Nature break in Anjou, in the heart of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park
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At the heart of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature ParkDiscover our Gîtes de France labelled accommodation located within the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park. During a weekend or a day in Anjou, explore the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park and enjoy the cultural, natural and gastronomic riches of Anjou. An exceptional destination at the heart of theVal de Loire, the Loire-Anjou-Touraine NRP covers 277,063 ha, 116 communes, 2 regions and 2 departments, Indre-et-Loire and Maine-et-Loire. A region of varied landscapes: forests and woodlands, the Loire and its tributaries, the valleys of the Loire, cultivated plateaux and vineyards. So many panoramic views inviting you to take a stroll and relax. | The Loire Valley is a great place to visit.
La Loire et la campagne angevine - © Anjou TourismeBy bike, on foot or on the water, cross the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park in Anjou and marvel at the exceptional sites that will cross your path : Béhuard, the only île on the Loire, Denée and its narrow streets lined with picturesque houses, Angers and its imposing fortress médiévale, Doué-en-Anjou and its biopark, Turquant and its troglodytes, Fontevraud and its abbey, Brissac and its château, the highest in France, Saumur and its vineyards, not forgetting Montsoreau and the Maison du Parc, a must-see place for information about the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park and the 116 communes that make it up. Here you will find an exhibition on the Loire and its history over the centuries, as well as temporary exhibitions, children's workshops and a documentation centre.
A concentrate of heritage, the Loire-Anjou-Touraine National Park is also home to a rich biodiversity. From bats and birds of prey to orchids, the park is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, all of which it helps to preserve.
Réserve your séday on our site quickly in one of our gîtes or chambres d’hôtes en Anjou.
Cover the Loire-Anjou Touraine Regional Nature Park....
À footTaking the GR3, GR36 or short hiking trailsThere are several options for exploring the park on foot. The first is to follow the GR3 Sentier de Loire, a trail along the Loire that crosses the PNR from Blaison-Saint-Sulpice in Anjou to Savonni in Touraine, passing through Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Saumur and Fontevraud-l'Abbaye. The second option is the GR36, which criss-crosses France from the Channel to the Pyrenees. It crosses the path of the Parc Naturel Régional de La Pellerine à Montreuil-Bellay en Anjou. There are also numerous short hiking trails and covered tours on the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Park site, enough to satisfy both seasoned and novice hikers. |
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À véloFollowing the Loire à Vélo or the Vélo Francette Two major cycle routes cross the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park, the Loire Vélo, which runs along the Loire from west to east between Trélazé (near Angers) in Anjou and Savonnière in Touraine. The V&eute;lo Francette also covers the Parc de Trélazé à Montreuil-Bellay, heading south à Saumur. The Park's official website also offers a number of walking routes for individuals, couples, families or friends, lasting from a few hours to several days.
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As the water flowsBy canoeThe Loire and the Vienne flow through the Park offering unique landscapes and panoramas. For a few hours or a day, let yourself be carried along by the water and discover Anjou in a different way. Aboard a canoe, take time to admire the remarkable landscapes that unfold before your eyes: typical villages, harbours with their traditional boats, troglodytic hillsides, mossy castles...
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Le Thoureil- © Anjou Tourisme
La Loire à Vélo en Anjou - © J-S. Evrard / Anjou Tourisme
Saumur - © J-S. Evrard / Anjou Tourisme