D12

Fri 03 Jul 2026

Vouvray wine + Cheverny + farewell dinner

📍 Loire Valley ⚡️ Medium closed 🛣 175.9 km 💶 €209 3 stops

Timeline

How to get there

🚗 driving 12 min · 8.4 km

City Résidence — breakfast → Maison Bredif — Vouvray wine tasting
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Step-by-step
1. Head northwest on Rue Édouard Vaillant toward Rue Jean-Bernard Jacquemin 1 min · 338 m
2. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rue Marcel Tribut 1 min · 193 m
3. Turn left onto Rue Dublineau 1 min · 210 m
4. Turn right onto Bd Heurteloup 1 min · 404 m
5. Keep right to stay on Bd Heurteloup 0 min · 194 m
6. Take the ramp to Paris/Blois/A28/Le Mans 1 min · 473 m
7. Merge onto A10 1 min · 1.7 km
8. Take exit 20 toward Blois/Le Mans/Laval/Tours-Nord/Vouvray/Aéroport Tours Val de Loire 1 min · 315 m
9. Slight left onto the ramp to Saumur 0 min · 29 m
10. Turn left onto Bd Abel Gance/M801Continue to follow M801 1 min · 453 m
11. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto D952/M952Destination will be on the left 5 min · 4.0 km
🚗 driving 56 min · 78.2 km

Maison Bredif — Vouvray wine tasting → Chateau de Cheverny
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1. Head west on Quai de la Loire/D952/M952 toward Rue Saint-RochContinue to follow D952/M952 5 min · 3.9 km
2. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto M801 1 min · 398 m
3. Merge onto A10/E5/E60 via the ramp to A28/Le Mans/Blois/OrléansToll road 31 min · 56.0 km
4. Take exit 17 toward Blois/La Chaussee St VictorToll road 0 min · 268 m
5. Continue onto D956Toll road 1 min · 530 m
6. At Rdpt des Châteaux, take the 2nd exit and stay on D956 1 min · 991 m
7. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bd des Cités Unies/D956Continue to follow D956 2 min · 1.7 km
8. Keep left to stay on D956 4 min · 4.6 km
9. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto D765/D956 heading to Vierzon/Romorantin/Cheverny/Cour-Cheverny 3 min · 3.6 km
10. Keep right to continue on D765 3 min · 3.6 km
11. Slight right toward Rte de Blois 0 min · 73 m
12. Continue onto Rte de Blois 1 min · 704 m
13. Continue onto Rue Nationale 3 min · 1.1 km
14. At the roundabout, continue straight onto Av. du Château/D102 1 min · 465 m
15. Turn rightDestination will be on the right 1 min · 150 m
🚗 driving 27 min · 18.4 km

Chateau de Cheverny → Lunch in Blois
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Step-by-step
1. Head south toward Av. du Château/D102 1 min · 164 m
2. Turn left onto Av. du Château/D102Go through 1 roundabout 3 min · 1.0 km
3. Turn right onto Av. de la République 0 min · 91 m
4. Turn right onto Pl. de la République 0 min · 49 m
5. Continue onto Bd Munier 0 min · 122 m
6. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Av. du Onze Novembre/D765Continue to follow D765 2 min · 1.4 km
7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on D765 6 min · 7.6 km
8. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Rte Nationale/D956B heading to St Gervais la Forêt/Blois 5 min · 2.7 km
9. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bd Marc et Robert Auger/D951 heading to Tours/Montrichard/Amboise/Chaumont s/ L. 3 min · 2.3 km
10. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bd Joseph Paul-Boncour/D951 1 min · 876 m
11. At Rdpt Joseph Paul-Boncour, take the 2nd exit onto Pont François Mitterrand/D951 heading to Tours/Centre Ville 1 min · 504 m
12. Continue onto Bd Daniel Dupuis/D202Continue to follow D202 2 min · 762 m
13. Slight right onto Rue de la Chocolaterie 1 min · 242 m
14. Continue onto Rue des Lices 0 min · 64 m
15. Rue des Lices turns left and becomes Bd Chanzy 0 min · 70 m
16. Turn right onto Av. Gambetta 0 min · 132 m
17. Continue onto Av. du Dr Jean Laigret 1 min · 184 m
18. Sharp left onto Pl. Victor Hugo 1 min · 83 m
19. Pl. Victor Hugo turns left and becomes Rue du Pont du Gast 0 min · 43 m
🚗 driving 49 min · 66.3 km

