Road Book 2 (digital version) : de Châteaux en Manoirs - Chenonceaux / Loches / Valençay

Distance : 120 kms / including 60 kms of trails
Duration : 2 days with the visits of the castles
Difficulty : none in dry weather, locally slippery and very greasy trails in heavy rain or in winter
Digital non-printable version of RB2
Track available in gpx format on request

This road book aims to help you discover little-known places located outside of the itineraries used to visit the most famous castles.
You will discover that the region is full of manor houses scattered in the countryside, thus testifying to the rich past of this corner of France. It knew its apogee from the end of the 100 years war and during all the renaissance until the revolution, where the castles and its occupants were the target of the revolutionaries...
The departure of this road book is located on the parking lot of the unavoidable castle of Chenonceau, then after having followed the Cher river as closely as possible, we will go through vineyards and fields to discover the castle of Montpoupon, the royal fortress of Loches, the castle of Montrésor, the one of Oublaise, to finish by the magnificent castle of Valencay. A dive in the heart of history and our heritage...