Ecolodges de Loire

Mountain biking, canoeing, hiking, fishing and ambling along the many local paths are all top picks around Ecolodges de Loire: ask the team for their recommendations or pack a picnic and wander off into the woodland and the national park surrounds. Elsewhere around the Loire Valley, vineyards and châteaux are all around: there are (beaucoup) reasons why this land is all a UNESCO World Heritage Site… Coteaux-du-layon and Savennière are a couple of the regional wines; for castles, try the subterranean tunnels of Breze, the Château de Saumur, rebuilt by Henry II, or the highest castle in France at Brissac. At Cholet, a very fab day out can be had around the Parc Oriental de Maulévrier, the biggest Japanese garden in France, while at Segré, have an industrial day below ground at the Blue Mine, the old slate mine with a funicular boring 130 metres under the surface.