Escaliers Denis Papin + Blois old town stroll → City Résidence — rest + packing
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1. Head northeast on Rue Saint-Lubin toward Rue des Violettes 0 min · 89 m
2. Continue onto Pl. Louis XII 1 min · 101 m
3. Continue onto Rue Anne de Bretagne 1 min · 122 m
4. Turn left onto Rue des Jacobins 1 min · 95 m
5. Turn left onto Quai de l'Abbé Grégoire/D952Continue to follow D952 5 min · 2.0 km
6. Take the ramp to D174A/Orléans/Blois-Nord/La Chaussée St Victor 0 min · 293 m
7. Merge onto Av. des Déportés/D952/D956Continue to follow D956 1 min · 1.6 km
8. Slight right 0 min · 467 m
9. Merge onto D956 1 min · 671 m
10. At Rdpt des Châteaux, take the 3rd exit and stay on D956 heading to D952A/Orleans/ToursToll road 1 min · 683 m
11. Merge onto A10 via the ramp to Bordeaux/Tours/AmboiseToll road 33 min · 58.4 km
12. Take exit 21 toward Tours-Centre 0 min · 412 m
13. Continue onto Bd Heurteloup 1 min · 354 m
14. Turn left onto Rue Mirabeau 0 min · 31 m
15. Continue straight onto Pl. Loiseau d'Entraigues 0 min · 50 m
16. Continue straight onto Rue du Rempart 1 min · 329 m
17. Turn left onto Rue Dublineau 0 min · 144 m
18. Continue onto Rue du Dr Herpin 0 min · 61 m
19. Keep right to stay on Rue du Dr Herpin 1 min · 204 m
20. Turn right onto Rue Jean-Bernard Jacquemin 0 min · 84 m
21. Turn left onto Rue Édouard VaillantDestination will be on the right 0 min · 68 m
🚗 driving 9 min · 2.3 km

City Résidence — rest + packing → Farewell Loire dinner — Place Plumereau
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Step-by-step
1. Head northwest on Rue Édouard Vaillant toward Rue Jean-Bernard Jacquemin 1 min · 338 m
2. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rue Marcel Tribut 1 min · 193 m
3. Turn left onto Rue Dublineau 1 min · 238 m
4. Turn left onto Bd Heurteloup 2 min · 429 m
5. Turn right onto Rue Buffon 1 min · 352 m
6. Turn left onto Rue Emile Zola 1 min · 212 m
7. Continue onto Rue Néricault Destouches 1 min · 100 m
8. Turn right onto Rue des Déportés 1 min · 120 m
9. Turn left onto Rue des HallesDestination will be on the right 2 min · 343 m

Landmarks today

Where to eat

Breakfast City Résidence — breakfast

09:00

Order: For Claudiu, Roxana, and Melek, the safest choice is the **buffet breakfast** with the hot items first: scrambled eggs, bacon, and sausages, plus coffee and juice. If you are staying at a location where reviewers mention a weak or limited spread, go early and treat it as a quick, practical breakfast rather than a leisurely brunch.

The breakfast area is described as **simple, functional, and hotel-style**, with some guests praising a spotless dining area while others found the space small or the selection limited.

Lunch Le Pinocchio

14:15

Italian Restaurant 4.4★ (1,634) 💶 €75

Order: For Claudiu, Roxana, and Melek, I’d steer toward one luxe starter such as the caviar or the leek terrine, then a shared tomahawk steak if you want a crowd-pleasing main, or the langoustine tartare plus another seasonal French main if you prefer a lighter meal. Finish with the crème brûlée, since it is the dessert reviewers remembered most positively.

