The stretch of the Loire from Chinon to Angers, which passes through Saumur, is particularly lovely, with the bizarre added draw of troglodyte dwellings carved out of the cliffs. The land on the south bank, under grapes and sunflowers, gradually rises away from the river, with long-inactive windmills still standing. Across the water cows graze in wooded pastures. For transport you can either take the train or one of three buses to get to Angers: #5 along the south bank, #11 crossing halfway, or #10 inland via Beaufort-en-Vallée, to the north.
Pages in section ‘Around Saumur’: Troglodyte dwellings, Abbaye de Fontevraud.
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