.html

Nalliers

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Nalliers-101002/TravelGuide-Nalliers.html

Montmirail

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Montmirail-101945/TravelGuide-Montmirail.html

1,0,0

Missillac

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Missillac-103177/TravelGuide-Missillac.html

0,0,3

Loué

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Loue-106133/TravelGuide-Loue.html

0,0,1

Le Tronchet

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Le_Tronchet-107453/TravelGuide-Le_Tronchet.html

0,0,5

Les Vernelles

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Les_Vernelles-107712/TravelGuide-Les_Vernelles.html

0,3,0

La Chartre-sur-le-Loir

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/La_Chartre_sur_le_Loir-117358/TravelGuide-La_Chartre_sur_le_Loir.html

0,0,2

Challans

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Challans-130985/TravelGuide-Challans.html

0,0,5

Castres

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Castres-131589/TravelGuide-Castres.html

0,0,7

Bouguenais

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/Bouguenais-133929/TravelGuide-Bouguenais.html

0,0,5

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  The Most Beautiful Chateaux in the World 


Con

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  some castles are rather crowded in high season 


In a nutshell

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  Visit them all, but take your time 

 

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Nantes  

Hotel Pommeraye 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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Angers  

Hotel Continental

 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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Le Mans  

Campanile Le Mans

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

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Hotel De Biencourt: Friendly, family-owned small hotel

Hotel De Biencourt: Friendly, family-owned small hotel, Pays de la Loire

 Beausoleil Says:  Brief Note: The hotel is closed from November 2, 2011 to March 28, 2012We've stayed here a few times and always enjoyed it. It is in a pedestrian zone a block... 

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La Ridelloise: Charming family restaurant in Azay-le-Rideau

La Ridelloise: Charming family restaurant in Azay-le-Rideau, Pays de la Loire

 Beausoleil Says:  We've eaten here several times. It's the friendliest restaurant in Azay. You feel part of the family. You will find a few tourists, mostly families, but also... 

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Maison Veuve Amiot: Sparkling Wine Closure

Maison Veuve Amiot: Sparkling Wine Closure, Pays de la Loire

 pedroswift Says:  Did the half hour tour of the winery at Veuve Amiot followed by a tasting of four sparkling wines. Great value at zero euro. Gratis. Free. We purchased... 

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The Loire by bicycle - great fun

The Loire by bicycle - great fun, Pays de la Loire

 Beausoleil Says:  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... 

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Château de Chenonceau

Château de Chenonceau, Pays de la Loire

 SurfaceTravel Says:  This estate has been around at least since the 11th century. In recent history, it was used as a temporary hospital during WW1. In WW2 during the Nazi... 

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Medieval fortress of Chinon

Medieval fortress of Chinon, Pays de la Loire

 Martinewezel Says:  This Medieval French-English fortress has become famous because of the movie Joan of Arc. Her spirit must still be dwelling somewhere between the castle ruins... 

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Visit the chateau of Chambord

Visit the chateau of Chambord, Pays de la Loire

 bicky Says:  In this region of France, you should visit a couple of the world-famous chateaux.They are considered as World Heritage by the Unesco organisation.We visited... 

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Angers

Angers, Pays de la Loire

 sheldon_j Says:  If you're touring the Loire region then the town of Angers is worth a stop. It's also a good town to base yourself in, not too huge but with plenty of life &... 

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Chateau Chenonceau

Chateau Chenonceau, Pays de la Loire

 Jim_Eliason Says:  Built in 1515 by Thomas Bohier, this became royal property in the reign of Francis the first when Bohier defaulted on debt. Henry II gave this property to his... 

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Chateau Cheverny

Chateau Cheverny, Pays de la Loire

 Jim_Eliason Says:  The home of the Count of Cheverny, this castle is one of few still in private hands. it was built in 1624 and although less "castle like" on the outside has a... 

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Chateau Chambord

Chateau Chambord, Pays de la Loire

 Jim_Eliason Says:  Built in 1519 by Francis the first, this is the largest Chateau in the Loire Valley. Although it can't be confirmed its believe that Leonarda da Vinci who was... 

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Domaine de la Chapelle: Lovely B&B . . . or rent a house!

Domaine de la Chapelle: Lovely B&B . . . or rent a house!, Pays de la Loire

 Beausoleil Says:  We spent a delightful three weeks in the gite rural (country cottage) of Domaine de la Chapelle. It is owned by Phillip and Rebecca Sacker, an adventurous and... 

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 The Roman walls are of course older than the cathedral, which overlaps Chartres in its period of construction. The church is part Romanesque and part Gothic... 

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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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Les Chateaux de la Loire

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 If you ever wanted to live in a castle, the Loire Valley is chateau country and here you will see a Disneyland castle, a castle made just for a women, a castle that Leonardo de Vinci (not Capria)... 

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The Loire Valley and Blois

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 We spent an amazing day visiting some of the Chateau's of the the Loire. We stayed for 2 nights in Blois (pronounced Blwah), which is a medieval town located on the northern bank of the River... 

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La vallée des châteaux

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 The Loire region has a micro- climat and is called the garden of France. That's why the French kings built their castles here, not too far from Paris. Maybe difficult to believe, but I saw a tall... 

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THE LOIRE VALLEY ---LAND OF CASTLES

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 September 1998 I've always wanted to see some of the CHATEAUS OF THE LOIRE VALLEY so after visiting Hans' sister who lives in France, we decided to make a side trip toward the Loire Valley and perhaps... 

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Loire Valley

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 The Loire River is the longest river in France, about 1000 km, and to the Atlantic Ocean at St. Nazaire on the Bay of Biscay. In some places the river is very narrow almost like a stream and in others... 

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