If you have a bit of extra time and you’re happy to travel 25 miles, check out Saumur. This popular place offers lots of things to keep you entertained. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Bouvet Ladubay, Ackerman and Gratien & Meyer. The locals will also probably point you in the direction of Chinon, 30 miles away. If you only see one thing here, make sure it’s Royal Fortress of Chinon. (But we’d also recommend Forteresse Royale de Chinon and Pierre et Bertrand Couly.)