Sustainable tourism

A weekend in Saumur without my car

Coming by train

Saumur Right Bank Station

Paris-Saumur by TGV via Angers or Tours: by 2h about
Nantes - Saumur by TER: in about 1 hour
Tours - Saumur by TER: in about 40 minutes
Angers - Saumur by TER: by 25 minutes about

Good to know:

Travel time between SNCF train station and downtown from Saumur: approximately 20 minutes walk

Bus stops: Railway station ou Resistance on urban lines no. 30 and 35: 5 minutes by bus between SNCF train station and downtown

Carbon footprint :

For a journey of 300 km, you will issue 0,7 kg of CO2e per person coming by train, against 68 kg in a thermal car!

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Visits and activities

Tourist sites in the city center

Historic site and monument

Saumur castle

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Museum

Saumur Cavalry Museum

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Routes connected with the Baludik application

Visit the historic heart of the city on foot with your smartphone, several circuits are available:

Theme course / trail

Baludik connected route: Saumur, panoramas, castle and beautiful mansions

Distance: 3,2km
Duration: 2 hour

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Theme course / trail

Baludik connected route: Saumur, between the Loire and the hillside, Fenêt district and royal chapel

Distance: 2,6km
Duration: 1,5 hour

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Theme course / trail

Baludik connected route: Saumur, equestrian and military city, and the Saint-Nicolas district

Distance: 2,2km
Duration: 1,5 hour

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Treasure hunt / Treasure hunt

Connected course Baludik: The explorers of the island of Offard

Distance: 1,9km
Duration: 1 hour

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Visit the city from the Loire

Climb aboard a traditional Loire boat for a discovery cruise!

Boarding Quai Lucien Gautier opposite the Town Hall, or Quai du Maronnier on the island of Offard

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Saumur Loire Cruises

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Loire Evasion

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Gabi Loire Excursions

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Visit Saumur differently

Rosa'Loire

The Little Tourist Train

Saumur Vintage Town Tour by Loire Vintage Discovery

This is the novelty for this summer, the walk in Saumur en rosalie, for 2 or 4 adults. Free route or connected on mobile app.

Departure from Ile d'Offard.

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Visit Saumur on a little tourist train: a 45-minute guided tour to discover all the important districts of the city.

Departure from the Tourist Office.

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With the Saumur Vintage Town Tour, let's go for a city tour with commentary, aboard a VW Vintage combi!

Departure from Republic Square.

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A local tradition: the fort ball game

After booking, push the doors of the Circle of the City of Saumur, and discover a game typical of Saumur: the boule de fort.

Everything is surprising: the ball of fort itself, the ground, the slippers to put on to go play, the welcome and the explanations that these enthusiasts will bring you, as well as their conviviality!

Tasting of local products

On the food markets, let yourself be tempted by the fruits and vegetables produced in the region, but also meats, honey, cheeses... in Saumur, it is the Thursday morning in the district of the bridges, and the Saturday morning St. Peter's Square.
Taste the wines of Saumur at one of the wine merchants downtown. We will tell you about the appellations, the different types of wine, the producers...

Shops

House of Anjou and Saumur Wines

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At 4 wines, cellar and wine bar

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Cave Coup de Foudre

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Eat

In town, there is no shortage of restaurants, there will be something for all budgets and for all tastes!

Renowned for its art of living, the Saumur region abounds in typical products and emblematic recipes. Ancestral or innovative, sweet or savory, alcoholic or not, our specialties all have a story to tell!
Let yourself be surprised by our gourmet destination!

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Sleep

There is something for everyone, between hotels (from 1 to 4 stars) and bed and breakfasts, as a couple, with friends or family.

The Tourist Office can help you find availability, and puts its online reservation center at your service!

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To get out of the city center

Three tourist lines allow you to go by bus to the tourist sites of Saumur: the Cadre noir of Saumur, troglodyte sites Stone & Light or Mushroom Museum.
Regular bus lines will take you to Museum of the Armored or in Great cellars of Saumur Brut.
Rent a bike remains the simplest solution to discover the surroundings of Saumur at your own pace and according to your desires: the itinerary of the Loire by bike crosses the city and allows you to access the troglodyte sites from St-Hilaire-St-Florent or the Saumur coast (towards Souzay-Champigny, Parnay, Turquant, Montsoreau)