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Charles to go to Reims and be preface to his novel Quentin
crowned. Anne of Brittany’s Durward, Sir Walter Scott sang
chapel is decorated with the praises of its dry white
ermines, and contains an wines, which are still matured STAY
effigy of Agnès Sorel. in chestnut barrels. In 1990,
Gaston Huet campaigned
Logis Royal de Loches successfully against plans to Domaine des Hauts
' " ⌂ Loches # 9am–6pm build the tracks for the TGV de Loire
daily ¢ 1 Jan, 25 Dec train over Vouvray vine yards An ivy-clad château
∑ citeroyale loches.fr (instead tunnels were built with plush rooms,
under the hilly vineyards). Michelin-starred
Overlooking the Loire, the restaurant and a spa.
20 Château de Montcontour sits ! D3 ⌂ Rte d’Herbault,
on a hilltop. It is the place
Vouvray where monks first planted Onzain ∑ hautsde
loire.com
vines in the area in the 4th
! D3 ⌂ Indre-et-Loire century. The château has its ¡¡¡
n 12 rue Rabelais; www.
tourismevouvray- own wine making museum in Hôtel Anne d’Anjou
valdeloire.com the 10th-century cellars hewn A grand staircase leads
out of the tufa rock. Visits to
Just east of Tours (p290) is the the museum can be followed up to characterful
village of Vouvray, the home by wine tastings. Note both rooms with river or
of the delicious white wine wine tastings and tours of the castle views.
that Renaissance author cellar are by reservation only. ! C4 ⌂ 32–34 quai
Rabelais likened to taffeta. Mayaud, Saumur
The star vineyard is Huet, Huet ∑ hotel-anneanjou.com
where, since 1990, grapes " ⌂ 11–13 rue de la Croix- ¡¡¡
have been grown according Buisée § 02 47 52 78 87
to biodynamic methods, such # 9am–12pm, 2–6pm Tue–Sat Hôtel de l’Abeille
as manual weeding and the ¢ Pub hols This grand building
use of natural fertilizers. In the
Château de Moncontour offers charming rooms,
plus a relaxing
"' ⌂ Route de rooftop terrace.
Rochecorbon # 10am–5pm
Mon-Fri ∑ moncontour.com ! D3 ⌂ 64 rue Alsace
Lorraine, Orléans
∑ hoteldelabeille.com
The verdant vineyards ¡¡¡
of Vouvray, and (inset)
its delicious wines, aged
in barrels

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