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La
Richardiere is over 200 years old and was once a fermette bustling
with cattle, sheep, goats, ducks & chickens. Over the years it has
carefully been restored and transformed into a tranquil haven.
Situated at the end of a private drive it is encircled by our 4 acres
of lawn and orchards with extensive open views of the peaceful surrounding
open farmland. For those who wish to explore, La Richardiere is well
situated for visiting the many chateaux, vineyards and interesting towns
and villages of the Loire.
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Places of
interest you may wish to visit -
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| Châteaux
de la Loire - Villandry, Saumur, Chenonceaux, Chaumont, Usse, Amboise,
Azay-le- Rideau and Loches, all within one hour drive to the north. During
the summer months, some of the Chateaux present their own "Son et
Lumiere", a spectacle of light and music - not to be missed! |
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La
Brenne nature reserve - a wild life paradise and a must for all nature
lovers.
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| Picturesque Villages
- such as Chauvigny and Angles-sur-L' Anglin are nearby and Ville Fleurie
listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France is about a ½
hour drive away |
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Open-air
markets - each town has its own market day on different days of the
week and are well worth a visit!
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| Le Grand Pressigny
- a prehistorical museum in a chateau, which has a large collection
of locally found flint tools and weapons dating from the Stone Age. |
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Futuroscope
Science Park - the most popular theme park in Europe which explores
state of the art cinematography technology in an architecurally futuristic
environment.
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| Medieval towns
- Poitiers, Tours, St. Savin and Loches.
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Paris-
this wonderful city is only 1hour 25mins away by the TGV high-speed train
as is Euro Disney.
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La
Rochelle- a beautiful and lively harbour town on the Atlantic coast,
great local seafood under 2 ½ hours drive away.
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Wining
& Dining
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A 5 minute
drive away at Le Petit Pressigny, we have one of Europe's leading restaurants
La Promenade owned by the infamous Jackie Dallais. There are also
many other fine restaurants within the area catering for all tastes and
budgets. For wine lovers you can taste and purchase many wines on offer
at the local winery (15 min's away) or visit the well-known caves of the
Loire valley (Chinon, Vouvray, Saumur, ect) all found within an hour's
drive.
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