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The Troglodyte Valley of Goupillières

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The Troglodyte Valley of Goupillières

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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

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    1. Between the Cher and the Indre — circuit from Savonnières in the Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

    39.6km

    02:28

    240m

    240m

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    June 4, 2023

    A simple and pleasant place that allows you to discover lesser known aspects of castle life

    From the Middle Ages until the last century, peasants from Tours lived in these troglodyte farms.

    At that time, the poor people only had their arms for wealth and began to dig the tufa hills to make it their living environment and extract this beautiful limestone which will be used for centuries for the construction of beautiful residences and castles of the Loire.

    All the peasants were quarrymen and worked on the extraction of freestone in order to build the castles.

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      Location: Azay-Le-Rideau, Chinon, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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