Location: Indre-et-Loire in France
Nearest Airport:
Orly (Paris) at 160
Miles
Nearest Train:
Tours Centre at 20
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
Autoroute A10 and D760 at 2
Miles
Car: necessary
Moulin de Malicorne straddles the border of two charming little villages--Ste. Maure de Touraine and St. Epain. The Ste. Maure town square is about two miles away--an easy bike ride from the moulin. Famous for its goat cheese and its outdoor book fairs, Ste. Maure boasts several excellent restaurants, delightful bakeries, banks (with ATM machines), and a bustling open-air farmer's market every Friday morning. About a mile down the road in the Vallee de Courtineau is this 14th-century troglodyte chapel carved into the solid rock of the valley walls. In town, you can explore the ruins of a 14th-century château. Just down the road from the moulin, there are ancient troglodyte dwellings and 4th-century tombs.
The Moulin is within a half-hour drive of medieval towns and famous chateaux including Chenonceau, Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry, Loches, Chinon, and Tours.