Gite rental in Saumur
Take advantage of our gites to discover Saumur and its cultural, architectural and gastronomic heritage.
Why spend your holidays in a gîte à Saumur?
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On the route des Châteaux de la Loire, make étape à Saumur, a pretty little town bursting with diverse and varied activities. Saumur has everything to please you, a beautiful château dominating the town, an old town centre, small shops, an incredible cultural, wine and gastronomic heritage! Wait no longer and quickly book a gîte à Saumur with Gîtes de France Anjou. City break, insolite gîtes and group gîtes open their doors for you to relax after a day of discovering the Saumur region. For a weekend, or a week, come and discover or rediscover: the Loire, the gastronomic and wine heritage of the Saumur region, the emblematic troglodytic sites of this territory, the artisans and the ancestral skills they perpetuate... Are you passionate about the ecute;questre world or simply curious to discover this universe? Then Saumur is the place for you! Saumur is often referred to as the capital of French equestrianism, and you can visit the Cadre Noir, the first equestrian academy, created in 1815 and inspired by the military equestrian tradition. |
Saumur - © Jean-Sébastien EVRARD / J'aime l'AnjouIf you're into history, the Château de Montreuil Bellay located 15km south of Saumur, a vast mé construction;It is both a medieval fortress and a Renaissance castle, and is a listed historic monument. Also take time to admire the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, one of the largest inhabited monastic towns in the Middle Ages. A dynastic nunnery of the Plantagenêts, then a prison housing up to 2,000 prisoners, this site is steeped in history, which earned it UNESCO World Heritage status in 2000.
Are you interested in discovering the emblematic troglodytic sites of the Saumur region, the result of tufa and falun quarrying? Visit the Village Troglo Rochemenier, a troglodyte village museum inviting you to discover an underground world. You'll be amazed to see how a living space can be organised underground in these strange troglodyte dwellings. Just 17km from Saumur, take the time to visit the Troglos de la Sablière, an original site where the rose accompanies you on a guided tour of the galleries dug into the falun.In Doué-la-Fontaine, the scenery of the Mystère des Faluns takes you back to the underwater world that existed in Doué-la-Fontaine 10 million years ago. In this former stone quarry, sound and light invite you to plunge into the sea of cliffs in the majestic 20-metre-high ogival cathedral cellars. Also discover our unusual accommodation near Saumur: troglodyte houses, roulottes...
For a homestay, opt for one of our chambres d'hôtes near Saumur in Maine-et-Loire where a hearty breakfast will be served every morning.
With family or friends, discover the charm of Saumur and the surrounding area thanks to the warm welcome of our owners and their advice on the sites not to be missed during your stay. When you arrive at the Saumur gite, you'll be given the Gîtes de France Anjou Pass Vacances keyring so you can take advantage of discounts when you visit partner tourist and leisure sites.
Are you ready to leave for Saumur? Réser a gîte à Saumur for your next holiday.