Mosnes: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Mosnes borders the Loire to the north for a length of 3.6 km. The Via Turonensis, a historic pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, passes through the town.

For planning your own trip, the wish to rent a holiday apartment in Mosnes can serve as a starting point.

Culture

The Église Saint-Martin preserves several religious objects from the 18th century. Its oldest elements still visible today date from the Romanesque period and probably from the 12th century; the church is listed as a historic monument. It was extended to the south in the mid-16th century, and the façade features a Renaissance portal.

The municipal wash house of Mosnes has an oval basin fed by a spring. It features a gauge for monitoring the flood level of the nearby Loire.

Mosnes is home to “L’homme des bois”, a workshop for carpentry, furniture restoration and sign painting. It specialises in the restoration and conservation of furniture from the 17th to the early 20th century and offers tours of the workshop.

The Hauts-Noyers windmill is an 18th-century tower windmill; it ceased operating in 1925. The Moulin du Calvaire is a post mill that was converted into a calvary cross in 1887.

The Château des Thômeaux is an 18th-century manor house made of tuffeau stone and brick, built on the site of a medieval structure called “Le Grand Hôtel de Mosnes”. The Domaine des Thômeaux in Mosnes bears the Accueil Vélo label and offers services tailored to bicycle tourists.

Nature

Mosnes is part of the Natura 2000 bird protection area FR2410012 “Vallée de la Loire d’Indre-et-Loire”. The Val d’Amboise describes wild Loire landscapes as well as grey herons and beavers that nest near sandbanks.

Wine

Mosnes belongs to the AOC “Touraine-Amboise” wine-growing region. The Côt grape variety is specified for the red and rosé wines of Mosnes.

Events

The “Mosnes en fête” programme for 2026 is open to the general public and includes craft demonstrations, concerts, an art exhibition and workshops for children.

The Festival des arts et métiers is scheduled for 11 to 13 September 2026. It will feature presentations by craftspeople, training centres and their areas of expertise, the “Ecrin d'artiste” sales exhibition, as well as an exhibition of historic automobiles.

Other places: Vallères, Saint-Nicolas-De-Bourgueil, La Tour-Saint-Gelin, Sepmes, Azay-sur-Indre, Ingrandes-De-Touraine, Azay-Le-Rideau, Beaumont-En-Véron.

To the higher-level travel overview: Indre-Et-Loire.