Unusual in Indre-et-Loire. The Château de Chenonceau can also be visited by canoe | The mail
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Some dreamed of it, Jean-Fançois Souchard did it. In partnership with the Chenonceau Castle and the Bléré-Chenonceaux tourist office, the one who is at the head of the small business Canoë Company, offers you a exit too unusual original this summer: a visit to the Château de Chenonceau on arriving by canoe by lick.
The boat six kilometers upstream from this architectural gem of Indre-et-Loire. And let the uninitiated be reassured: no need to be a paddle pro to arrive safely. Just listen to the valuable tips from your guide before departure, and in a few minutes you are the captain of your boarding.
Between terns and kingfishers
All you have to do is let go over the water to take advantage of landscapes and the tranquility offered at this time of day by the Cher. The descent of the river is gentle under the comments by Jean-Francois Souchard.
Equally photographer of the Loire, he indeed has the eye to make you observe the kingfishersterns or traces of casters that you haven’t seen.
The Ladies’ Castle
After the passage of the pretty mill-fort and that of a lock which adds to this great adventure, the Château de Chenonceau finally appears, an hour after your departure.
After disembarking, there it is Mélodie or Marion, tour guides of the Bléré-Chenonceaux tourist office, which smokes the relay for a guided tour.
The opportunity to discover this magnificent French heritage treasurealso called Château des Dames.
From Diane de Poitiers to Catherine de Medici
Its history has been marked by five great women of power : Diane de Poitiers, Gabrielle d’Estrées, Louise de Lorraine, Louise Dupin and Catherine de Medici. “In turn, these women protected, restored and embellished it,” says the guide.
Today property of the Menier family, it is still a woman who is at its head.
Gardens at the height of the place
After discovering around twenty elegantly decorated rooms and its famous gallery which served as a hospital during the two great wars, the visit continues in the gardens defend the monument.
Indeed, the Château de Chenonceau is also renowned “for its magnificent floral decorations says the guide.
The aperitif on the water
One hour of visit before boarding your canoe again and spinning on the water for, this time, toast in your canoe at the foot of Chenonceau.
Because the little must of this walk is theaperitif taken – in moderation of course – with the castle and its arches as a backdrop. A moment magical.
An exclusive release
I dreamed of offering a visit to Chenonceau arriving by canoe via the Cher, it’s now chosen done.
A exclusive. Because it is forbidden to disembark at Chenonceau.
It is the chance of a meeting between this in love with his region and the team of the castle who made it possible to imagine this beautiful outing.
The next will be on August 18.
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