History
 - Château d’Amboise
 - Château d’Angers
 - Château d’Azay le Ferron
 - Château de Blois
 - Château de Chambord
 - Château de Chenonceau
 - Le Clos Lucé
 - Le Grand Parc Puy du Fou
 - Louresse Rochemenier –
   cave dwelling
 - The Royal Abbey of
   Fontevraud – burial place
   of Richard the Lionheart
 - Loches dungeons and
   fortress.
  Food
 - Caves de Grenelle –
   wine cellar
 - Champignonnière –
   mushroom farm
 - Cheese factory at
   Verneuil-sur-Inderère
 - Cointreau distillery
 - Chocolaterie Bigot
 - Fois Gras producers
 - Bee Museum
 - Au Vieux Four (Bakery)
 - Museum of Wine
 - Gratien and Meyer
 - Sparkling Wine
 - Vouvray Wines
  Cross-Curriculum 
 - Aquarium La Rochelle
 - Le Cadre Noir de Saumur 
   famous horseriding school
 - Tropical Aquarium, Tours
 - Zoo Parc de Beauval
 - River trips





Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is known as the centre of the French Renaissance and the “Garden of France” with over a hundred beautiful castles and chateaux. The Loire Valley is also reputed for its fine wines and outstanding cuisine. Stretching from the Atlantic Coast to the centre of France, it is an area of outstanding beauty and is renowned for its rich artistic and historic past. The nearby Futuroscope, European Park of the Moving Image – France’s intelligent theme park – explores fascinating developments in cinematography.

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CROSS-CURRICULUM		SAMPLE ITINERARY 2
HISTORY
Day 1
Arrive accommodation
Day 2
Cave de Grenelle – wine cellar
Le Cadre Noir de Saumur –
national riding school
Champignons de Montsoreau –
mushroom farm
Day 3
Parc du Futuroscope –
science theme park
Day 4
Departure		Day 1
Arrive accommodation
Day 2
Louresse-Rochemenier – cave
dwellings
Le Clos Lucé –
Leonardo Da Vinci’s former house
Château d’Amboise
Day 3
Château d’Angers
Château de Chambord
Château de Chenonceau
Day 4
Le Grand Parc Puy du Fou
Day 5
Departure
Where you stay

 		Futuroscope Hotel
Based at Futuroscope, easy access to the park and the motorway network make this an ideal base.
Accommodates - 290
Style - Modern hotel
Facilities - Small meeting room (book in advance)


Lac de Maine, Angers
Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, this new centre is perfectly placed for visits in the Loire and surrounding areas.
Accommodates - 120
Style - Purpose built centre
Facilities - Can use dining room for study.

Our groups also stay at: Hotel l'Escurial; Residence St Cyr.

 

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