몽‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪6‬개의 천연기념물

Open all year round opposite Bretonneau Hospital

The route directly to the confluence is not really recommended for racing bikes

Tours Botanical Garden

quiet and lively garden, beautiful stretch of water in the center

Between Loire and Cher, the botanical garden is a must in the city of Tours. The rich diversity of species that makes up its park makes this place the most complete garden in the city. Animal areas as well as a mini-farm open to the public increase its appeal tenfold. Wandering the paths of this green setting is not only a stroll for the body, but also an escape for the mind.

Built in 1872 on a former marshy area, the Prébendes d’Oé garden is the green lung of the city center of Tours. Designed like an English garden, it invites you to take a bucolic stroll. It also has the “Jardin Remarquable” label, awarded by the Ministry of Culture. On an area of 5 hectares, you travel to the four corners of the world. Poplars from Holland, hazel trees from Byzantium, tulip trees from Virginia and elms from Siberia adorn your route. A catering area, toilets and a water point are available in the park.

Villandry Castle is one of the Loire Valley castles renowned for the beauty of its gardens. During the beautiful seasons, trees, shrubs and flowers color the decor with iridescent hues. Built between the 16th and 18th centuries, the castle is today a private property open to the public. It is possible to visit its interior which houses occasional and permanent exhibitions. The entire castle and its gardens were included in the list of historic monuments in 1927.

A few steps from the Château de Villandry, you will find these old freestone quarries dating from the Middle Ages and petrified caves. About 100 million years ago, in the secondary era, a shallow sea covered our region. At the bottom of the sea were deposited masses of chalk which, once exposed to the air, formed the dominant rock of the Loire Valley: the Tuffeau. This soft stone, but sufficiently hard, was used in the construction of the most elegant castles of the Loire. The quarries ended up being waterlogged and abandoned.