Guidebook for Parçay-les-Pins
Essentials
The nearest supermarket (10 minutes) with a good range of provisions and friendly staff.
10 locals recommend
Super U
Route de VernantesThe nearest supermarket (10 minutes) with a good range of provisions and friendly staff.
Le Saint Cloud
16 Place de la BilangeThis 'typically French' bar also provides food and has a very friendly patron.
Food Scene
Hotel and good restaurant with a range of menus. Good value 'ouvrier' menu for weekdays midday. English spoken.
7 locals recommend
Logis Hôtel le Pélican
8 Pl. du PélicanHotel and good restaurant with a range of menus. Good value 'ouvrier' menu for weekdays midday. English spoken.
Hotel and good restaurant with a wide range of menus. English spoken.
6 locals recommend
L'Orée Restaurant
2 Rue SaumuroiseHotel and good restaurant with a wide range of menus. English spoken.
Restaurant with traditional French cuisine, a good view from the terrace and very friendly hosts.
12 locals recommend
Restaurant Le Moulin Bleu
7 Rte du Moulin BleuRestaurant with traditional French cuisine, a good view from the terrace and very friendly hosts.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar also serves meals with a set menu for weekdays at lunchtime. Good value with wine and coffee included. English spoken.
Le Myrianne II
This bar also serves meals with a set menu for weekdays at lunchtime. Good value with wine and coffee included. English spoken.
Sightseeing
A fascinating place which has been tastefully renovated. Historical links with the Plantagenets and the Abbey was ruled by an Abbess. At the time of the French Revolution it became prison.
142 locals recommend
Royal Abbey of Fontevraud
A fascinating place which has been tastefully renovated. Historical links with the Plantagenets and the Abbey was ruled by an Abbess. At the time of the French Revolution it became prison.
The chateau has been recently renovated and can now be reached via a lift from the town centre. The town is also an attraction with a range of shops, cafés and bars.
136 locals recommend
Royal Fortress of Chinon
2 Rue du ChâteauThe chateau has been recently renovated and can now be reached via a lift from the town centre. The town is also an attraction with a range of shops, cafés and bars.
Recently renovated, the chateau has displays associated with the cavalry. The town is also attractive with a range of shops, cafés and restaurants.
120 locals recommend
Chateau de Saumur
Recently renovated, the chateau has displays associated with the cavalry. The town is also attractive with a range of shops, cafés and restaurants.
An interesting chateau with useful information sheets, in several different languages, in each room. The town is also attractive.
129 locals recommend
Chateau de Langeais
Place Pierre de BrosseAn interesting chateau with useful information sheets, in several different languages, in each room. The town is also attractive.
An attractive chateau but the main attraction here is the gardens. Fruit trees form the framework for the designs of beds of vegetables in season..
267 locals recommend
Chateau de Villandry
3 Rue PrincipaleAn attractive chateau but the main attraction here is the gardens. Fruit trees form the framework for the designs of beds of vegetables in season..
This is the nearest chateau (10 minutes) It is quite small but very interesting and still inhabited by the family. It includes child-friendly activities.
25 locals recommend
Castle Gizeux
Le ChâteauThis is the nearest chateau (10 minutes) It is quite small but very interesting and still inhabited by the family. It includes child-friendly activities.
An impressive chateau. It's links to the story of Sleeping Beauty give it an appeal for young children.
91 locals recommend
Château d'Ussé
338 Château d'UsseAn impressive chateau. It's links to the story of Sleeping Beauty give it an appeal for young children.
Entertainment & Activities
This zoo comes highly recommended by people who have stayed in our gites.
198 locals recommend
La Flèche Zoo
This zoo comes highly recommended by people who have stayed in our gites.
This zoo comes highly recommended by the people who have stayed in our gites.
204 locals recommend
Bioparc de Doué-la-Fontaine
103 Rue de CholetThis zoo comes highly recommended by the people who have stayed in our gites.