Rochemenier

The Loire Valley


Rochemenier is one of the region's best examples of troglodyte culture. You can explore the remains of two adjacent farmsteads, complete with dwellings, stables and a chapel, that were originally excavated to provide lime fertilizer. A film and an interactive map of troglodytic sites around the world were added in 2017. The printed guide is available in 18 languages.


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2. Troglodytes et Sarcophages

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3. École Nationale d’Équitation

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4. Pierre et Lumière

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5. Musée du Champignon

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Get acquainted with some fabulous fungi at this mushroom museum, where you can see about a dozen varieties growing in glowing shades of orange, yellow,…

6. Langlois-Chateau

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7. Musée de la Cavalerie

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Action-packed oil paintings, colourful but impractical uniforms, plumed helmets and old photos trace the history of France's cavalerie (cavalry) from 1445…

8. Église St-Pierre

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Restored, cleaned and stabilised in 2016, this mostly 12th- and 13th-century church brings together Aquitaine-style Romanesque and Plantagenet (Anjou…

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