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 The Property

The Activities

« A haven of Peace in the Loire Valley »

Located in a quiet and calm village, 5 kms from the medieval city of Chinon, in the very center of the King Valley, classified part of the World Heritage by UNESCO, Le Clos de Ligré is an elegant mansion in a mid 19^th c residence, converted into a cosy Guest House, full of character and originality and happy surprises.

5 spacious and stylish bedrooms, each individually decorated. Click here for details… A self catering « la Closerie » next to the main house, for 4 persons. Click here for details… A self catering «  le Studio » ideal for 2 persons. Click here for details…

 

You will appreciate the peaceful and wonderfully relaxed atmosphere of the sunny gardens,  enclosed by walls, the swimming pool, situated at the very end of the back garden, ideal place to rest and to relax in the shade of the walnut tree,after a full visiting day and tourism.

THE ACTIVITIES

 Martine welcomes her guests as friends.

She will organise for you Wine Tasting at local wineries in Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur, and will give you good advices for visiting and discovering main touristic sites but also unknown places.

Ideally located near by the King Valley castles, abbeys, fortresses, wine makers, close to many historical cities, so many places to visit and to enjoy !

The quiet, peaceful atmosphere makes it a perfect refuge for world-weary travellers.

It is an ideal base from which to visit the Abbey of Fontevraud (where the Plantagenets are buried), Tours, the chateaux of Chinon, Azay le Rideau, Villandry, Saumur and Langeais, Richelieu city, and the vineyards of Chinon, Saumur, Bourgueil…

 

 

Many individual and group sports are available close to the Clos de Ligré : biking, canoeing, riding, hiking, cruise on the Loire or Vienne River, treetop adventure courses, hot air-balloon ride, sled dogs, karting, golf, tennis…

THE EVENING, DINERS WITH CANDLES

In the evening, guests are welcomed as friends for candlelit diners prepared with local products. They are served in the family dining room or  in the garden during the summer evenings.

You will be amazed by the warm welcome and the serene atmosphere which is cultivated there.

Everything combines to make this place, with discret luxury, a stop of charm and tranquility to discover the Touraine, its castles,  abbeys, churches, as well as the wine villages of Anjou, Loire Valley and Chinon .

Le Clos de Ligré is the perfect example of a real know-how, a French Art of Living which, here, is not ready to get lost.

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