Tourism
Ideally located between Beauval zoo parc, Brenne’s lakes and Loire’s castles, la Poignardière offers an impressive amount of cultural and touristic experiences to live among your relatives.
Beauval Zoo parc
Considered as one of the 5 best zoos in the world, Beauval zoo parc has more than 4000 animals among them, the iconic pandas (the biggest national collection).
La Haute-Touche Zoo parc
La Haute-Touche spreads at the heart of a great forest in the middle of Brenne region. Over 480 hectares which just a hundred is open to public, will propose the discovery of more than a thousand species from all over the globe among them, the world’s biggest deer collection.
Great Touraine’s Aquarium
2 millions water liters and more than 40 water tanks to discover the great species of Loire river but also all iconic species from rivers and oceans of the world. An unavoidable place in family.
Chenonceau Castle
Built over Cher river, its waters reflects the unique beauty of its Renaissance architecture, Chenonceau is Loire Valley’s flagship.
Chambord Castle
With its 128m of frontages , 440 rooms 365 chimneys, Chambord castle is surely the Loir’s biggest castle.
Clos Lucé
Léonardo da Vinci spirit whispers in this castle overwhelming its well known memories guests whom made part of this castle history. Royal history, genius history, gallant and bloody history… Back on a full of history place…
Azay-le-Rideau Castle
At Touraine’s heart, discover Azay-le-Rideau castle, built in the middle of Indre river. Visit a Renaissance jewel built under. Francois 1rst reign.
Loches Royal City
Medieval city of exception, Loches is one of the most beautiful France’s stopover. It rests the very first king’s favorite lady of France history (under Charles VII’s reign): Agnes Sorel, whom ended tragically…
Grand Pressigny Museum
High Prehistoric place, Grand-Pressigny museum is arranged in a historic monument which happens to be one of the most southern located Loire’s castles. Its collections fascinates young and old people.
Maurice Dufresne Museum
Maurice Dufresne arranged his own museum at Azay-le-Rideau in Marnay’s mill, property of Geoffroy de L’Ile in 1026. This museum is a pearl for all véhicules and mécanicienne-dentiste amateurs, more than 3000 exception pieces and for the majority unique in the world.
Tools and Ancient Jobs Museum
Unic in the region diversity and the origins of object presented, this museum proposes among its 6500 pieces, the inventory of 130 jobs which no longer exists of are disappearing.
Troglodytic Valley of the Goupillières
In an exceptional frame, a special experience will make you dive into local pacsant’s everyday life who lived in troglodycal farms until past century. An authentic period’s testimony through which Touraine’s iconic rock is at its best (tuffeau rock).
Chartreuse du Liget
Ancient monastery built by Henri IInd Plantagenet, king of England and duke of Anjou in 1178, in atonement of Tomas Beckett’s murder, Cantorbery’s archbishop. A perfect example of Cartusian architecture.
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