Discover Cheillé: Forêt de Chinon, Indre and cultural heritage

Cheillé is located in the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park and includes several protected areas, including two Natura 2000 sites. For planning your trip, the main points of interest can be considered separately: cultural heritage, landscapes, walking routes and regional gastronomy.

When comparing holiday apartments in Cheillé, you can first compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on the accommodation pages. Which details matter to you depends on your personal travel plans; no fixed order is prescribed for this.

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For further research, you can also find Nazelles-Négron, Charnizay, Tavant, Saint-Laurent-De-Lin, Mettray, Thilouze, Notre-Dame-d'Oé and Descartes.

Culture and history

The Château de la Cour-au-Berruyer and its entrance pavilion were listed by decree on 3 June 1932; the château's manor house was classified by decree on 13 July 1942. The current building of the Château de la Cour au Berruyer dates from the 16th century.

The Église Saint-Didier dates from the 12th century and was remodelled in 1770. Inside, there are 40 tombstones and a polychrome wooden Christ. A pedunculate oak grows through the buttresses of the Église Saint-Didier and is classified as a notable tree.

The troglodyte dwellings of Cheillé are still used as living spaces and are carved into Touraine tuffeau stone. The Loges de Vigne were shelters where winegrowers ate lunch under cover during work in the vineyards.

The Chemin de Jeanne d’Arc is an old route from Chinon to Tours, which Joan of Arc used on 5 April 1429 before crossing the Indre at the ford of Port Huault. The Château de la Roche is a château dating from the 16th and 17th centuries that was formerly under the authority of Turpenay Abbey.

Nature and landscapes

Cheillé is largely covered by the Forêt de Chinon and opens onto the Indre. The Château La Roche is a contiguous 35-hectare estate bordering the Forêt de Chinon. For planning your day, you can consider riverside areas, forest landscapes and historic sites as separate points of focus.

Regional cuisine

The Château de la Roche is a wine estate open to visitors; tours and wine tastings are available by appointment.

The Association La Poule Couasse promotes fouée, baked over a wood fire, as part of Cheillé's traditional local gastronomy at local festivals or by reservation with private individuals.

Walking routes

The Circuit Agnès Sorel is considered a discovery route between the river and the forest. The Parking du vieux chêne is the car park for the Circuit Agnès Sorel.

The Circuit des caves is considered another circular route starting from Cheillé.

For planning your own day, the different points of focus can be given separate emphasis: historic buildings and troglodyte dwellings contrast with landscapes centred on the forest and the Indre; walking routes complement these perspectives, while fouée and wine tastings offer a separate way to experience the regional gastronomy, depending on personal interests.

For the broader travel overview: Indre-Et-Loire.