The vibe is a polished, friendly French dining room with attentive service and a refined, upscale feel.

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Dinner Crêpe Touch Tours

19:30

Restaurant 4.7★ (1,354) 💶 €75

Order: For a family of 3, the safest order is a mix of savoury galettes and sweet crêpes so Claudiu, Roxana, and Melek can sample both the house specialties. If you want the most recommended path from reviews, prioritize the savoury galettes first, then finish with one or two sweet crêpes for dessert.

The restaurant feels warm, original, and cozy, with a quirky, grandmother’s-house style that regulars and reviewers notice immediately.

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Full schedule

Day 12 — Fri 3 Jul — Vouvray wine + Cheverny + farewell dinner

status: one of draft → proposed → approved → closed. Edit the status: field in the frontmatter above; run vc:close-day N in the CLI when closing to regenerate timeline + directions.

Base: City Résidence, Tours (41 Rue Edouard Vaillant, 37000 Tours — conf 6174.415.349, PIN 6702) Theme: Relaxed final day — wine tasting, one more castle, farewell dinner Energy target: Medium

Stops

Time	Activity	Detail
09:00–09:30	🍽 City Résidence — breakfast (30m)	Self-catering breakfast. Relaxed start — short driving day.
09:30–09:40	→ driving	12 min · 8.4 km ⚠ over budget
09:40–10:40	📍 Maison Bredif — Vouvray wine tasting (60m) · €17	Guided tour of 2 km troglodyte wine caves (bottles back to 1874) + tasting of 5 wines (sparkling, still, sweet Vouvray + Chinon). Adults €8.
10:40–11:40	→ driving	56 min · 78.2 km
11:40–14:00	📍 Chateau de Cheverny (140m) · €42	Elegant interiors, Tintin's Moulinsart exhibition (Herge modeled Moulinsart directly on Cheverny), beautiful gardens. DOG FEEDING (Soupe aux
14:00–14:15	→ driving	27 min · 18.4 km ⚠ over budget
14:15–15:15	🍽 Lunch in Blois (60m) · €75	Sit-down lunch in Blois old town. Picker top 3: L'Oratoire (★4.4, 1,067 reviews, 2 min, ~€75), Le Castelet (★4.7, 1,703, 4 min, ~€75), Le Co
15:15–15:30	→ walking	6 min · 0.4 km
15:30–16:30	📍 Escaliers Denis Papin + Blois old town stroll (60m)	Monumental staircase with Loire views. Walk through Blois old town. Or swap for Chateau Royal de Blois interior (€16/adult, €8 Melek, 4 wing
16:30–17:30	→ driving	49 min · 66.3 km
17:30–18:30	☕ City Résidence — rest + packing (60m)	Pack main luggage for departure tomorrow. Last apartment cleanup. Confirm car drop-off time (10:00 AM at Sixt, St-Pierre-des-Corps). Confirm
18:30–19:30	→ driving	9 min · 2.3 km
19:30–21:00	🍽 Farewell Loire dinner — Place Plumereau (90m) · €75	Special farewell dinner at Place Plumereau. Last evening in Tours. Pick a restaurant not yet tried this week.
21:00–21:15	→ walking	25 min · 1.9 km ⚠ over budget

Day total: 175.9 km transit · €209 spend · 3 schedule warning(s)

Stops YAML (source of truth — edit this, then re-run lifecycle)

