All villages in France have excellent tourist information agencies with a plentiful supply of maps, brochures and helpful assistants.
Richelieu Tourisme Office is across the square from the apartment, round the corner past Les Halles and part way down the street.
MUST DO SUGGESTIONS DURING YOUR VISIT
Chinon 20 km
- medieval village - roam the streets, visit the fortress, wine-tasting along the river.
Saumur 60 km
-elegant town with the French Horse Academy base -Le Cadre Noir de Saumur.
Chateau, great restaurants and shops.
Chatellerault 40 km
TGV, business town, pleasant central area of shops and restaurants.
Poitiers 60 km
-university city, theme park Futurscope
Tours 60 km
-garden city, great city centre of shops, restaurants, historical sites.
Amboise, Chenonceau, Blois, Chambord chateaux north of Tour along the Loire River
Azay-de-Rideau and Villandry west of Tours
Loches 60 km
-fortress, lovely villages nearby - Montresor, Montrichard
La Rochelle 200km
-seaside port, historical sites, scenic, fabulous shops, restaurants. Visit Cognac nearby for a tour of the making of cognac