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one of the most surprising and charming villages of Loir-et-Cher! Dominating the Loir Valley, Trôo is known for its troglodyte dwellings, hollowed out of the cliff, whose origins date back to the medieval era

The cave houses in question were carved into sandy limestone, which was probably deposited in the Cretaceous period. You can see from the layered structures that they were shallow sea or coastal deposits.

The Grotto is one of the remains of the unfinished canal of Louis XIV, who wanted to bring water from the Eure to the Palace of Versailles. You can admire the impressive arch and the siphon which were built by Vauban and his engineers at the end of the 17th century. You will appreciate the peaceful landscape and the fascinating heritage of this region.

Very nice place on the bike wheel, the Indre by bike.

Nice and unexpected surprise in the middle of the forest

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.

On this small bucolic path, enjoy a panoramic view of the suburbs of Chinon. Above all, in the old tufa quarries that dig the cliff, discover the troglodyte houses.