Exploring Touraine

Where to have dinner in Montrésor, beside the Indrois or near the lake at Chemillé-sur-Indrois? Discover a few nearby addresses and practical ways to choose a table during your stay at La Corroirie.

A week in Touraine need not mean seven packed days. From La Corroirie, return each evening to the same inhabited château-monastery while discovering Loches, Montrésor, Chenonceau, Beauval and the quieter landscapes nearby.

Planning several château visits in the Loire Valley? Discover how combined tickets work, when a pass is worth buying and why choosing your châteaux before your tickets makes for a more enjoyable stay.

Three days among the Loire Valley châteaux can unfold without changing accommodation. From La Corroirie in Touraine, explore Chenonceau, Loches and Montrésor, then choose a third day among gardens, villages, Beauval or another château.

A Loire Valley château itinerary starts with choosing a few places and looking carefully at the distances between them. Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise, Villandry, Loches and the châteaux of southern Touraine are not all in the same area, nor do they take the same amount of time to visit. From La Corroirie, an inhabited château-monastery between […]

Planning a Loire Valley château weekend means making choices. With only two days, it is better to spend time in a few contrasting places than to fill every hour with driving and visits. A Loire Valley château weekend can combine a major château, a royal town and a village, while allowing you to return to […]