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Loire Valley · Anjou · heritage

The Loire, from bank to bank

A thread of stone and water between Saumur and Candes-Saint-Martin. A cultural journey with space between visits.

A journey by Atelier Rihla · démonstration · v1.0.2

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Duration3 days
The route3 stops
Travel byvan
Indicative budgetTo be estimated

THE THREAD OF THE JOURNEY

apr · may · jun · sep · oct
01DAY 1

Saumur

Find a higher viewpoint to read the landscape, then return to the riverbank. Choose just one indoor visit to keep the day at walking pace.

Generated illustration — the Loire, a traditional boat and the Château de Saumur.
Generated illustration — the Loire, a traditional boat and the Château de Saumur.

Editorial example: indicative coordinates. Check opening hours, access, bookings and overnight parking with the operators. No overnight location has been verified.

47.2591, -0.0779
02DAY 2

Montsoreau

Follow the Loire and see the houses as another telling of the river’s story. Check exhibitions and opening hours if you would like to enter the château.

Editorial example: indicative coordinates. Check opening hours, access, bookings and overnight parking with the operators. No overnight location has been verified.

47.2154, 0.0593
03DAY 3

Candes-Saint-Martin

Finish near the confluence. Here, your journal might need only a few lines about the colours of the water and the sounds of the village.

Editorial example: indicative coordinates. Check opening hours, access, bookings and overnight parking with the operators. No overnight location has been verified.

47.2115, 0.0744