Outings in Les Ormes

Marked hike departing from Les Chaumes at Nouâtre. A very easy itinerary that first goes along the old Gallo-Roman road in Tours/Poitiers, then enables you to visit the hamlet of Noyers with its abbey, and returns to Nouâtre on path along the…

To visit: the Bollée Wind Turbine in Dolus-le-Sec (on the way out of the village southwards). The Municipal Council of Dolus-le-Sec, a small village to the north-east of Loches, decided to install a Bollée wind turbine on 22 May 1896 in order…

Discover a site with a rich history: the hamlet of La Basse Chevrière, where the American sculptor-painter Alexander Calder and the painter Ray Sutter used to live, as well as some of the probable itineraries of the writer Honoré de Balzac during…

Through that Honore de Balzac called "one of the most beautiful valleys of Touraine", we take you through the old path of Azay existed since the Middle Ages, probably serving strategic locations for the time, especially marked by Norman invasions…

The theater barn Vaugarni to Pont-de-Ruan represents for visitors, a place so far away, in full Touraine countryside. This privileged space is passed without transition from the state of existing agricultural farm in the eleventh century, a…

From the trail, enjoy the beautiful view. A panoramic table will offer you a reading of the landscape and a historical presentation of Mouterre-Silly.

This walk from the castle of Cinq-Mars will make you discover a monument of the second century which is worth the detour!

As the park is private, this walk is strictly reserved for guests staying in the rooms or lodges of the castle. On site, you will find a map of the park and a glossary. Take them with you for the walk. The lexicon uses the name of the alleys,…

This hike takes you to the discovery of Vernou-sur-Brenne, one of the 8 villages of the AOC Vouvray. Along the way, between village and vineyard, 15 interpretation panels will allow you to better know the heritage and the vineyard of the village.

This walk from Mettray, on the northern outskirts of the agglomeration touraine, you will discover the dolmen of Grotte aux Fees, and the castle of Plessis where lived the father-in-law of Charlie Chaplin.

An easy hike that will take you to the banks of the Loire then on the plateau of Châteliers, first place of settlement of the city. The opportunity also to discover Clos Lucé, the castle and the troglos.