Grand Châteaux & Regal Rivers
LOIRE VALLEY WOMEN ’ S BIKE TOUR
Bike along the peaceful Loire River in central France . Cycle through a lush forest . Emerge as if you ’ re in a fairy tale . Standing proudly before you is a château of Renaissance majesty , its gardens sculpted to perfection . You ’ re in an architect ’ s wonderland . Artists and writers escape to the Loire Valley — even Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years here . If you dream of living like royalty , there ’ s no place more ideal .
During the first two days , you will bike through a World Heritage landscape on portions of La Loire à Vélo , a 500-mile-long network of cycling routes . Pedal from fields of wheat and sunflowers into the Forêt de Villandry , gliding among serene woodland and celebrated Cabernet Franc vineyards . After discovering Candes-St-Martin and Montsoreau , members of the Plus Beaux ( Most Beautiful ) Villages of
France , you ’ ll dine on classic French specialties with views of the valley bathed in evening light .
The middle of your trip will find you exploring the Vouvray vineyards of the Loire ’ s north bank and the rich landscape of French nobility on the south . Walk in the footsteps of famous kings and da Vinci as you stroll through Amboise . After a fresh treat from a local patisserie , perhaps the
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