Saumur is beautiful town with fantastic features. Chalky white tufa stone characterize this city as a white town. It is known as the White town of Loire valley. Magnificent chateau overlooking the river Loire are people’s favorite. Saumur Franc is a place where you can spend a good time. You might decide to prolong your stay once you enter the city. Look around beautiful sights and see people with a lot of vivacious attitude. The inhabitants of Saumur France consider it to be a jewel of Loire valley of France.
Wine is one of the principal reasons why people from all across the world come to Saumur. And if you are here for the same purpose, Saumur Brut is the king of the wines of the region. However, there are other less known wines too, which suits to everyone’s palate and pocket. The city has a fabulous trail for driving. Lovely cafes and restaurants are there in and around summer. Some of the famous attractions in the city are:
- Musee Des Blindes (tank museum): It is the largest European Museum that features range of military vehicles like tanks and other armored ones.
- Abbaye Royale De Fontevraud: The largest surviving complex of monastic buildings in Europe. It is considered to be one of the kry spiritual centers.
- Musee Du Champignon: You come across various stages of the production of Saumur's famous button mushrooms plus some more exotic varieties as well, like Oyster mushrooms, shii-take or wood blewits.
- Troglodyte village: It is a village cut out of the rock.
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