Day 11 Planning

Sept 26

Restaurants - see yesterday's entry for a few

Chartres  - see Chartres Cathedral Notre Dame

Chartres old town - Historic Preservation area

Chartres en lumières

we could do an organized tour or just visit the places illuminated on our own

Hotel

Mercure Chartres Cathédrale

view from room

Day 10 Planning

Sept 25

Ride to Montrichard, or relax at hotel.

Lunch and then coach to St Pierre des Corps train station arriving around 1:30-2PM

Train to Chartres

Hotel
Mercure Chartres Cathédrale

Restaurant ideas in Chartres near the Cathedral/old town- for tonight, or tomorrow lunch and dinner

 Near Cathedral - La Picoterie 36 rue Changes - another "best creperie in town"

a more upscale foodie restaurant - La Vieille Maison (old house) Restaurant - owned by Bruno Letartre (probably the name is at least from the same source words as Lethert)

Le Petit Bistrot - 12 place Billard (but closed Sunday & Monday)

Day 9 Planning

Sept 24

Ride to Chateau de Chenonceau on the Cher River
private tour

Ride to Chateau de Nitray
lunch on the grounds

Shuttle or ride back to hotel

Dinner - Chateau de Chissay

Hotel - Chateau de Chissay

Day 8 Planning

Sept 23

Ride to Amboise, lunch on your own, visit Clos Luce museum (where da Vinci spent his last days)

Ride to Chissay-en-Touraine

Dinner at Chateau de Chissay

Hotel - Chateau de Chissay

Day 7 Planning

Sept 22

Ride to Azay-le-Rideau, lunch on your own in a cafe or picnic.

Ride to Montbazon, ride or shuttle to Chateau de la Bourdaisiere

Dinner at hotel

Hotel - Chateau de la Bourdaisiere

Day 6 Planning

Sept 21

29 mile trip

Ride through Bourgueil and Restigne  - see medieval St Martin de Restigne cathedral

Ride to Chateau de Gizeux, guided tour and wine tasting

Picnic at the chateau

Ride along the Loire back to hotel

Pool?

Dinner at a local restaurant

Hotel - Chateau de Rochecotte

Day 5 Planning

Sept 20

Meet Backroads tour outside St Pierre des Corps station 10:00 AM.

Shuttle to Chinon, get bikes

Bike Ride -the one shown is full 22 miles.

Dinner at Chateau de Rochecotte

hotel - Chateau de Rochecotte