Loches
Tours, Loire LR040

Local attractions

Activities

• Golf Course: 10.00 km
• Cycle Hire: 0.30 km

Attractions

The resort: Loches, in the southern Touraine region, is overflowing with architectural treasures, traces of the past and signs of a vibrant cultural future. Places to visit: - The medieval town, a former military platform surrounded by 3 ramparts and bristling with towers, pinnacles and church steeples. - The Loches keep: one of Europe's biggest keeps, with dungeons, a round tower and underground passageways. Loches forest is an invitation to enjoyable walking, horse-riding and bicycling. The surrounding area: The chateaux of the Loire: Chenonceau (32 km), spanning the Cher, is among the Val de Loire's most emblematic sites. Amboise (37 km) with the Royal Château and the Clos Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci's last home. Azay-le-Rideau (58 km), whose shimmering reflection is mirrored in the Indre. Ussé, the famous Sleeping Beauty château, and Cheverny (63 km). Visitors can fly over the châteaus in a helicopter or hot-air balloon. The Brenne Parc Naturel Regional: At the limit of Berry (departments of Indre and Cher), and at the edge of the Poitou, Limousin and Touraine regions, the Brenne parc naturel régional covers some 160 000 ha where we find 30 000 inhabitants. It comprises a group of varied natural areas of which the most characteristic is the region of lakes. The Brenne is one of the most important areas of 'étangs' in France. 'Aquarium du Val de Loire' in Lussault (40 km), Europe's biggest freshwater aquarium. 'Parc des mini-châteaux' in Amboise (37 km) has scale models (1:25) of the Loire châteaux. 'La Maison de la Préhistoire' in Grand Pressigny (30 km) organises archaeology courses and activities dealing with prehistoric periods. Wine cellar tours and wine-tasting in Chinon, Bourgueil, Vouvray, Montlouis and Le Touraine Poitiers and 'Futuroscope'(90 km).

Shopping

• Nearest town/village: Loches 0.5 km