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Saumur is a town on the Loire river with a castle, historic monuments and a riding school. Explore its attractions, nearby caves and abbeys, and enjoy its sparkling wine.
- Musée des Blindés. One of the world’s top tank museums is here in Saumur. The Musée des Blindés has almost 900 armoured vehicles, only a quarter of which can be shown at any time.
- Château de Saumur. Crossing the Loire into Saumur for the first time the sight of the château rising above the Loire is one that will stick with you. Dominating the skyline from a ridge this landmark started out as fortress in the 900s.
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs. On the first floor there’s a lavish assortment of decorative items from the 1300s to the 1700s. A lot of the space is reserved for ceramics, especially fine porcelain from the 17th and 18th centuries, but there are also wonderful tapestries and furniture in pristine condition.
- Pierre et Lumière. Set in a cave, Pierre et Lumière is an ode to the wonders of the Loire Valley in Anjou and Touraine, with 20 sights, among them churches, châteaux and whole towns (the village of Baugé is a standout), all carved from tufa stone in scale models.
Saumur (French: [somyʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc.. Saumur station has rail connections to Tours, Angers, La Roche-sur-Yon and Nantes.
63. Wineries & Vineyards. Family estate in organic production, working to create wines of Chenin and Cabernet Franc, the two royal varieties of the Saumur region. Paul Pisani-Ferry took over after his father Edouard in order…. See way to experience (1) 11. Domaine de Rocheville. 69. Wineries & Vineyards.
Saumur is home to the third most important military school in France – it’s huge and takes up 20% of the entire town’s footprint. There’s also an important equestrian school, the Ecole Nationale d’Equitation which puts on a famous annual event. The Musée des Blindés has a great collection of battle tanks from the First World War to ...
Saumur obtained its classification as Tourist station on January 17, 2014. A label that notes the quality of reception and facilities of the city and will allow additional spin-offs on tourism. The City has thus become the 116th municipality classified as a tourist resort in France, the 5th in the Pays-de-la-Loire and the first in the department.
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