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This is a suggested independent itinerary that you customize. Please select the best flights, hotels, trains, activities, transportation and number of nights in each destination to fit your needs.
Experience this fantastic vacation to France! Visit Paris (the romantic City of Lights, stroll the Champs Elysses and indulge in the incomparable French cuisine), Loiret Area, Loir-et-Cher (a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, an area full of history, with several of the most important Loire chateaux, like Chambord, variety of landscapes, horse breeding, and historic sites), Indre-et-Loire, Western Loire (as the Loire River runs west towards the Atlantic, the region is full of lush countryside, vineyards, long sandy beaches and salt marshes, dotted with many small undiscovered castles with attractive cities like Le Mans - famous for its car race competion- or Saumur -France`s military and equestrian center) and Nantes (a city full of interesting landmarks like the castle and the cathedral and famous for its vineyards that produce Muscadet white wine). Travel between them with a rental car.
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This 12 night sample itinerary includes:
Flight into Paris and out of Nantes
Pick up rental car in Paris Airport
Rent a car for 13 days
Hotel for 3 nights in Loiret Area
Hotel for 3 nights in Loir-et-Cher
Hotel for 3 nights in Indre-et-Loire
Hotel for 2 nights in Western Loire
Hotel for 1 nights in Nantes
Driving Time Paris- Loiret Area: 1 hour 33 mins. approx. Loiret Area- Loir-et-Cher: 1 hr. 30 min approx. Loir-et-Cher- Indre-et-Loire: 1 hr 2 mins. approx. Indre-et-Loire- Western Loire: 2 hr. 27 min approx. Western Loire- Nantes: 38 mins. approx.
Paris (585)Nantes (6)Indre-et-Loire (Loire Valley) (3)Loir-et-Cher (Loire Valley) (3)Loiret (Loire Valley) (1)Pays de la Loire (Loire Valley) (2)
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3 nights in Loiret (Loire Valley)
The department of Loiret, named after the river Loiret, is an area of woodland, heaths, and lakes - a paradise for nature lovers! The capital of Loiret is Orléans, a historic city on the banks of the Loire offering a charming old quarter with many historic buildings, mansions, and a remarkable cathedral dating back to the 13th-century. Orléans is an ideal base to explore the area, which was popular with the French aristocracy during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. There are
Visit Saint Benoît-sur-Loire, Gien, Musée Historique et Archéologique, Musee des Beaux Arts, Cathedrale Ste Croix, and the many historic châteaux like Château d'Augerville, Château de Bellegarde, Château de Gien, Château du Hallier, Château de Meung-sur-Loire, Château de Sully-sur-Loire, and Château de Trousse-Barrière, and so much more!
3 nights in Loir-et-Cher (Loire Valley)
The Loir-et-Cher department boasts twenty-four castles to be explored, including the very prestigious, and flamboyant Chambord castle. It is crossed by both the Loire River itself and the smaller Loir, and encompasses a variety of landscapes, not only the river banks, but also the misty forests of the Sologne and the Perche, famous for its horses. The Loir-et-Cher attracts visitors from all over the world thanks to its rich history, beautiful architecture, fantastic cuisine, dynamic culture, and unspoiled nature.
Admire Chambord Castle, Saint-Louis Cathedral, Royal Castle of Blois, Chateau de Villesavin, Eglise Saint-Louis de Chambord, and so much more!
3 nights in Indre-et-Loire (Loire Valley)
Indre-et-Loire invites visitors to step into the scene of a fairy tale, complete with stunning castles and an enchanting countryside. The area is called the 'Garden of France' and because of its beauty, as well as the opportunities for hunting, the Loire Valley was frequently visited by the French kings. During the 15th and 16th centuries, French royalty built extravagant country retreats amid the Loire woodlands and rivers.
Visit Crissay sur Manse, Joue les Tours, Langeais, Montresor, Mosnes, Rigny Usse, Rochecorbon, Savonnieres, Saint Genouph, Vouvray, and much more.
2 nights in Pays de la Loire (Loire Valley)
The Pays de la Loire area of Loire Valley is known as the 'valley of the kings' due to its royal past and the legacy of châteaux, abbeys, romantic churches, and manor houses. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling countryside, a stunning coastline and salt marshes, boasting many quiet and charming rural villages and towns. Main points include Le Mans-Laval, Saumur/Fontevraud, Angers, and the very popular city of Nantes, all the way to the Peninsula of Guerande and the mighty Atlantic Ocean.
