Meusnes: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Atelier–Musée de la pierre à fusil in Meusnes offers individual visits and demonstrations of flint knapping. It conveys the history of this activity, during which stones were produced for firing rifles and pistols. Flint knapping continued for two and a half centuries and made Meusnes the world capital of gun flints.

For a stay in Meusnes, travellers may consider renting a holiday apartment.

Wine and gastronomy

Château de Quinçay is a family-run winery on the slopes of the Cher in Meusnes. Domaine Château de Quinçay offers free wine tastings as well as guided tours of the vinification cellar and wine store. The estate comprises 30 hectares of vineyards managed according to sustainable Terra Vitis cultivation practices.

The specialities of Domaine Château de Quinçay include wines from the AOC Touraine, AOC Valençay and AOC Touraine Chenonceaux appellations, as well as grape juice. Auberge de Meusnes serves homemade dishes.

Nature

The Prairies du Fouzon protected area also includes Meusnes. The Prairies du Fouzon are designated under Natura 2000 as an SPA and an SAC, and are also classified as an Espace Naturel Sensible and as ZNIEFF types 1 and 2.

In the vicinity of Meusnes, the Prairies du Fouzon form an extensive ensemble of floodplain meadows between Saint-Aignan and Selles-sur-Cher, between the Cher, the Fouzon and the Modon. The Chemin de Pointeau between Couffy and Meusnes is recommended for hiking. The circular route “Sur les pas des caillouteux” starts in Meusnes.

At the entrance to the priory in Meusnes stands an oak tree planted around 1850, designated as remarkable and classified at departmental level.

Culture and history

The Église Saint-Pierre in Meusnes was classified as a Monument historique by ministerial decree of 30 October 1959.

Geographical location

Meusnes can be reached by car from the A85 motorway in ten minutes. The A85 connects Tours and Vierzon.

Other destinations in the directory: Troo, Bourre, Faverolles-sur-Cher, Chaon, Séris, La Fontenelle, Orchaise, Villavard

To the higher-level travel overview: Loir-Et-Cher.