Suggestions for the sporty ones

thousands enjoy every year a tour on the most famous cycle lane “La Loire à Vélo” with more than 800 km crossing the country from Burgundy to the Atlantic. For less ambitious bikers the regional tourist office has created dozens of short loops between 8 and 40 km to visit the local sights and attractions. Brochures are available in French and English.
Possibility to rent bikes in Chinon and under-cover parking on the premises.

(A)	www.cycling-loire.com/

a real Eldorado is the “Regional Nature Park Loire-Anjou-Touraine” – to discover by yourself or by organized tours, e.g. on a night walk to see bats

(A)	www.parc-loire-anjou-touraine.fr

two 18 hole courses in the vicinity

(A)	Roiffé at Loudin www.domainederoiffe.fr/golfs
(B)	Ballan-Miré near Tours www.golfdetouraine.com

hover above ground and enjoy a bird’s eye view of our globe – a unique experience!

(B)	www.airtouraine.fr
(C)	www.art-montgolfieres.fr

(A)	Chinon – 3 Indoor and 3 Outdoor Courts Tel. 0247934078 ou 0661123161
(A)	Avoine – 4 Indoor and 4 Outdoor Courts, Squash Tel. 0247588141

(A)	apart from the nearby pools in Chinon and Ile-Bouchard you will find a swimming bath in Avoine, which is by far the nicest complex in the area and has several pools, water slide, sauna & more

very popular – each summer hundreds of people venture a tour on the Vienne river from our village to Chinon and combine a unique sport experience with a intact river landscape.

(A)	www.loisirs-nature.fr

discover the beauty of the castles by taking a birds eye view. Those who dare can try a tandem parachute jump

(A)	Aérodrome de Véniers www.aeroclubloudun.fr