Backroads

Meet in Tours Visit Fontevraud’s medieval Benedictine abbey before heading out on your bike along a rolling route through the beautiful French countryside Pedal through the Chinon Forest to Château Ussé, a 15th-century castle believed to have inspired Charles Perrault’s famous story Château de la Belle au bois Dormant ("Sleeping Beauty") Explore Château de Chinon, where Joan of Arc first met Charles VII in 1429 Savor a private wine tasting with one of the hotel’s owners.

Embark on a leisurely ride to Azay-le-Rideau, set on the banks of the Indre River, and enjoy a bountiful picnic lunch Take a self-guided tour of the town’s château, considered one of the most magnificent in France, before continuing to our hotel.

Visit Clos Lucé, the house where Leonardo da Vinci spent the final four years of his life Join a local guide for a private tour of Château de Chenonceau, one of the most glamorous of France’s châteaux  Spanning the Cher River, the château presents lavish gardens and an interior adorned with richly woven tapestries that hint at this landmark’s opulent past Pedal along rolling hills to Château de Nitray, built in the 15th and 16th centuries, where we stop for a tour and lunch Take one final spin through France’s farmland and forests.