10H00
GUIDED TOUR OF THE ENCHANTED CAVERN IN BOURRÉ
Explore the galleries carved out of the rock to unravel the mysteries of this fascinating past.
Let yourself be surprised by the secrets it holds. Without stones, there are no castles!
The tour ends with a wine tasting at Château de Vallagon.
12H30
LUNCH IN A REFINED RESTAURANT
Caverne Enchantee1 glass of wine
Thin tart with Tours and Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine rillettes, mustard emulsion
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Pressed beef with vegetables, condiments, beetroot coulis with balsamic vinegar
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Fish fillet of the moment, artichoke risotto, hazelnut butter foam
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Carbonnade of beef with Loirette beer, garlic potato gratin
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Fruit minestrone with verbena, diamond shortbread and lime sorbet
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Homemade puff pastry with vanilla cream, strawberry basil coulis
Bateau Croisiere Sur Le Cher 215H00
CRUISE ON THE CHER DEPARTING FROM CHISSEAUX
Sailing on the Cher is a relaxing way to learn about local inland waterway transport, with its locks, and the river’s natural environment. The highlight of the trip is passing through the arches of the majestic Château de Chenonceau.
16H30
RENDEZ-VOUS AT THE GIRARDOT DISTILLERY IN CHISSAY-EN-TOURAINE
“Fine liqueurs are like fine gueuletons, they have to be simmered” once said a prince of gastronomy. The Girardot distillery has been applying this adage for over a century. The
The fruit arrives en masse as the seasons go by, to be pressed or infused in the copper vats to make liqueurs and creams. From the stills come the many award-winning eaux de vie. Taste for yourself.
Distillerie Girardo Remi Samson
