Windsurfing, Stand-Up paddleboarding, Catamaran sailing and Kayak tours ranging from half day to several days can be taken with this canoe and kayak company based on the Ile Millocheau in Saumur.
Pole Nautique de Saumur, Saumur
Saumur-based water activities including kayak tours
Open February to December Sunday and Monday from 09:00-12:00 & 13:00-17:00. In July and August, they are open all day (09:00-19:00) every day.
Reservations are sensible in summer when they can get fully booked.
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Le Relais d'Artemis Restaurant Restaurant, Bracieux
Excellent food in luxury setting.
This wonderful restaurant run by Bernard Robin, the renowned chef, used to be a coaching house. Today is serves excellent traditional cuisine in a fine dining setting accompanied by an excellent wine selection. A top dining spot in the Loire with a Michelin star to match.
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Charles Barrier Restaurant, Tours 
Charles Barrier Restaurant, Tours
Michelin-starred restaurant with chef Hervé Lussault
This excellent restaurant in Tours was named after the original chef and serves gastronomic delights from a contemporary ambitious menu. The talented Hervé Lussault now heads up the kitchen and was awarded a Michelin star in 1998. Lussault is also famed for his excellent bread. The restaurant is light and spacious, feeling luxurious and warm, and has a lovely garden for when the weather permits.
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Favre d'Anne Restaurant, Angers
Excellent menu from chef Pascal.
This contemporary dining room is housed in a 19th century town house.
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Cak'T Restaurant, Bourges
Cak'T Restaurant, Bourges
Charming lunch spot.
Charming little coffee shop and lunch spot offering good food on its terrace or tucked away in the cellar. Look out for the decadent dessert selection.
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Le Lift Restaurant, Orleans
Trendy restaurant in Orléans with magnificent views of the Loire.
This modern restaurant is located at the top of an art gallery and its floor-to-ceiling glass windows and terrace offer great views of the quays. Simple white chic tables and chairs with dark walls and a splash of colour give this place a fun trendy feel. The cuisine is modern European, with lots of excellent fish dishes.
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Bigot Restaurant, Loire
One of the best chocolatiers in the Loire
This fondue house and chocolatier has been running since 1913 serving pastries, macaroons and wonderful hand-made chocolates in its tea house. You can attend a chocolate-making demonstration and workshop.
What to do
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Train Touristique de la Vallee du Loir
Tourist train in the heart of the Loire.
This train dating from 1950s travels from Thoré to Trôo taking in troglodyte dwellings, Saint-Rimay tunnel, the town of Montoire and Varennes and more.
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Chateau de Cheverny Golf Course, Cheverny
Enjoy a game of golf in the royal hunting grounds.
The golf course of the Château Cheverny has been constructed in the 142 hectares of the historic hunting grounds of the château.
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Le Saint-Martin-de Tours 
Le Saint-Martin-de Tours
Guided trip along the Loire from Rochecorbon.
NaviLoire offers short guided boat trips on the Loire river from Rochecorbon, taking in cave dwellings, discovering the rich wildlife along the banks, as well as catching a glimpse of the wine-producing Château de Moncontour.
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Le Puy du Fou
Historical adventure theme park.
This theme park is a historical tour around a medieval city, an 18th-century village and a year 1900 town square. It also has a number of historical shows reenacting Ancient Roman gladiator fighting, attacks from the Vikings and medieval adventures. The summertime evening shows are an explosion of colour, lights and entertainment. An incredible spectacular.
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Blue Green Avrillé Golf Course, Avrille
Par 71 course in the grounds of the Château Perrièrre.
In the grounds of the 17th century Château Perrièrre, the golf club is within ancient trees, water features and different plant varieties that create this undulating course offering a diverse round.
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Balloon Revolution
Hot air balloon rides over the Touraine region.
Balloon Revolution offer flights over the Touraine region of the Loire Valley allowing you to discover its beautiful châteaux from the sky. Usually launching from the grounds of one of the châteaux, it's an unforgettable experience.
