Tourist Information

This Australian artist now based in creates magnificent gouaches and oils of luxuriant fruit and plants which very candidly reveal his love of life. His very simple works unveil the diversity of Nature’s species and this is all the more powerful due to its straightforward approach. Our eyes, so often so image-weary these days can relearn Beauty from him!

(Exhibition to see during your castle visit)

2 bedrooms
maxi. 6 pers.
32 m2

1 room with a bed 140x190cm
1 room with 2 beds 80x190cm
1 living room with a bed 140x190cm
1 shower with toilet
1 covered terrace

The Green Key is the First International environmental label for tourist accomodation.

More informations on our website, page "ENVIRONMENT".

Les Castels campsites are introducing the "Castellissime card".

A simple way for us to reward your confidence and loyalty, giving you the chance to enjoy the four star Castels welcome at very special prices.

• EARN TILL 15% of the amount of your stay in fidelity points, in every season and at every Les Castels site
• SPECIAL BOOKING CONDITIONS: you only have to pay a deposit when your make your booking - pay the rest when you get to your destination.
• Receive SPECIAL OFFERS restricted to members only
• The Castellissime card is for sale for 10€ per year.

Order and more informations at www.les-castels.com

Week-end de l' Ascension - 22 et 23 mai 2010

140 vignerons vous présentent toute la diversité des vins de Loire et de ses 68 appellations, le temps d’un week-end au cœur de la ville de Tours.

Pour déguster, c'est simple : achetez un verre de dégustation à 5 € et déambulez entre les stands des vignerons, écoutez les parler de leur savoir-faire, de leur passion : les vins de Loire.

plus d'informations sur www.vinsdeloire.fr

International choral song competition in Tours.

The Foire aux Fromages takes place in Sainte-Maure de Touraine each year the 1st week-end of June.

CHATEAU DE VALMER

Thème 2010:
Le jardinier et ses outils

www.chateau-de-valmer.com

Come and meet the head gardener and the owner, exchange your gardening tricks, pick up new tips, contemplate the 6 hectares of rolling hills covered with poppies and cornflowers dancing in the wind and admire the 4000 roses coming into bloom

Feast In Honour of Saint Fiacre, VII century Irish Monk , Saint Patron of the gardeners.

A beautiful village in the Manse Valley, 14 km from Parc de fierbois, enchants walkers with its beautiful white tufa stone houses, some of which have preserved their mullioned windows, its flower-bedecked streets to wander round, its church of 1527 and the ruins of its 15th-century castle.