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Discover the Loire Valley castles route in France by campervan, car, or independently with the amazing Instagram family @xirivica . A journey that will captivate you through their travelogue of France's most elegant and impressive castles.
The Loire France castles route through 9 essential castles
Castles of the Loire map
The route of the 9 essential Loire castles
The Castle of Saumur
Some previous tips for visiting the Castle of Saumur and for the Loire castles route
- If you want to visit the Inside the Castles reserve 2 hours.
- Ask for information about the childish games that hide many of the castles, enliven the visit of the little ones.
- Never forget the grounds, they are wonderful.
- Find information about cycle paths To visit the area, they are beautiful, and will make the whole family enjoy a lot.
- Do whenever there is availability use of motorhome servicesYou will not always find an area in the area to visit, although all the castles are very close.
Our visit to the Castle of Saumur
We start our route in the town of SAUMUR visiting its castle. We park our Xirivica in the Saumur Area, area of the PASS'ETAPES network, next to the area there is a campsite for those of you who have a predilection for campsites. Next to the area begins the bike path that leaves you at the foot of the castle. 2 km away separate our beloved mobile homes from this fantastic castle. Much of the bike lane runs along areas reserved exclusively for bicycles, but there are areas shared with cars. Be careful those of you with small children, in those areas cars pass close and fast. You park the
bicycles at the foot of the castle and you ascend to it along a path. The views of SAUMUR from its castle are impressive.
It was built by Louis XIII and later owned by the Dukes of Anjou. It is currently owned by the city of Saumur, and it is she in charge of restoring it to the splendor of yesteryear.
Saumur castle by motorhome: overnight stay and services
SAUMUR IN MOTORHOME, WHERE TO STAY:
In the Saumur area, a PASS'ETAPES card is required. You can purchase it online in advance or from the vending machine at the entrance to the area. You'll find many areas belonging to this chain in France; if you plan to stay overnight in these areas, it's worth having one. ( www.campingcar.com )
MOTORHOME SERVICES
This area has all services, including electricity, some fair plots, unpaved ground. As an extra, it is worth bearing in mind that the bike path leaves from the same area and that you can visit the town and the castle by bicycle.
