Rabelais country

Rabelais country

This hike will lead you to folllow in Rabelais’ footsteps, a native of these parts, and in the high spots of the picrocholine wars whose Gargantua, Gargamelle and other were the valorous heroes. In this area, where you can find the Vienne river, they want to maintain a certain art de vivre, which combines perfect taste through its gastronomy, its wines and the Rabelais philosophy, which was defined by a joie de vivre, conviviality and tolerance. History is present everywhere.

STANDARD : accommodation in 2 star hotels with terroir dinners

COMFORT : accommodation in 3 or 4 star hotels with gourmet dinners

Tour description

Day 1: Arrival in Chinon
Day 2: Bouchard Island – Chinon (22 km)
transfer by taxi from Chinon to Ile Bouchard
Day 3: La Roche Clermault – Fontevraud (16 km)
transfer by taxi from Chinon to La Devinière, Rabelais’ birthplace 
Day 4: Fontevraud – Montsoreau (13 km)
Day 5: Fontevraud – Chinon (18 km)
Day 6: Chinon – End of the hike after breakfast.

What’s included?

• Accomodation and breakfast
• Dinners according to description and selected range of services
• Hotel to hotel luggage transfer along the trail.
• A set of maps (1/25 000 scale) with the route marked on and detailed route notes describing the trail.
• A daily itinerary together with information about facilities and places of interest along the trail.
• Emergency assistance in English