2:30 p.m.
Visit in Lémeré of the chateau du Rivau and its fairy tales gardens.
This unique architectural unity from the XVth and XVIth centuries was immortalized by Joan
of Ark and Rabelais.You will discover a harmonious fortress with moats, towers, and
drawbridges…Renaissance style outbuildings.
This castle owns an extraordinary collection of hunting
trophies from Europe, America and Africa. Conceived as an initiatory route, the 12
enchanting gardens of the Rivau tell a story and enable a real walk full of pleasure where
fragrances and flavours mingle with nature. In the kitchen garden of
"Gargantua", prodigious vegetables will make your mouth water. The paradise
orchard will remind you of your child memories. You will go from discoveries to
discoveries : giant sculptures, lavender bed flowers, checkerboard of old species of
roses…Departure for Cravant-les-Coteaux
4:30 p.m.
Arrival in CRAVANT-LES-COTEAUX, at the DOMAINE DANIEL CHAUVEAU in the
CHINON VINEYARDS stretching out over 2,000 ha. The winegrower will explain you the
making and ageing of the wine in oak barrels. Enjoying Antiques, he will show you his
impressive collection of tools and corkscrews. The visit ends by a Chinon wine tasting:
rosé wine with a tawny colour, or red with a fine ruby colour and a violet
fragrance…
End of the day around 5:30 p.m.