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  place: "City Résidence — breakfast"
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  notes: "Self-catering breakfast. Relaxed start — short driving day."
- time: "09:40"
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  type: visit
  duration_min: 60
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  gps: [47.4105, 0.7756]
  cost_eur: 17
  cost_label: "Wine cave tour + tasting x2 adults (€8.50 ea, Melek free under-18)"
  notes: "Guided tour of 2 km troglodyte wine caves (bottles back to 1874) + tasting of 5 wines (sparkling, still, sweet Vouvray + Chinon). Adults €8.50, Melek free (under-18). Book ahead in high season. 10 min from Tours."
- time: "11:40"
  place: "Chateau de Cheverny"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 140
  mode_to_next: driving
  gps: [47.5003, 1.4581]
  cost_eur: 42
  cost_label: "Cheverny entry x2 adults + 1 child (€15.50 ea + €10.50 Melek 7-14)"
  notes: "Elegant interiors, Tintin's Moulinsart exhibition (Herge modeled Moulinsart directly on Cheverny), beautiful gardens. DOG FEEDING (Soupe aux chiens) at 11:30 sharp — arrive by 11:15! 100+ hunting hounds fed publicly in the kennel. Adults €15.50, Melek €10.50 (7-14). Opens 09:15."
- time: "14:15"
  place: "Lunch in Blois"
  type: meal
  category: lunch
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  venue_name: "L'Oratoire"
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  duration_min: 60
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [47.5870, 1.3290]
  cost_eur: 75
  cost_label: "Lunch x3 (~€25 ea, sit-down in Blois)"
  notes: "Sit-down lunch in Blois old town. Picker top 3: L'Oratoire (★4.4, 1,067 reviews, 2 min, ~€75), Le Castelet (★4.7, 1,703, 4 min, ~€75), Le Comptoir de Mamie Bigoude (★4.4, 1,994, 4 min, ~€75)."
- time: "15:30"
  place: "Escaliers Denis Papin + Blois old town stroll"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 60
  mode_to_next: driving
  gps: [47.5855, 1.3320]
  notes: "Monumental staircase with Loire views. Walk through Blois old town. Or swap for Chateau Royal de Blois interior (€16/adult, €8 Melek, 4 wings in 4 architectural styles — adds ~€40)."
- time: "17:30"
  place: "City Résidence — rest + packing"
  type: rest
  duration_min: 60
  gps: [47.3865, 0.6986]
  notes: "Pack main luggage for departure tomorrow. Last apartment cleanup. Confirm car drop-off time (10:00 AM at Sixt, St-Pierre-des-Corps). Confirm TGV tickets."
- time: "19:30"
  place: "Farewell Loire dinner — Place Plumereau"
  type: meal
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  venue_name: "Le Comptoir de Mamie Bigoude Tours Centre"
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  gps: [47.3933, 0.6816]
  cost_eur: 75
  cost_label: "Farewell dinner x3 (~€25 ea, sit-down)"
  notes: "Special farewell dinner at Place Plumereau. Last evening in Tours. Pick a restaurant not yet tried this week."
- time: "21:15"
  place: "City Résidence, Tours"
  type: hotel
  duration_min: 0
  gps: [47.3865, 0.6986]
  notes: "Walk back to apartment. Final night in Tours. Set alarm — car drop-off at 10:00 AM tomorrow."

Day Map

Day 12 route

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Weather

Seasonal normal (CMCC_CM2_VHR4, 10-year mean): 14.8–23.0°C · 2.2mm

Min	Max	Precip mm
14.8	23.0	2.2

Open-Meteo climate normals · fetched 2026-05-25 19:15 UTC · trip is T-39d, beyond 16-day forecast window

Re-run vc:refresh-weather N once trip is within 16 days for actual forecast.

Meal Picks

Dinner pick · near (47.3865,0.6986)

★ Crêpe Touch Tours — ★ 4.7 (1,354 reviews) · 10min walk · ≈ €75 · 📍 Open in Google Maps
Le Chien Jaune — ★ 4.4 (1,094 reviews) · 10min walk · ≈ €75
Le Bon Temps — ★ 4.5 (3,536 reviews) · 14min walk · ≈ €45

Lunch pick · near (47.5003,1.4581)

★ Le Pinocchio — ★ 4.4 (1,634 reviews) · 5min walk · ≈ €75 · 📍 Open in Google Maps

Cost Breakdown

Time	Item	Category	Total	Per person (3)
09:40	Wine cave tour + tasting x2 adults (€8.50 ea, Melek free under-18)	visit	€17.00	€5.67
11:40	Cheverny entry x2 adults + 1 child (€15.50 ea + €10.50 Melek 7-14)	visit	€42.00	€14.00
14:15	Lunch x3 (~€25 ea, sit-down in Blois)	meal	€75.00	€25.00
19:30	Farewell dinner x3 (~€25 ea, sit-down)	meal	€75.00	€25.00

