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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape Photography Locations => Topic started by: Jeremy Roussak on July 05, 2010, 03:35:00 am

Title: Loire valley in August
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 05, 2010, 03:35:00 am

I'm likely to be there for about five days. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Jeremy

Title: Loire valley in August
Post by: Rob C on July 05, 2010, 06:00:45 am

Quote from: kikashi

I'm likely to be there for about five days. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Jeremy

Enjoy the wine, beware leaving anything in the carparks at the chateaux!

Rob C

Title: Loire valley in August
Post by: AndrewKulin on July 06, 2010, 07:54:37 pm

May I not suggest this spot? (located NE of Chateauneuf sur Loire off the N60)

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I had a bad feeling about the place ...

Title: Loire valley in August
Post by: feppe on July 06, 2010, 08:04:38 pm

Rent a car, visit chateaux - Chenonceau (http://www.chenonceau.com/media/gb/index_gb.php) was my favorite. Will be crowded and hot in August, so wide angles are tough unless you don't mind the tourists in shots. Stunning scenery, and very nice people.

Title: Loire valley in August
Post by: fredjeang on July 07, 2010, 06:17:49 am

Quote from: AndrewKulin

May I not suggest this spot? (located NE of Chateauneuf sur Loire off the N60)

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I had a bad feeling about the place ...

Keep in mind that this area is a serious hunting zone. They still practise the hunting with dogs and any sort of exotic variations. You won't go in the dense woods if you do not know exactly what you are doing.
Keep the chateaux route, unless you like emotions

Title: Loire valley in August
Post by: jdemott on July 07, 2010, 11:52:40 am

A few years ago, I took our family on a bicycle tour of some of the chateaux in the Loire Valley.  We made the arrangements through a bicycle shop in Blois.  They delivered bikes to our hotel the first night, arranged for lodging and meals at country inns on subsequent nights, transferred our luggage each day, and gave us a map showing a tour route on quiet, country roads.  Very relaxing.