Appletons Farmhouse
Bed and Breakfast
Tel: 02 54 47 73 40
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Things to do in and around...... Indre is certainly the unspoilt heart of France, with its stunning scenery and fine chateaux. We are 30 kilometres from the capital of the region Chateauroux and 8 kilometres from the historical medieval town Argenton-sur-Creuse with its ancient houses almost sliding into the river Creuse. Argenton-sur-Creuse has a lovely town square where you can sit and drink coffee, it has many shops for you to spend time looking in, or visit the market on Saturdays which is supported heavily by the locals as most of the meats, fruit and vegetables are organic, or visit the museum based at the archaeological dig at Argentomagus, the former Roman town. Limoges is a wonderful city to explore, only an hours drive south and with many fine restaurants, excellent shopping facilities and a wealth of delightful galleries, museums and local outlets for the famous Limoges pottery. Poitiers is an hour and a half's drive, it is a charming town which again, is well worth a visit, and famous for the fantastic cinematographically centre of Futuroscope, as is the new 'Vallee de Singes', which houses over 15 species of primates and 200 animals without cages. Futuroscope is a serious days outing and the facilities are marvellous. Also see the department of the Vienne for days out
La Brenne Natural Park
with its thousand lakes is a vast conservation area dotted with lakes
and criss-crossed with bridle paths. There are organised hikes or you
can simply set out on your own with a map. A visit to the vast lake (Lac Chambon)at Eguzon is a must. The lake stretches for twenty-five kilometres and is the perfect place where you can learn to water-ski, sail and windsurf. There are several beaches for swimming and restaurants with a wonderful choice of menus. La Chatre is famous for being the home town of George Sand , whose greatest claim to fame is that she had a relationship with Chopin, Gargilesse, where George Sand had a small home, is now home to an assortment of artists whose studios are open to the public. Named "Centre" for its location in the heart of France, this remarkable region is dominated by the legendary Loire Valley. It is easily accessible from Paris, thanks to numerous autoroutes and the TGV high-speed train, which makes its Paris-to-Tours run in only 55 minutes. From early spring to late autumn, natural splendors abound in the valleys of the Loire and its eastern tributaries, the rivers Creuse, Indre, Cher, Beuvron, Sauldre, and Allier. The history of the Loire Valley is written in its architecture. For centuries the halls, turrets, and gardens of a thousand ch?eaux have been the setting for romance, politics, and intrigue. Among the best-known ch?eaux are Chambord, Chenonceau, Blois, and Villandry, but enchantment awaits in lesser-known examples also: Chaumont-sur-Loire, Talcy, Ch?eau de Beauregard, Ch?eau de Chamerolles. In Uss?you can find the inspiration for the castle of Sleeping Beauty. Centre is also home to two of France's great cathedrals, at Bourges and Chartres. The latter contains some of the best examples of stained glass in France, fashioned by the same master-craftsmen who later constructed the magnificent windows of King Louis IX's Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. The valley of the Loire produces 22 fine wines, including Bourgueil, Sancerre, Valen?y, Vouvray, Montlouis, and Menetou-Salon. Among the region's excellent cheeses are Crottin de Chavignol, Selles-sur-Cher, and Sainte-Maure de Touraine.
ONE OF THE MORE BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES OF
FRANCE For a day out shopping Chateauroux has all the major retail shops, and the airport is still used as a base for UN emergency and disaster relief.. The Region of Centre This link will take you to all the useful information about our area, someone else has so eloquently said all that needs to be said to entice you to stay in our area, don’t go down the A10 to Bordeaux come down the FREE A20 to Appletons Farmhouse!!!! MAIN TOWNS The main towns in Indre, are Argenton-sur-Creuse, La Chatre, Le Blanc, Eguzon, Saint Benoit du Sault, Valencay, Issodun, Levreux, and Reuilly.
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