The best walks and hikes around Le Coudray-Macouard

Built by Antoine Cristal in 1894, this "between walls" enclosure is a unique plot of vines in the world. It belongs to the Château de Parnay and has been classified as a historical monument since 2010. Antoine Cristal was the inventor of a unique and at the same time extravagant process. Indeed, the vines grow through a hole in a low wall. It is the principle of "cool feet, belly in the sun". Source: https://chateaudeparnay.fr/histoire/le-clos-dentre-les-murs/

Located in the heart of the best terroirs of Saumur-Champigny, the Château de Parnay offers you the opportunity to experience privileged moments by visiting and then tasting the vintages, in particular the famous "Clos d'entre les Murs", a historic Antoine Cristal plot. Regularly awarded medals at international fairs, the Château de Parnay passionately cultivates 35 hectares of vines that are now organically certified. The vineyard, consisting of 4 groups of plots, is a place steeped in history since Antoine Cristal was its illustrious owner at the time. It is also he who is at the origin of the Clos d'Entre les Murs, a unique plot of 0.56 ha and classified as a Historical Monument. This enclosure is complex in structure and consists of 11 parallel walls that stand proudly inside, allowing the vines to flow through the hollow... Come and discover the curiosities of the Château de Parnay during its events! Want to know more? Click through to https://www.ot-saumur.fr/nl/verkoop-van-wijnen-bij-de-accommodatie/kasteel-van-parnay-5353089/

Interesting cave passages with a nice restaurant.

Montreuil, or small monastery, and Bellay, named after Lord Berlay installed in 1025 by Foulque de Nerra, founder of the rich province of Anjou, has been a walled town since the 13th century. Located at the crossroads of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou, the city became a strategic and commercial issue from the Middle Ages. This interest is reflected in the construction of fortified enclosures. A first belt (11th century), direct protection of the castle, is completed by an impressive rampart (13th century) encompassing the upper and lower towns, while a third enclosure ensures control of the ford. Six monumental gates, four of which still exist, were opened by the lords of Harcourt. These great builders endowed Montreuil-Bellay with exceptional architecture, which characterizes the appearance of the town even today: tuffeau lacework on the facades of the houses, the bossage of the towers of the Porte Saint-Jean, the tangle of the roofs of the house of the castle, turreted manors, castle chapel turned collegiate church, castles, Saint-Jean hospital... The 15th century is undoubtedly the golden century of Montreuil-Bellay, which can now be discovered in this preserved setting.

A must-see among the castles of the Loire, that of Montreuil-Bellay is very impressive, although less known, with its 15 defense towers and its 600 meters of ramparts. Fully furnished and inhabited by the same family since 1822, the castle located on a rocky promontory can be visited. Just like the gardens, suspended above the Thouet. From the ramparts, you will have a breathtaking view of the vineyards of the château's wine estate.

Beautiful town with castle and majestic ramparts, located in the heart of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine regional natural park on the edge of the Thouet. In the heart of the Saumur vineyards, Montreuil-Bellay is the perfect place to visit cellars and taste regional wines.

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On the outskirts of the center of Saumur, the banks of the Thouret have been developed to allow walkers and cyclists to progress in a setting shared with nature. The cycle path traced here is taken by the famous GR 3.