Experience
Culture

“100% natural”, “space” and “paradise”: these are the words holidaymakers here use to describe our region. In Doué-en-Anjou, you are completely free to take your time and recharge your batteries so you can start off the new year on the right foot.

The Saumurois region boasts a rich diversity of towns and attractions

Doué-la-Fontaine is known for the cultivation of its rosebushes but also for the more discreet cultivation of button mushrooms. A few mushroom farms that are still in operation are open to visitors who want to learn about the traditional cultivation of these mushrooms. In Le Puy-Notre-Dame, the staff of La Cave Vivante du Champignon will be happy to explain all the different steps in the mushroom-growing process.

Montreuil-Bellay, a mediaeval town

Montreuil-Bellay, located just 15 minutes from Doué-la-Fontaine, has been named a “Small Town of Character” and a “Most Beautiful Stop in France”.

Built overlooking the Thouet River, the town is guaranteed to plunge you into a mediaeval atmosphere thanks to its château and its fortified church. Take the time to explore the narrow streets of its historical centre and climb to the top of its ramparts for an amazing view of town and the Thouet.