Day total: €209.00 · €69.67 per person (3 travellers)

By category:

Category	Spend	Per person
meal	€150.00	€50.00
visit	€59.00	€19.67

Morning

09:00 — Relaxed breakfast at apartment
09:30 — Drive to Vouvray/Rochecorbon (~10 min)
09:40 — Maison Bredif wine cave tour + tasting (~1 hour)
- 2 km of troglodyte galleries, bottles back to 1874
- 5 wines: sparkling Vouvray, still, sweet + Chinon red
- Adults €8.50, Melek free (under-18, she can explore the caves)
10:40 — Drive to Cheverny (~1 hour)
11:15 — Arrive Cheverny in time for dog feeding at 11:30

Breakfast

Case I — self-catering at apartment

Midday

11:30 — Dog feeding (Soupe aux chiens) — 100+ hunting hounds fed publicly. Arrive by 11:15!
11:40–14:00 — Chateau de Cheverny (~2+ hours)
- Elegant furnished interiors (one of the best-decorated Loire chateaux)
- Tintin/Moulinsart permanent exhibition (700 m2 immersive)
- 6 themed gardens
- Adults €15.50, Melek €10.50 (7-14)

Lunch

Case A — sit-down in Blois (14:15, ~60 min). Drive 15 min from Cheverny to Blois. Top pick: L'Oratoire (★4.4, ~€75). Alternatives: Le Castelet (★4.7, ~€75), Mamie Bigoude (★4.4, ~€75).

Afternoon

15:30 — Blois old town stroll (~60 min). Escaliers Denis Papin (monumental staircase + Loire views). Optional: Chateau Royal de Blois interior (€16/adult, 4 architectural wings) — swap for the stroll if interested
16:30 — Drive back to Tours (~1 hour)
17:30 — Rest + packing at apartment

Evening

Confirm car drop-off tomorrow 10:00 AM at Sixt, St-Pierre-des-Corps
Confirm TGV tickets to Paris
Visit Cathedral Saint-Gatien if not done yet
19:30 — Farewell Loire dinner at Place Plumereau

Dinner

Case A — farewell sit-down dinner (19:30, ~90 min). Le Comptoir de Mamie Bigoude (★4.4, ~€75) or Le Chien Fou (★4.5, ~€75). Pick one not yet tried this week.

Notes

Relaxed day after two coast marathons. Total driving only ~2 hours
Vouvray wine caves are 10 min from Tours — easy morning stop
Cheverny dog feeding at 11:30 is a unique experience — time the visit around it
Blois Chateau Royal is an optional add-on (€16/adult, €8 Melek) — decide based on energy
This is the last full day with the car. Drop-off tomorrow at 10:00 AM

Bookings

Maison Bredif wine tasting — book ahead at bredif.deladoucette.fr or by phone
Cheverny tickets — pre-book at chateau-cheverny.fr
Farewell dinner reservation at Place Plumereau (Friday evening — book ahead)
Blois Chateau Royal tickets — only if visiting

Checklist

Pack most luggage tonight (leave out tomorrow's clothes + travel essentials)
City Residence checkout procedure + deposit return
Confirm Sixt drop-off: 10:00 AM, St-Pierre-des-Corps station
Confirm TGV departure time
Fill up the car fuel tank tonight (Sixt full-to-full policy)

Capture (for film + fotocarte)

Hero shot: Wine cave interior at Maison Bredif (ancient bottles, troglodyte gallery)
Family moment: Dog feeding at Cheverny — reaction to 100+ hounds being released
B-roll: Wine tasting close-ups, Cheverny interiors, Tintin exhibition, Blois escaliers Denis Papin, Place Plumereau farewell dinner ambience, Loire sunset from apartment
Sound to capture: Wine cork popping, hound feeding chaos, Place Plumereau evening ambience