LE CASTEL

To have the privilege of staying in a charming little château in the heart of a vast Chinon AOC wine-growing estate is to enjoy a unique experience in the Loire Valley, and more specifically in the Vienne Valley. Your gîte, with its vast living room and monumental fireplace, the bedrooms and their remarkable timber framing, and the swimming pool in fine weather, will delight families looking for peace and quiet, lovers of old stones steeped in history, and all those looking for a strategic location from which to explore the riches of neighboring Touraine, Anjou and Poitou. Between Futuroscope and Beauval Zoo, close to Saumur (its Cadre Noir and château), the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, Château du Rivau and the Richelieu-Chinon greenway for cycling, you'll also have the chance to navigate th