La Jaclotière is ideally situated for visiting some of the most popular tourist attractions around Saumur and Angers.
Visit the historic chateaux, sample the wines of Anjou, play golf at Baugé (one of the top ten courses in France) or just wander the quiet lanes.
| Le Cadre Noir de Saumur (The Ecole Nationale d’Equitation) |
Saumur – the Ecole Nationale d’Equitation is the premier riding school in France and the Cadre Noir is the teaching body of instructors. Open to the public with guided visits and riding displays. Thirty minutes drive from La Jaclotière. Website |
| l’Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud | Saumur – Abbey of Fontevraud. Burial place of Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart. Thirty minutes drive from La Jaclotière. Website |
| Le Mans 24-hour Race | Located just south of Le Mans the 24-hour race is unique in the motor sport calendar. One hour drive from La Jaclotière. Website |
| Golf in Bauge | The golf course at Bauge is rated as one of the top ten courses in France. Only 20 minutes from La Jaclotière. Website |
| Bauge Chateau | The hunting lodge of King Reneé – originally a fortress contstructed by Foulques Nerra. Twenty minutes from La Jaclotière. Website |
| Terra Botanica |
With 110 000 m² of gardens, aquatic spaces,
glasshouses and buildings, interspersed with 40 attractions and
activities, TERRA BOTANICA is the first theme park in Europe devoted
to plant life. Fun and educational, the park invites young and old
alike to experience an extraordinary adventure at the heart of the
Anjou region from the 10th of April 2010. |
| Wine | |
| Chateau Fresne | Recommended by ourselves… Anjou rouge, rosé, blanc, Coteaux du Layon & Cremant de Loire. Bottle, vinibib (bag-in-a-box) or bring your own barrel. Located in the village of Faye D'Anjou, near Brissac. The chateau in Brissac is also worth a visit. Forty-five minutes drive. Website |
| Domaine de la Tuffière | Also recommended. Anjou blanc sec - Anjou Blanc Moëlleux - Rosé d'Anjou - Anjou Mousseux Twenty minutes drive to Lué en Baugeois. Grapes from the vines at La Jaclotière were sent to the Domaine de la Tuffière until the mid-90's. Website |
| Les Caves de la Loire | Anjou rouge, Anjou rosé, blanc,
Coteaux du Layon & Cremant de Loire. Saumur champigny, Sancerre,
Muscadet sur Lie, Touraine, Chinon & Pouilly Fume. Coteaux du
Layon, Coteaux de l'aubance, Bonnezeaux, & Quart de Chaume. All
wines are available for tasting. Modern caveaux with excellent english
spoken. Bottle & BIB only. Rent an electric bicycle at the caveaux and tour the local vineyards – map supplied. Thirty minutes drive to Brissac – the cave is close to the chateau which is well worth a visit. Les Caves de la Loire Route de Vauchrétien 49320 Brissac-Quince Website |