The Top 20 Attractions around Saumur
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Saumur. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Saumur is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 12, 2025
The town of Le Thoureil is home to a small port welcoming traditional wooden sailing boats.
Le Thoureil also has megalithic sites on its territory, including dolmens and menhirs.
Le Thoureil also has megalithic sites on its territory, including dolmens and menhirs.
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Very nice gravel along the banks of the Loire. Know that you are not alone here. Enjoy together, each at their own pace.
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Saumur castle was built from the 10th century on Renaissance and Medieval styles. The visit includes the interior of the castle, artistic collections as well as the gardens and the …
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The Château de Montsoreau has been immortalized many times, notably by Alexandre Dumas in his novel La Dame de Monsoreau, written between 1845 and 1846.
Above all, since 2016 Montsoreau …
Above all, since 2016 Montsoreau …
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To build the beautiful houses of the area here lard was mined. Many people lived in the caves until 1935. Today, the caves are restored and there are many cafes, bed and breakfasts and various art shops.
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The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud is one of the largest monastic communities in Europe dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a place with a rich history, located in …
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Superb castle along the Thouet which flows into the Loire at Saumur. Many women prisoners, victims of the plague were saved by the inhabitants of Montreuil-Bellay horrified by the conditions of detention in the castle.
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The Fête du Thoureil, a festival of Loire barges, is an Angevin tradition that takes place every year in spring on the banks of the Loire at Thoureil, in Maine-et-Loire, …
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Fontevraud-l'Abbaye is located in the natural region of the Loire Valley, listed as a "living cultural landscape" by UNESCO.
As its name suggests, the history and present of the municipality …
As its name suggests, the history and present of the municipality …
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History:
In 1454, while ploughing his field, a farmer discovered in the "ardille" (clay, a word that according to legend gave its name to Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers) a stone statuette about thirty …
In 1454, while ploughing his field, a farmer discovered in the "ardille" (clay, a word that according to legend gave its name to Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers) a stone statuette about thirty …
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