CAMPING & HOLIDAY PARKS 2019


IMAGE © L-DE SERRES_CMN


The spectacular Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is one of the jewels in the Loire Valley's crown HOLIDAY PARK COTTAGES• CHALETS • HOLIDAY HOMES • TOURING & CAMPING PITCHES


du Doute. The only centre dedicated to the avant-garde Fluxus collective in Europe, it is a treasure trove of works by its key artists (not least Yoko Ono’s wall of naked bottoms and accompanying video), including a wondrous collection of French 'master scribbler' Ben’s famous tableaux-écritures. In fact, the region as a whole is marketing itself as


a large-scale contemporary art trail. Modern art centres have cropped up on its cobbled thoroughfares; fanciful installations deck out the regal halls of its châteaux; and even medieval cathedrals have been swept up in this contemporary art frenzy. Nowhere is this push towards the arts more visible than the city of Tours. Here, modernity and history go hand in hand. And


the likes of Jean Nouvel's futuristic conference centre live side by side with the old town's medieval warren of half-timbered houses.


But this is just the tip of the iceberg. The Val de www.bardelet.com


Le Petit Bardelet, Poilly-lez-Gien 45500 GIEN Tel : +33 2.38.67.47.39 • contact@bardelet.com


LOIRE VALLEY


Loire (Loire Valley) was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the turn of the millennium, marking its historic and cultural prestige. So prepare for a wealth of protected monuments and landscapes on your journey. We strongly recommend boarding a riverboat or canoe and cruising the Loire (after all, when in Rome…) to truly absorb the area's natural beauty.


9


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16