{"id":2466,"date":"2009-08-24T19:27:29","date_gmt":"2009-08-24T18:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2015-07-23T10:10:40","modified_gmt":"2015-07-23T09:10:40","slug":"visit-saumur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/visit-saumur\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Saumur &#8211; Le weekend &#8230;. in and around Saumur"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Saumur  (49 Maine et Loire, Pays de Loire)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #993300;\"><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2667\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2667\" title=\"bellevue2009\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/bellevue2009-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Le Bellevue\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le Bellevue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>English\/French family-owned <a href=\"http:\/\/frenchduck.co.uk\/wordpress\/winemakers\/stay-on-a-vineyard-saumur-loire-valley\" target=\"_blank\">Gite and B&amp;B<\/a> (Chambres d&#8217;Hote) &#8211; Le Bellevue on a vineyard run by Sarah-Jane Beaumont and her husband G\u00e9rald &#8211; about 30 minutes south of Saumur at Pouan\u00e7ay.<\/p>\n<p>The best located hotel is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/loirehotel.html?aid=372824&amp;amp;label=fdcom\" target=\"_blank\">Mercure Bords de Loire<\/a> on the banks of the Loire with a view across the river to the town and Chateau.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13833\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_from_mercure.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13833 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_from_mercure.jpg\" alt=\"View from the Mercure Bords de Loire, Saumur\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_from_mercure.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_from_mercure-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">view from the Mercure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13830\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_mercure.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13830 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_mercure.jpg\" alt=\"Mercure Bords de Loire, Saumur\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_mercure.jpg 225w, https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_mercure-112x150.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mercure Bords de Loire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Where to eat (recommended):<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Le Bellevue <\/strong>(above) also offers Tables d&#8217;Hote (&#8220;host&#8217;s table, fixed price menu &#8211; booked in advance) &#8211; their &#8220;D\u00e9couverte du Terroir&#8217; is something you won&#8217;t find in a restaurant.  Carefully selected by G\u00e9rald the large plateau of local delicacies and handed down recipes from Grandma ensure a true French supper.  Accompanied by a complimentary bottle of AOC Saumur wine, dine leisurely in the peaceful grounds of &#8216;the Domaine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Where to eat (gourmet):<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2468\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/helianthe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2468\" title=\"helianthe\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/helianthe-150x146.jpg\" alt=\"l'helianthe\" width=\"150\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">l&#8217;helianthe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>l&#8217;H\u00e9lianthe <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(The Helianthos) &#8211; f<\/span>or good food and a fabulous setting,  a  &#8220;restaurant troglodytique&#8221; (set in troglodyte caves).  Highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Place Antoine Cristal, <strong>Turquant <\/strong>&#8211; about 10km south-east of Saumur along the river valley.<br \/>\nT: 02.41.51.22.28<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.la-licorne-restaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>La Licorne<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; a Michelin starred restaurant serving modern French cuisine  in the historical town of <strong>Fontrevraud l&#8217;Abbaye<\/strong> (about 15km southeast of Saumur)<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Where to eat (value for money):<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For a picnic or snack between sight-seeing visits step into any boulangerie for a sandwich, quiche or slice of pizza followed by a mouth watering pastry.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Local food:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The specialty of the Saumur region are<strong><em> les<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Fou\u00e9es<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, hollow unleavened breads filled with rillettes and confit de canard, served hot and accompanied by another specialty, large grilled mushrooms dripping with garlic &amp; parsley butter &#8211; yummy !!<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Local wine:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Saumur has its own appellation d&#8217;Origine Contr\u00f4l\u00e9e (<strong>AOC Saumur)<\/strong> and produces a wide variety of wines including sparkling, white, ros\u00e9 and red.  For those interested in learning more about wine the Beaumonts (above)  offer private wine tours &amp; wine tastings and vineyard visits.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Market:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Saumur hosts a fabulous Saturday morning market full of fresh produce, livestock! and stalls with plenty of goodies you&#8217;ll want to take home with you.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Must See:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_chateau.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-13835\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_chateau.jpg\" alt=\"saumur_chateau\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_chateau.jpg 225w, https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saumur_chateau-112x150.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visit Saumur and see:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chateau-saumur.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ch\u00e2teau de Saumur<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; dominates the town of Saumur at the edge of the Loire river<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cadrenoir.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cadre Noir<\/strong> <\/a>at the National Equestrian School of the elite French Cavalry<br \/>\nVisit a Loire Valley <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loirevalleywine.com\/wines_astsaumur.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>vineyard<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nA Loire Valley<a href=\"http:\/\/www.domainedelabellevue.com\/#\/weekendwinediscovery\/introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\"> wine tour &amp; wine tasting<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">When to come :<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saumur<\/strong>&#8216;s Wine Festival &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/saumur-wine-harvest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Festivini<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong> which takes place  in September<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cadrenoir.co.uk\/public-performances-by-the-cadre-noir\" target=\"_blank\">Cadre Noir<\/a><\/strong> has special performances of the <strong>Dance Show<\/strong> &#8211; a magical combination between dance and classical riding with public performances between April and October.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Getting around:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Why not try cycling &#8211; the well-established <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cycling-loire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Loire \u00e0 Velo<\/strong> <\/a>scheme  which offers cycling along the gentle banks of the Loire  with well-signposted cycle paths and itineraries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are also plenty of well-marked footpaths in the area &#8211; along the river and away from it &#8211; see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saumur-rando.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.saumur-rando.com<\/a> (in French)<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ot-saumur.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Local Tourist Office<\/span><\/a><strong> &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>and remember this section of the Loire Valley is a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/933\" target=\"_blank\">UNESCO World Heritage site<\/a> &#8211; <\/strong>The Loire Valley is noteworthy for the quality of its architectural heritage, in its historic towns such as <strong>Blois, Chinon, Orl\u00e9ans, Saumur, and Tours<\/strong>, but in particular in its world-famous castles, such as the Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Thanks to Sarah-Jane Beaumont at Le Bellevue for some of these recommendations<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/fr\/saumur.html?aid=372824&amp;amp;label=fdcom\" target=\"_blank\">Holiday accommodation in<\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/fr\/saumur.html?aid=372824&amp;amp;label=fdcom\" target=\"_blank\"> Saumur<\/a><\/strong> including hotels, Bed&amp; Breakfasts and self-catering<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saumur (49 Maine et Loire, Pays de Loire) Where to stay English\/French family-owned Gite and B&amp;B (Chambres d&#8217;Hote) &#8211; Le Bellevue on a vineyard run by Sarah-Jane Beaumont and her husband G\u00e9rald &#8211; about 30 minutes south of Saumur at Pouan\u00e7ay. 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