GUIDED CYCLING TOURS STARTING FROM VOUVRAY / SUMMER 2023
ALONG THE BRENNE RIVER
- Visit of the gardens of Valmer
- Visit of an art gallery located in a beautiful guesthouse
- Refreshments and sweets in the garden of the guesthouse
Tour of 28 km, 14h-18h30, relatively flat.
Price: 30 €/person, all included (entrance fee of the gardens of Valmer, sweets and refreshments in the art gallery, creation of the course, guidance and explanations).
ALONG THE LOIRE RIVER
- Visit of a beautiful private garden awarded the "Outstanding Garden" Label at the end of 2022
- Wine-tasting in a domain nestled in the Vallée Coquette
Tour of 12 km, 9h45-12h30, a few hills to climb.
Price: 22€/person, all included (entrance fee for the private garden, wine-tasting, creation of the course, guidance and explanations).
FOLLOWING THE PLANTS
- Ceramic workshop using the technique of stamping with leaves or flowers
- Visit of the gardens and the castle of Jallanges
- Beer-tasting in the sole and unique brewery of Vouvray
Tour of 14 km, 14h-18h, a few hills to climb.
Price: 45 €/person, all included (ceramic workshop: the creations will be sent to you by the post office afterwards, entrance fee of the gardens of Jallanges, beer-tasting, creation of the course, guidance and explanations).
Planning "Along the Brenne River" starting from Vouvray
Planning "Along the Loire River" starting from Vouvray
Planning "Following the Plants" starting from Vouvray
GUIDED CYCLING TOURS STARTING FROM AMBOISE / SUMMER 2023
ALONG THE CISSE RIVER
- Visit of a little soap factory
- Visit of the Music Room and the garden created by the French composer Francis Poulenc
- Visit of the natural spaces of the water powered mill Moque-Souris on the Cisse River with some refreshments and sweets in the garden
- Evocation of the work of the French impressionist painter Édouard Debat-Ponsan in front of his former house.
Tour of 17 km, 14h-18h, relatively flat.
Price: 25 €/person, all included (entrance fee of the house of Francis Poulenc, refreshments and sweets in the garden of the mill, creation of the tour, guidance and explanations).
Planning "Along the Cisse River" starting from Amboise (railway station)
GUIDED CYCLING TOURS STARTING FROM MONTLOUIS-SUR-LOIRE / SUMMER 2023
ALONG THE CHER RIVER
- Evocation of the garden created by the French architect Victor Laloux at L'épine fleurie
- Visit of the gardens of La Bourdaisière (history, land art, plant collections labelled by the CCVS, equivalent of the British Plant Heritage)
- Cruise on the Cher river with Les Mariniers du Jean Bricau (history, flora)
Tour of 14 km, 14:15-18:15, a few hills to climb.
Price: 30€/person all included (entrance fee of La Bourdaisière, cruise on the Cher river, some sweets, creation of the tour, guidance and explanations).
Planning "Along the Cher River" starting from Montlouis-sur-Loire (tourist office)
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALES
PRE-RESERVATION
The guided cycling tours created by Jardins de Loire must be pre-reserved online through the website Jardins de Loire (www.jardinsdeloire.com).
PAYMENT
The payment will be made in cash at the meeting point before the tour.
CANCELLATION BY THE CUSTOMER
In case of impediment and cancellation, please contact Sophie Le Berre by email at
CANCELLATION OF THE GUIDED CYCLING TOURS BY JARDINS DE LOIRE
The guided cycling tours being organized outside, they might be cancelled or postponed due to a heavy rain or bad weather conditions. In that case, you will be informed of the cancellation or the postponement.
CONDITIONS
The guided cycling tours are best for people in good shape, with a bicycle in good condition (with a repair kit), and for people who are interested in plants, in their history and in gardens. Please make sure to have a public liability insurance with you.