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Museum and sights to visit |
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 The Donjon of Montbazon |
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Information at 02 47 34 34 10
> forteresse-montbazon@orange.fr
> www.donjon-montbazon.net
The Donjon is open :
- everyday in July and August from 10am to 7pm.
Guided visit every saturday and sunday at 3.30 pm
- April to June and September to October: everyday except monday and tuesday from 10 am to 12 and from 2pm to 6pm
- from November to March : Only for groups on booking
- Closed in December and January
> Adults: 5 €; children aged 12-18: 3 €; under 12: free of charge. Groups (minimum of 20 people) and reduced (students and unemployed) : 4€.
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Château de Candé |
Tel: 02 47 34 03 70
> chateaucande@cg37.fr
> www.monuments-touraine.fr
Open Wednesday to Sunday and on bank holidays from April to Sept, 10am-6pm.
Adults: 4.50€ (3€ for concessions); children aged 12-18: 2€; under 12: free of charge. Free admission to the park. Guided tours in French and English. Start of the Visit every hour with a Group of max 40 people. 1930s-style picnic in June.
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Bollée Wind Turbine in Esvres |
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Information at the : 02 47 34 81 20
> http://www.ville-esvres.fr/aspe.php
From the XIXth century. It has been restoredby the Association de Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Esvriens (ASPE) which organise free visits of the wind turbine from april to october (during the summer time) on saturday at 10.30 am and on sunday at 6pm.
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Musée de Plein Air des Machines Agricoles |
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This open-air museum of agricultural machinery is situated behind the Château de Bel Air. Admission is free. |
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Mills and beautiful residences tour |
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Car or bicycle self-guided tour. A Map is available at the Val de l’Indre Tourist Office in Montbazon. |
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Walking and Sketching |
Short walks in the Val de l’Indre for small groups (5-12 participants) with an introduction to nature sketching and tuition by a professional artist.
For information and bookings, contact the Val de l’Indre Tourist Office: 02 47 26 97 87.
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Visit of the town of Montbazon |
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A Self-guided tour of local sights is available at the Val de l’Indre Tourist Office in Montbazon |
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Arboretum de la Martinière |
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Rue du Lavoir
Tel: 06 81 53 35 52
> asso.arboretum@yahoo.fr
> http://arboretumveigne.hautetfort.com
Occasional guided tours (duration: 2hr). for 2009 : 27 and 28 june, 25 and 26 july, 22 and 23 august, 19 and 20 september "Journées du Patrimoine", 10 and 11 october, 17 and 18 october, 24 and 25 october. Open these days from 2 pm to 6, guided tour at 3 pm. Art course on booking the saturday morning.
> Booking compulsory : 5€/adult, 2,50€/12 - 18 years, free of charge for the kids under 12 |
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The Troglodyte Valley of Les Goupillières |
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“Les Goupillères” 37190 AZAY LE RIDEAU (3km from the town towards Artannes along the D84)
Tel: 02 47 96 60 84 or 02 47 45 46 89
> contact@troglodytedesgoupillieres.fr
> www.troglodytedesgoupillieres.fr
A group of Touraine peasant troglodyte farms carved out of the tufa rock, including wells, bread ovens, cowsheds and grain silos. It is possible to see an underground refuge from the middle Ages and Farm animals.
Open saturdays and sundays from 2pm to 6pm in february and march. Open from april to november,monday to friday from 10am to 7pm. Night visits in july until 10pm and in august until around 9.30pm. Open all year for the groups on booking only.
Fêtes des petits paysans the 12 july and Fête du Goupil the 9 august.
Prices : 5,50€/adult, 4,50€/children (5 to 12 years); groups : 4,50€/adult, children from 3 to 4,50€ depending on the age.
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Musée Maurice Dufresne |
Moulin de Marnay AZAY LE RIDEAU
Tel: 02 47 45 36 18
> musee.dufresne@wanadoo.fr
> www.musee-dufresne.com
Unique in Europe, this museum covering an area of 10,000m² contains a collection of over 3,000 exhibits (motorbikes, bicycles, toys, vehicles, old tools, boats, posters, planes, tractors etc), all of which have been carefully restored. The visit is not guided. Open Feb to Nov, 9.30am-6pm in low season and 9.30am-7pm in high season. Admission fees: 10€/ adults; 5€/children aged 6-15; 5€/concessions. Groups: 7€/per-son (minimum of 20 participants).
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Futuroscope |
Futuroscope Destination – BP 3030 – 86130 JAUNAY-CLAN
Tel: 05 49 49 11 12
To avoid queuing, one-day passes can be purchased from the Val de l’Indre Tourist Office: 02 47 26 97 87.
Admission fees: 33€/adults; 25€/children aged 5-16; free of charge for children under 5.
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