レルネの天然記念物・トップ5

The sights are good but the terrain is not especially after high winds and heavy rain. Some people might find it tricky to navigate.

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.

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.

The Vaon Dolmen is an impressive 1.5m high and the chamber inside is 6m. The rock slabs are thought to come from the Butte de Saint-Drémont.

Enjoy the view of Chinon and beyond along this ridged path.

It is the site of a Roman camp dating from the Iron Age which, until its demolition, was a unique megalithic site in the region of Chinon. Apart from the few large boulders and stones left behind, the different colored heather growing in the area is the most striking visual highlight.

Old hill on which was probably erected a Roman oppidum of which there is no vestige. The place is however worth the detour for its many varieties of heather.

At the confluence of the Loire and the Vienne is Candes-Saint-Martin, a small typical village, a former fishing port which enjoys a unique panorama of these two rivers.