Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park
Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park, Regional nature park between Tours and Angers, France.
The park extends across 116 communes in Maine-et-Loire and Indre-et-Loire departments, featuring forests, rivers, and limestone formations along the Loire Valley.
Established in 1996, this protected area spans over 270,000 hectares, incorporating numerous medieval castles and traditional villages within its boundaries.
Local communities maintain traditional farming practices and wine production methods, contributing to the preservation of regional agricultural knowledge and techniques.
The Park House, open Monday through Friday from 13:30 to 17:30, provides visitors with information about hiking trails, guided tours, and seasonal activities.
The territory contains numerous troglodytic dwellings carved into limestone cliffs near Saumur, Chinon, and Bourgueil, forming underground living spaces.
Location: Indre-et-Loire
Inception: 1996
Address: 7 Rue Jehanne d'Arc, 49730 Montsoreau, France
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 13:30-17:30
Phone: +33241536600
Website: http://parc-loire-anjou-touraine.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.21694,0.05528
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44
France contains protected areas with diverse landscapes and ecosystems. The national parks include alpine regions with peaks exceeding 3000 meters, glaciers and mountain lakes, Mediterranean coastlines with limestone cliffs and marine reserves, and island zones with underwater trails. Regional nature parks feature volcanic areas with 80 extinct volcanoes, extensive wetlands with thousands of ponds hosting over 200 bird species, moorland landscapes in the Ardennes, and coastal zones with lagoons and salt marshes. These protected areas shelter ibex, chamois, marmots, lynx and birds of prey. Visitors find marked hiking trails, historic villages and traditional farming operations.
France maintains eleven national parks and dozens of regional nature parks that protect diverse landscapes from the Mediterranean coast to the Alps. The protected areas preserve mountains, coastlines, wetlands, volcanic formations and forests. They provide habitat for various wildlife and plant species while offering opportunities for hiking, birdwatching and other outdoor activities. The Parc National des Écrins and Vanoise National Park lie in the French Alps, featuring alpine terrain with glaciers and mountain lakes. Mercantour National Park stretches from the Maritime Alps to the Mediterranean coast. Calanques National Park near Marseille protects limestone cliffs and inlets. Cévennes National Park in Occitanie encompasses forested mountains and plateaus. Coastal areas such as Port-Cros and Camargue preserve Mediterranean ecosystems and wetlands. The Volcans d'Auvergne in the Massif Central protects extinct volcanoes and lava fields, while parks like Morvan and Ballons des Vosges preserve forested mid-elevation ranges.
Fontevraud Abbey
4 km
Château de Montsoreau
544 m
Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art
560 m
Collégiale de Candes-Saint-Martin
1.5 km
Varennes-Montsoreau Bridge
883 m
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
527 m
Château de Môh
1.4 km
Château Vieux de Candes
1.5 km
Église Saint-Michel de Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
4 km
Église Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne
4.3 km
Moulin La Herpinière, Turquant
1.7 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Montsoreau
77 m
Lanterne des morts de Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
4 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Parnay
3.9 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié de Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
4.3 km
Église Saint-Aubin de Turquant
2.1 km
Windmill of La Tranchée
682 m
Provotship building in the city of Candes-Saint-Martin
1.5 km
Église Saint-Maurice de Souzay-Champigny
5 km
Moulin à vent du Val Hulin
2.5 km
Église Saint-Martin-de-Vertou de Varennes-sur-Loire
2.4 km
Moulins à vent du Champ des Îles
2.6 km
Île Boiret
2.8 km
Confluence Beach
1.5 km
Prieuré Saint-Lazare de Fontevraud
4.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Benoît de l'abbaye de Fontevraud
4 km
Maison, 11 quai Philippe de Commines
322 m
Cloître du Grand-Moûtier
4 kmReviews
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