Rivière: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Rivière
The “Rivière No. 2” route runs through vineyards and truffle groves and offers several spectacular viewpoints over the valley.
Anyone considering Rivière as a holiday destination may want to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature
Along the banks of the Vienne near Rivière, visitors can observe gulls, great black-backed gulls, little egrets, terns and herons. An oxbow of the Vienne, locally also called a “boire”, is a preferred breeding ground for numerous fish species, including pike. This oxbow of the Vienne is also home to numerous species of dragonflies, amphibians and birds.
Hiking
The “Rivière No. 1” route is an easy 10.2-kilometre hiking trail with 92 metres of elevation gain. It runs through vineyards and truffle groves and offers views over the valley.
Cycling
Cycle loop No. 42 passes through Rivière and Chinon and runs through the landscape of the Vienne Valley.
Culture
The Notre-Dame de Rivière church has a crypt and 16th-century recumbent effigies. It also features recently restored 11th-century frescoes.
Wine
At Château de Rivière, visitors can accompany, observe and experience the seasonal and daily work in the vineyard and cellar. Domaine Brocourt welcomes visitors year-round at its sales outlet in Rivière, where they can taste a complete selection of Chinon wines.
To the overarching travel overview: Indre-et-Loire.
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