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THE TOURAINE REGION FROM THE SKY
Half day tour

PROGRAMME

11:30 am
Departure from Tours to Céré-la-Ronde

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Arrival at the chateau of Montpoupon, a medieval fortress located in an exceptional setting. Lunch at the inn of the chateau.

Menu (suggestion)

Kir
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Duck salad with truffle vinegar
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Veal with forest mushrooms
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Pear Crepiterole
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1/4 bottle of wine - Coffee

2: 30 p.m.
Starting of the helicopter flights (10 min) over the chateaux of Montpoupon and Chenonceau which was built on the river itself. Your pilot will fly around this Renaissance style jewel, which was the object of all desires during the XVIth century… You will visit the chateau of Montpoupon. You will enter different rooms of a historical home, still occupied . You will also discover a unique museum where the horse is king : the huntsman museum. You will discover the customs, tools, and characteristics of hunting with dogs, a real passion, a school of sensibility and persistence and of respect for nature.

4:30 p.m.
To finish the day in a pleasant way, in the muffled atmosphere of the cellar of the chateau, you will taste rillons, rillettes, terrine (local pork meat specialities) with regional wines : Red from Chinon, White from Cheverny, sparkling from Vouvray. You will live a friendly moment during which you will appreciate the richness and subtleties of the Touraine style gastronomy.

End of the day around 5:30 p.m.
           

PRICE PER PERSON :  promo@ligeris.com
The price includes :
Lunch in the inn of the chateau of Montpoupon (with aperitif , 1/4 bottle of wine and coffee)
Entrance fee to the Chateau of Montpoupon and the huntsman museum
The helicopter flight over Montpoupon and Chenonceau (10 min). Starting from and landing at the chateau of Montpoupon. (Flights are made in a 4/5 seats helicopter).
Wine and local specialities tasting at the château of Montpoupon in Céré-la-Ronde
It does not include :
Transportation (except the helicopter flight)
(we can propose you coache's services, please contact us)
Personal expenses
If ever the weather forecast prevented the flight to take place in good conditions, the flight will be postponed. A phone call the day before is necessary to confirm the flight and weather forecast
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE TOURS 78-82 rue Bernard Palissy - BP 4201 - 37042 TOURS Cedex 1
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