The central location of "La Rose de Bois" makes it easy
to enjoy all that nature has to offer in the area.
On foot, by bike, in a canoe, or on horseback, there are numerous itineraries to choose from.
Easy access to all activities guaranties many pleasant promenades and discoveries.
"La Rose de Bois" is a stone’s
throw away from Les Troglodytes, the cave dwellings,
a vast network of underground living accommodations well-known throughout Europe.
The cave dwellings available to visit:
- Cave villages and houses (Louresse, Forges, Le Coudray)
- The Cathedral Caves (les Perrières)
- The Stone Coffin Cave
- The Sculpture Cave
- The Mushroom Museum and the Wine Museum
- Pierre et Lumière
- The underground world of the Brézé castle
"La Rose de Bois" invites you to discover
the history, the handicrafts, and the flora and fauna of the Loire River Valley.
Other places of interest:
- Anjou vineyards
- The Troglo’ Tap (an tapped apple museum/cave)
- The Coudray Silk House
- The Rose Bleue Pottery Studio and Cave
- La Sablière, a rose water distillery
- The Trade Museum
- Les chemins de la rose, the Rose Paths, one of the most beautiful rose gardens in France
- The Doué Zoo, “Land of Discoveries”
- The Oriental Garden of Maulévrier
- The Royal Fontevraud Abby (the largest in Europe)
"La Rose de Bois" is located in the heart of castle country.
The guest house is conveniently located near the castles of Angers,
Saumur, Brissac, Brézé, Montreuil, Bellay, Montsoreau, Chinon, Ussé, Villandry, ...
"La Rose de Bois" is located a few kilometers away from various theme parks:
- Futuroscope
- Puy du Fou
- Parc du végétal (opening in 2009)
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