Castles & tourist sites

Price: €7.50 (retail price: €8.50) Ten kilometres from Chinon, Le Rivau offers an enchanting escape into the heart of history, art and nature. Far from a traditional castle or garden tour, Le Rivau takes you on an astonishing journey into the heart of extraordinary gardens...  Here, all your senses will be awakened: 500 varieties of fragrant roses, an extraordinary vegetable garden whose produce can be sampled in the castle restaurant, monumental works of art in the gardens and castle. But there are also treasure hunts and costumes for children, a tea room, a locavore restaurant, a gourmet restaurant, exhibitions and hammocks for adults. You'll find it hard to leave... Since 2020, a Garden Escape Game has also been available.

Whether you're a young or old nature lover, a family or a group of friends, come and discover Family Park, a 6-hectare amusement park planted with trees in a natural, welcoming setting. In Sorigny, Family Park offers a wide range of activities: paddling pool, Ferris wheel, carousel, 7D cinema, Ricky's house (our mascot), etc... Birthday package. You can also picnic or eat on site. More than 44 attractions for all the family to enjoy!

Price: €11.50 (public price: €12) A castle facade (drawbridge, towers, machicolations...), but on the garden side, a residence marked by the Renaissance style! In this castle located 200 metres from the Loire, the marriage between Charles VIII and Anne of Brittany sealed the attachment of Brittany to the kingdom of France. Richly furnished, this monument belongs to the Institut de France.

Price: €8 (public price: €9) The Fortress of Montbazon, the stronghold of the terrible Count of Anjou, Foulques III Nerra, dominates the Indre valley and the town of Montbazon from the top of its rocky spur. It is one of our oldest military constructions. Home to the oldest keep in France still standing, its history stretches from the end of the 10th century to the 15th. As well as a particularly immersive guided tour, you can discover the trades of the Middle Ages through skits and demonstrations: war machines in action, weapons master, stone cutter, potter, herbalist, calligrapher...  Children can try their hand at a host of medieval games, and leave with their knight of the fortress diploma! The fortress tavern serves fouées, salads, planks and other delicacies.