Visit Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Les Ponts-de-Ce, Montreuil-Bellay, and so much more!
1 nights in Nantes
Attractively situated on islands in the estuary of France's mighty Loire River, the city of Nantes exudes an air of importance and historical significance. It's home to the restored, medieval Château des Ducs de Bretagne, where the Dukes of Brittany once lived. The castle is now a local history museum with multimedia exhibits, as well as a walkway atop its fortified ramparts. Today, this wealthy industrial port is home to high-tech industries and a large student population.
Visit St. Peter's and St. Paul's Cathedral, the Arts Museum, Château des ducs de Bretagne, Jules Verne Museum, Jardin des Plantes, and more!
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Loiret (Loire Valley)
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Arrive to Loiret (Loire Valley) Overnight in Loiret (Loire Valley) 18 hotels offered
<b>France</b> remains one of the worlds most talked-about and written-about destinations. Whether the romance of Paris sweeps you off your feet or you fall gently for the relaxed life of Provence, France is a place for lovers, and will leave you spellbound. Paris is undoubtedly one of the world's great cities, with enough monuments, museums, restaurants, theatres and shows to last a lifetime. The northern provinces of Normandy and Brittany are steeped in history while the Loire Valley is world famous for its châteaux.
The department of Loiret, named after the river Loiret, is an area of woodland, heaths, and lakes - a paradise for nature lovers! The capital of Loiret is Orléans, a historic city on the banks of the Loire offering a charming old quarter with many historic buildings, mansions, and a remarkable cathedral dating back to the 13th-century. Orléans is an ideal base to explore the area, which was popular with the French aristocracy during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. There are
Visit Saint Benoît-sur-Loire, Gien, Musée Historique et Archéologique, Musee des Beaux Arts, Cathedrale Ste Croix, and the many historic châteaux like Château d'Augerville, Château de Bellegarde, Château de Gien, Château du Hallier, Château de Meung-sur-Loire, Château de Sully-sur-Loire, and Château de Trousse-Barrière, and so much more!
The Loir-et-Cher department boasts twenty-four castles to be explored, including the very prestigious, and flamboyant Chambord castle. It is crossed by both the Loire River itself and the smaller Loir, and encompasses a variety of landscapes, not only the river banks, but also the misty forests of the Sologne and the Perche, famous for its horses. The Loir-et-Cher attracts visitors from all over the world thanks to its rich history, beautiful architecture, fantastic cuisine, dynamic culture, and unspoiled nature.
Admire Chambord Castle, Saint-Louis Cathedral, Royal Castle of Blois, Chateau de Villesavin, Eglise Saint-Louis de Chambord, and so much more!
Indre-et-Loire invites visitors to step into the scene of a fairy tale, complete with stunning castles and an enchanting countryside. The area is called the 'Garden of France' and because of its beauty, as well as the opportunities for hunting, the Loire Valley was frequently visited by the French kings. During the 15th and 16th centuries, French royalty built extravagant country retreats amid the Loire woodlands and rivers.
Visit Crissay sur Manse, Joue les Tours, Langeais, Montresor, Mosnes, Rigny Usse, Rochecorbon, Savonnieres, Saint Genouph, Vouvray, and much more.
The Pays de la Loire area of Loire Valley is known as the 'valley of the kings' due to its royal past and the legacy of châteaux, abbeys, romantic churches, and manor houses. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling countryside, a stunning coastline and salt marshes, boasting many quiet and charming rural villages and towns. Main points include Le Mans-Laval, Saumur/Fontevraud, Angers, and the very popular city of Nantes, all the way to the Peninsula of Guerande and the mighty Atlantic Ocean.
Visit Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Les Ponts-de-Ce, Montreuil-Bellay, and so much more!
Attractively situated on islands in the estuary of France's mighty Loire River, the city of Nantes exudes an air of importance and historical significance. It's home to the restored, medieval Château des Ducs de Bretagne, where the Dukes of Brittany once lived. The castle is now a local history museum with multimedia exhibits, as well as a walkway atop its fortified ramparts. Today, this wealthy industrial port is home to high-tech industries and a large student population.
Visit St. Peter's and St. Paul's Cathedral, the Arts Museum, Château des ducs de Bretagne, Jules Verne Museum, Jardin des Plantes, and more!
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