Vallères: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Vallères is laid out around the Church of Saint Martin. The church is an old building that has been remodelled several times over the centuries. Traditional farmhouses, tuffeau stone houses, mills and hamlets typical of Touraine form part of the local character.

Renting a holiday apartment in Vallères is one possible choice for your stay.

Nature

The landscape around Vallères includes forests, meadows and agricultural land. Several small waterways cross Vallères and contribute to the area’s ecological diversity. Vallères has walking trails, hilly landscapes and protected natural areas suitable for walking and outdoor activities.

The Vallée du Vau is named after the Le Vau stream, which is fed by springs and a fountain of the same name. Vallères is located near the Loire, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Culture

The À travers-toi Vallères circular trail starts and ends in Vallères. Along the route, information panels describe the municipality’s cultural heritage, including in the town centre and at the Place de la Mairie and Place de l’Église.

Rue de la Bufeterie is named after a former building that served as the municipality’s oil mill until 1950. Rue de la Corderie is named after a building where ropes, sacks and tarpaulins were made from hemp; hemp cultivation was widespread in the Loire Valley until the beginning of the 20th century.

The foundations of the terrace complex and the façade of the partially preserved chapel remain from Château de Fouchault. L’Artivière was formerly a fief of Villandry and originally a meeting place for hunting; workshops for flintworking have been found on the estate.

Wine and Gastronomy

The Touraine Azay-le-Rideau appellation applies to white and rosé wines. Vallères is one of the six municipalities across which the Touraine Azay-le-Rideau appellation’s wine-growing area extends.

Since 1758, the Confrérie Saint-Vincent de Vallères has promoted and shared the area’s wine-growing and gastronomic heritage. The official wine cellar of the Confrérie Saint-Vincent de Vallères is located in the Vallée de Mortaise in Vallères.

The Confrérie Saint-Vincent de Vallères holds its grand Saint Vincent chapter every year on the first Sunday in February in Vallères; it includes a ceremony, a meal and an induction ceremony.

Other places: La Membrolle-Sur-Choisille, Saint-Paterne-Racan, Chisseaux, La Chapelle-aux-Naux, Artannes-sur-Indre, Beaumont-Village, Véretz, Mettray

To the overarching travel overview: Indre-Et-Loire.