Location: Loire Valley < France
Nearest Airport:
Tours at 45
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Nearest Train:
Tours at 45
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Nearest Motorway:
St Maure de Touraine A10 junction 25 at 15
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Car: recommended
Rochemorin is 5kms from Descartes between Loches, 25kms and Chinon 40kms. Loches, steeped in history with a chateau, dungeons, museums. It is an arty town and has several art galleries as well as a huge choice of restaurants. Chinon has a chateau closely linked to Joan of Arc and quaint pedestrianised streets.
Descartes has bakers, butchers, charcuterie, chemist, hairdressers, newsagents/book shop, post office, banks, gift shops, florist, internet access at library, handbags and shoe shop, laundry, garage/petrol stations, supermarkets, 5 cafes, 5 restaurants and a large market on Sunday selling everything from ready cooked Sunday lunch to shoes. Fish stall on Tuesday and take away pizza visits the square Friday evenings.
Horse riding 8kms Golf 20kms canoeing, tennis in village. Tours 45kms Poitiers 50kms. Excellent restaurant at Cussay 3kms. Michelin starred restaurant at Petit Pressigny 18kms. La Rochelle, nearest beach and fishing port 2 hours. Paris 1 hour from Tours on TG.