CLASSIC EXCURSIONS PACKAGE 2
Galerie Photos
- Tourist cruise on the Erdre River
- Nantes
- Guérande and its salt marshes
- The Muscadet Region
- Angers
- Saumur and the Cadre Noir
- The Châteaux of the Loire Valley
- The Corniche Angevine
Cruises
This shore excursion is available for one or several cruises
Shore Excursions
The Loire Valley Châteaux
We'll leave by coach for the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau. Built on a small island in the middle of the Indre River, the château as it is seen today was built under Francis I by Gilles Berthelot, a wealthy financier who wanted to incorporate its medieval...
Guided tour of Guérande and its salt marshes
Leave for Guérande, where we'll begin with a guided tour. A fortified medieval city, Guérande overlooks the salt marshes and is entirely enclosed by ramparts. It is one of the rare cities in France to have been able to conserve the entirety of its ra...
Tourist cruise on the Erdre River
Transfer by coach to the Bateaux Nantais dock. At approximately 8:00 p.m., we'll leave for a cruise on what King Francis I called the "most beautiful river in France”: The Erdre. As the scenery rolls by, discover the history of the river and i...
Guided tour of Nantes
You'll discover the small streets of the medieval Bouffay quarter and the beautiful Flamboyant-style Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. We'll visit the île Feydeau and its exceptional buildings dating back to the 18th century, and then on to the qu...
The Muscadet Region
We'll pass through several villages that are testimony to the strong winegrowing identity in the region. Transfer to Clisson, a charming medieval city with 15th century vestiges and a slight Italian feel. We'll continue toward La Chapelle Heu...
Guided tour of Angers
Angers was the capital of the historical Anjou province and is distinguished not only by its legacy, but also by its modern nature. Angers, particularly rich during the Renaissance, was home to the House of Plantagenet. The immense walls of the famou...
Guided tour of Saumur and the Cadre Noir
Our visit will start with the discovery of the history of the Cadre Noir and the horse riding school (no training during weekends). We'll get to discover the history of a unique school in France, founded in 1815, where the teachers are no other than...
The Angevine Corniche
We'll leave by coach to travel along the levees of the Loire Angevine. This route touches several of the overlooks on the great river in the Loire Valley, itself listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We'll stop at the château des Vaul...