{"id":27759,"date":"2022-03-02T14:50:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/?p=27759"},"modified":"2022-03-15T15:42:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T14:42:04","slug":"vendome-loir-et-cher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/02\/vendome-loir-et-cher\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a winter break in Vend\u00f4me, as quintessence of culture and gastronomy in Loir-et-Cher"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Loir<\/strong> river takes a huge part of the city..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just after our focus on the delicious production of wines from the C\u00f4teaux du Vend\u00f4mois (read the article here)<\/a>, we interest ourselves this time about what hides behind this lovely territory, situated between Orl\u00e9ans and Tours. In the heard of the Kings Valley, Since 1986, the City of Vend\u00f4me has been recognized as a City of Art and History by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. This label recognizes the richness and diversity of the heritage of Vend\u00f4me, but also the work carried out by Territoires vend\u00f4mois to promote this heritage among Vend\u00f4me residents and tourists.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the road to Santiago de Compostela, at the foot of a hill bathed by the Loir, Vend\u00f4me is an ideal destination for a weekend or more. During your walk, you will discover the richness of its heritage, such as remains of the Bourbon-Vend\u00f4me castle, Trinity abbey church with its flamboyant Gothic facade, half-timbered houses, the former Oratorian college frequented by Honor\u00e9 de Balzac, the covered market in a Baltard style, the old ramparts of the city (Porte St Georges and Tour de l’Islette)… <\/strong>By Alex Plato<\/em><\/p>\n