{"id":4613,"date":"2024-01-11T14:23:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/?page_id=4613"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:13:26","slug":"rainy-day-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/rainy-day-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainy-day activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tIt’s the worst nightmare of any parent on holiday. While the calendar proudly proclaims a summer date, the forecast decides to play spoilsport<\/strong> and there nothing summery about it! A forecast that’s enough to put you in a cold sweat: rain, wind and temperatures more suited to the month of March. In the bedroom next door, the children are growing impatient. ‘Mum, what will we do tomorrow if it rains?’\u00a0No need to panic, the Tourist Office has it all covered!<\/strong>\u00a0Whether your stay takes place in March, the height of the sudden downpours, or on the 15th of August with a freak rainy day, here are our best ideas for a successful holiday in Val d’Amboise when it rains.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t First of all, we mustn’t overlook the option of a good castle. Though most castles in the Loire have fantastic gardens that shine even brighter in the sun, you can enjoy a tour of the inside of the castles of the Loire in<\/strong> any season. At the Ch\u00e2teau Gaillard Royal Estate<\/strong>, the Amboise Ch\u00e2teau Royal and the Ch\u00e2teau du Clos Luc\u00e9<\/strong>, a tour of the lively, furnished rooms of these monuments will delight young and old alike.\u00a0At the Clos Luc\u00e9<\/strong> for example, the ‘Leonardo da Vinci, painter and architect’<\/strong> galleries will lead you on a discovery of Leonardo’s engineering work, immersing you in a festival of light and music as you get up close and personal with some of his most iconic works.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Still in Amboise, but on the other side of the Loire, the Conservatoire de la Confiserie<\/strong> sweets museum is an invitation to a magical world of traditional sweets and extraordinary machines.\u00a0Nicolas Viollet<\/strong>, son of a long line of confectioners with his whimsical moustache, awaits you for a dive into a sugar-sweet world discovering the traditions of caramel and flavoured lollipops.\u00a0Every afternoon from Tuesday to Sunday,<\/strong> Nicolas and his team treat foodies to an interactive tour where everyone will be shown how to make their own personalised lollipop<\/strong>.\u00a0A souvenir to be enjoyed without moderation \u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Now, head for the village of Lussault-sur-Loire<\/strong>, less than 10 minutes from the centre of Amboise. On the heights of this town, the Touraine Aquarium<\/strong> awaits you. Opened in 1994, this aquarium was originally dedicated to typical species from the freshwaters of the Loire. In one of the deepest pools, you’ll find the terrifying silurus, a giant catfish which can reach up to 2 metres in length, reigning in the depths of our river. 30 years after its opening, the Touraine Aquarium has extended and now covers the 7 seas of the world<\/strong>. Sharks, clownfish, alligators, piranhas and more: dozens of exotic species live side-by-side with more typical Loire fish. All year round, the Aquarium offers fun and educational activities, like the Keeper workshop<\/strong>, where children accompany one of the site keepers to meet its scaly inhabitants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t For lovers of the local land, a tour of a cave site is sure to feature on your agenda. The stone from which the Ch\u00e2teaux of the Loire Valley<\/strong> are constructed was extracted from giant quarries in the bowels of the earth. Now unused for dozens of years, these have been reimagined by ingenious men and women who have converted them, drawing on their very best assets. The constant coolness, increased humidity and dark environment make these the perfect place for mushroom production, silk-worm farming or wine preservation<\/strong>. Many cave cites and cellars welcome you all year long in Val d’Amboise and in the surrounding area. The Caves Ambacia in Amboise<\/strong> specialise in ageing old vintages. The Domaine Plou et Fils in Charg\u00e9<\/strong> has been producing wine there since the 16th century. Not far from the Amboise Ch\u00e2teau Royal, the Greniers de C\u00e9sar<\/strong><\/a> are a mysterious site that some say date back to the Romans themselves \u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tVisiting the castles of the Loire on rainy days<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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