Saint-Claude-De-Diray: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Church of Saint-Claude-de-Diray contains listed baptismal fonts dating from the 17th century.

Townscape and History

There are around forty wells throughout the municipality of Saint-Claude-de-Diray; some of them are privately owned.

Around fifteen wells can be seen along the roads, including in the hamlet of Morest. One neighbourhood well still has its pump.

In Nozieux, only vaulted cellars and private outbuildings remain of the château built in the 17th century. Two of the nine corner pavilions are still standing.

Also in Nozieux is a 15th-century residential building with mullioned windows. It formerly served as a post station and is privately owned.

Numerous tobacco drying sheds are still visible in Saint-Claude-de-Diray today. They were built to hang and dry tobacco on strings.

Saint-Claude-de-Diray also has information panels for the “Histoire au fil des rues®” tour.

Those exploring Saint-Claude-de-Diray with its wells, Nozieux and Loire paths may prefer to rent a holiday apartment when planning their trip.

Paths and Landscape

For walks and hikes, Saint-Claude-de-Diray has three signposted routes measuring 12 km, 8 km and 5.5 km.

One of the local circular routes reaches the Loire and follows it for 2.8 km.

The “Circuit Découverte” circular route passes through hidden paths and two wooded sections in Saint-Claude-de-Diray.

Saint-Claude-de-Diray lies along a route of the “Loire à Vélo” cycle path.

Local Resources

Growing yams is one of the local resources of Saint-Claude-de-Diray. Yam cultivation is celebrated there every year.

The vineyards just outside Saint-Claude-de-Diray are part of the AOC Cheverny production area.

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More Destinations

More places in the same destination:

Orchaise, Saint-Aignan, Montlivault, La Ferté-Beauharnais, Talcy, Chambord, Sainte-Anne, Saint-Bohaire.