Travel Guide Sainte-Gemmes-Sur-Loire

On the south outskirts of Angers. Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire is a "Loire Flower"… A municipality in a remarkable environment, between a river and a river, Maine and Loire. It is an integral part of the Val de Loire - inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The flower is its emblem. Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire also counts three in the competition of the towns and villages flowered. And the municipality organizes each year its own competition of the most beautiful flower houses. The flower is also an economic resource: Ornamental horticulture - the production of hortensias and chrysanthemes, especially - is one of the main spearheads of the commune. A 40-seat municipal campsite, several picnic areas, bicycle paths for the "Loire by Bike" and river shuttles in summer… Green tourism enthusiasts enjoy this small bucolic corner with beautiful mansions and mansions. We advise them to walk on the fence to the island of Horses, to pass through the village of Port-Thibault, the old resort of the bishops of Angers and also by the Mediterranean garden and the gardens of the Presbytery, place du Jeu-de-Boules: Beautiful flowering terraces, we have a superb view of the river. A table? The Orchidée, in the village center, with a delicious map and a pleasant terrace.