The troglodytic dwellings...
Natural curiosities ? Yes, and no...
Yes, because there is nothing more natural than a cliff, than a hillside! No, because these galleries which are dug there are indeed the work of the man!
In the Loire Valley, the Loire River is bordered, on its northern bank, by tuffeau hillsides and cliffs. And the tuffeau being a limestone, quite soft, it is very tempting to dig galleries there. And they are used for the cultivation of mushrooms (called "de Paris" even though they come from Saumur!), or for the peaceful sleep of wine which appreciates the cool and constant temperature.
But these galleries can also take the form of houses, or even villages!
Or a hotel!
A troglodytic hotel!
It is a particularly unusual hotel, and unique in its kind! It proudly displays its three stars, and they are easily visible in the troglodyte rooms it offers, and in the swimming pool... also troglodyte!
It is useless to try to describe it, so much it is particular, and the photographs are, in this case, much more speaking than the words!
Residence of the Vignole
3, impasse Marguerite d'Anjou,
49730 Turquant
Tel : 02 41 53 67 00
information@demeure-vignole.com
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