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Local Attractions, places of interest,  tourist  sights nearby these vacation rentals

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Loire Valley Castles : From your holiday house, cottage or castle, you can be in the city of Tours  within one hour and visit the marvelous Loire Valley castles: 

Azay le Rideau, Blois, Villandry, Amboise, Chenonceau, Chambord,  Montpoupon, Ussé and many others

Anjou Castles

 

     

Montreuil-Bellay, Angers, Brissac

Romanesque Abbeys, Castles and Futuroscope in Poitou  

Visit Planet- Futuroscope near Poitiers with its futuristic architecture and homage to the technologies of tomorrow. See 3D films on the giant, flat, circular or spherical screens: Dynamic cinema, new video techniques and virtual pictures. The unique park in the world where you can spend 1 or 2 days and nights seeing lots of fascinating non stop shows.

The city of Poitiers has a rich history and numerous churches and museums to visit.

The vast Romanesque church of  Saint Savin is of unequalled architectural beauty with 11th-century  wall paintings listed by UNESCO as a  "Historical Monument of Worldwide Importance."

Visit the historical castles: Touffou, Dissay, Gençay, museums, expositions and concerts.

For children ,several entertainment parks

There is a snake exhibition in La Tremouille ,Romagne's Monkey Valley, Boating in Payre Islands with miniature harbor, Birds of Prey and medieval falconry show in Chauvigny, « sheep and wolf » village...

You can try your luck at the casino in the city of La Roche Posay.

There are several golf courses nearby. The closest 18-hole golf course is just 6 kilometers away. Within 25 kilometers of the castle and of the vacation cottages  you can find almost any sport of your choice: horse riding, biking, mountain biking, canoeing and kayaking, hang gliding and ULM (ultra light flying machines), fishing and hunting.

Gastronomy and Wine

There are many good and inexpensive restaurants in Poitiers and the local area. Try our local specialties, French and international cooking. Your hosts will recommend to you excellent and beautiful cellars in the vineyards in Haut Poitou, Touraine, Cognac or Bordeaux.

Links  to  Georges d'Alba  superb sites :   Castles , abbeys and sights    you can visit , staying in Château de la Guillonniere :

Amazing Castles of France     Medieval Castles, cities and abbeys  Azay le Rideau in French   Chambord in French  Cheverny in French  Chenonceau in French  Chateaux de la Loire Villandry  Futuroscope in French   Futuroscope   Loire Valley Castles  Futuroscope in English     Azay le Rideau castle   Chenonceau castle   Chambord castle   Cheverny castle  Loire Valley Castles     Private Castles  Perigord Castles  Places to Stay    French Gardens     Castles of France  Chenonceau castle     G d'Alba Castles Web Sites   Chambord   Cheverny

Bordeaux Wine Chateaux : After 2 hours of an easy drive on the A 10 to the south, you are in  Saint-Emilion vineyard region, you can visit superb Bordeaux city, Medoc vineyards and Châteaux ....Have a look at the web site made by G d'Alba to inform his guests :  Bordeaux Wine Chateaux

You can also take a boat trip on the "Marais Poitevin" also known as "Green Venice."

Visit also Limoges, the  China factories and museums.

Limoges

Staying in these Vacation rentals, you can go and see many other sites, cities and museums. Your hosts will give you advice according to your tastes and interests.

Visiting  France, before  or after your stay in Loire Region,  you may  want to spend  a  day  in Versailles ... Have a look at the marvelous G. d'Alba's Versailles Sites :

Versailles         Chateau de Versailles  

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