La Croix-En-Touraine: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in La Croix-En-Touraine
The Church of Saint-Quentin-des-Prés is an example of 12th-century Romanesque architecture. It houses a restored 15th-century Pietà made of polychrome stone and was originally built as a chapel for pilgrims on the Way of St. James.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in La Croix-en-Touraine can focus their accommodation search on this destination.
Culture and Gardens
Parc Édouard André is designated as a sensitive natural area and has been open to the public since November 2003. The park and its buildings bear the “Maison des Illustres” heritage label. It includes nine plots laid out as a French garden with a themed rose garden.
Jardin du Bien-être is located on the La Vignerie estate. It can be reached on foot via Rue de la Vignerie or via a pedestrian path leading from the Les Longerons sports complex.
Nature, Hiking and Cycling
The area around Étang des Trois Merlettes is suitable for walks and picnics. Another specific route is the “A la croisée de la campagne, des vignes et des pâturages” hike in La Croix-en-Touraine. It is 11.5 km long, rated as easy, and listed as taking 2 hours and 30 minutes to walk.
On the Cher, there is a picnic area on the Cher à vélo cycle route; access by car is via Rue de Finispont.
Culture and History
Château de la Gaillardière is a castle in the immediate vicinity of La Croix-en-Touraine. The surrounding area also includes Chateau de Chenonceau and Clos Lucé, both castles, as well as Château d'Amboise, a historical site.
In the wider regional surroundings of La Croix-en-Touraine is Parc Honoré-de-Balzac, a park.
To the main travel overview: Indre-Et-Loire.
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