10H00
GUIDED TOUR OF THE GARDEN AT PLESSIS SASNIÈRES
Located in the Loir Valley, this 11-hectare English garden is set in a small valley on a limestone hillside. The geography of the site has created a veritable “paradise” that makes harmonious use of the sloping terrain, water and buildings. Hedges and topiaries punctuate and organize the space in the garden.
12H15
LUNCH AT RESTAURANT DU PLESSIS

2 glasses of wine and coffee
Ballotine of salmon, garden herb cream
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Touraine rillons salad
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Pork cheek with forestry sauce and mashed potatoes
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Back of saithe with sorrel sauce and white rice
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Seasonal fruit crumble
or
Chocolate profiteroles with custard

15H00
GUIDED TOUR OF THE MANOIR DE RONSARD
The Manoir de la Possonnière, or Ronsard’s birthplace, is a 16th-century Italian Renaissance residence. The poet was born here on September 1, 1524. The manor has been listed as a historic monument since 1862.
