Cycling World Magazine March 2018 | Page 145

March 2018| 145 Along the Loire valley FROM BLOIS TO ANGERS - SPORTIVE www.levelovoyageur.com Tel: [phone] Discover the secrets of the Loire Valley from Blois to Angers. On bike paths and small country roads you ride past the most prestigious Renaissance castles of the Loire such as Chambord, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Chenonceau, Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau or Ussé, the castle which inspired the fairytale Sleeping Beauty. But this part of the Loire Valley also nests the abbey of Fontevraud and beautiful medieval castles and fortresses like Langeais, Chinon or Angers, which houses the largest medieval tapestry. You will discover the changing colors of the Loire Valley and the traditional boats (toues) swinging between sandbanks. The Loire Valley is known worldwide for its vineyards of Chinon and Saumur. E-mail: [email protected] Follow us on