Abbey of Fontevraud, Chinon fortress and wine-tasting session
Attractions & guided tours

Abbey of Fontevraud, Chinon fortress and wine-tasting session

Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish
Availability: Every day
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: up to 9 hours
Do this because
  • Visit the abbey of Fontevraud
  • Lunch at a typical French restaurant
  • Tour the royal fortress of Chinon
  • Visit Langeais Castle
What to expect

Immerse youself into Middle Ages with this tour of the abbey of Fontevraud, the Royal fortress of Chinon including lunch and wine-tasting in Chateau du Rivau gardens.

Seat back and relax in a comfy minibus and hit the road to reach Anjou and visit the abbey of Fontevraud one of the biggest abbeys in Europe. It was founded in 1101 by an itinerant preacher and disestablished as a monastery during the French Revolution to serve as a prison from 1804 to 1963.

You will have lunch at a typical French restaurant right in front of the abbey or in city center of Chinon (according to the weather).

Then you will visit the royal fortress of Chinon and lift the veil on French history secrets through the adventures of Jeanne d’Arc and Richard Coeur de Lion.

The day will end in the amazing catles of Langeais, one of the most oldest in France.

You'll be brought back at the departure point in Tours.

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What's included
  • check Transportation with luxury minibus
  • check Entrance tickets for all monuments & audio-guides
  • check Wine tasting
  • check Lunch on the middle of the vines prepared by a local chef (drinks includes)
What's not included
  • x_not_included Personal expenses
  • x_not_included Extra
Where
78-82 Rue Bernard Palissy, 37000 Tours, France
Meeting point:
Meet us at Tours tourist office
Provider
Val de Loire Travel
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

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