Montbazon / Azay-sur-Indre / Loches

Between fauna, flora and meanders of the Indre, it is in the Middle Ages that Montbazon proposes to take its guests thanks to its imposing fortress built by Count Foulques III of Anjou, known as Foulques Nerra, which history enthusiasts will also find during the stopover in Loches. Take the rue des moulins and discover houses from the 15th and 16th centuries then the rue des Anges and let the charm work. Before leaving Montbazon, you can follow in the footsteps of Balzac and discover the three mills, one downstream at the foot of Artigny and two upstream.

Continue towards Veigné, which has its origins in the Gallic era. Its church, which belonged to the Cormery Abbey, which you will soon discover, was rebuilt in 1873 and still has its original stone bell tower dating from the 470th century. Don't miss a look at the Moulin de Veigné, now a reception venue, before continuing the Cyclo Bohème towards Esvres-sur-Indre. There you can discover a Bollée wind turbine, maintained and restored. The Saint-Médard church is one of the oldest in the department with foundations dating back to XNUMX.

The Saint-Paul de Cormery abbey, whose remains date from the 5th century, is the pride of the inhabitants of Cormery and its very dynamic village centre is worth discovering before continuing your route towards Truyes, whose Saint-Martin church, built in the XNUMXth century, has an astonishing square bell tower with XNUMX floors of windows.

Towards Courçay and Loches, the rest of your itinerary invites you to dream, very close to the Indre, you enter a preserved natural universe, the sites inviting you to take a break are numerous to simply recharge your batteries. The picture-postcard landscapes of a peaceful France await you in Courçay, baptized by Balzac "little Switzerland of Tours". In this romantic setting, you continue towards Reignac-sur-Indre then Azay-sur-Indre, whose castles, as well as the Manoir de la Follaine, built in the 15th century, belonged at the end of the 18th century to the Marquis de La Fayette.

Last stop before discovering the Royal City of Loches and the small town of character Beaulieu-Lès-Loches, the crossing of the Indre at Chambourg-sur-Indre. A moment of relaxation is offered to you at the Ile Auger before continuing towards Loches. Do not miss a vestige called "Roman bridge", dating from the 15th century, which was once used to cross from one bank to the other.