There's the Maison de Tourisme, sort of down the street, where you mostly book tours and whatnot…read more Then there's this, the Centre de Tourisme, which is much bigger and hidden away (even though it's in pain view and well marked). I came in looking for bus schedules (check) but no gain schedules or maps that I could find (boo). Lots of mini booklets suggesting where to visit. They're great, if you know the area names (which I don't). Most things are closed this time of year anyway, it seems (February). There's a bathroom to use, they'll let you store your stuff, and will book a room for you if need be. They also pointed me to the Mediathèque sort of behind them for power and free Wi-Fi. Score! Great service, just not a lot going on when I visited.

From the owner: la plus petite des grandes villes Située dans un environnement géographique enviable, la ville est…read morefacile d'accès, à mi-chemin sur l'axe Paris -Bordeaux. Caractérisée par la jeunesse de sa population (environ un habitant sur trois a moins de trente ans) et par la densité du nombre d'étudiants (près d'un poitevin sur quatre), Poitiers est dotée de tous les équipements et services inhérents à sa fonction de métropole régionale : importantes infrastructures de transport, Université pluridisciplinaire et autres établissements d'enseignement supérieur, grandes administrations, services aux entreprises, pôle de recherche scientifique, hôpitaux, équipements culturels et sportifs de qualité, animations, festivals... L'un des atouts majeurs de Poitiers c'est bien d'offrir tous les avantages d'une grande cité sans en subir les inconvénients : ville verte, ses dimensions sont humaines et sa qualité de vi(ll)e préservée.

We did the half day Chinon wine tour and the full day Chateau tour with Daphne. Both tours were…read moreamazing! Daphne did such an amazing job not only with her knowledge and information, but the way she set the scene for each stop. Whether it was coffee and croissants in the morning, wine and cheese tastings by candlelight, lunch by a fire in a beautiful private Chateau or wine and food pairings overlooking a beautiful chateaus, Daphne always had a delightful surprise waiting for us. Amazing. Stongly recommend. Daphne was also quick to respond to emails with questions and helped me with the planning of my time,

We did the full day chateau tour to Villandry, Azay le Rideau, and L'Islette and loved it! Daphne…read morewas a great guide!!

Just about the best winery experience you can have - 3 hours of touring vineyards, caves, and…read moretasting Vouvray wines from Vignoble Alain Robert while learning about the grape growing process as well as wine making, cave storage, sparkling wine finishing, etc. Myriam is amazing and not only knows the winery (her husband runs it) but also speaks perfect English and used to be a teacher. Especially if the weather is good, you really can't beat this tour - it may be a bit less personal on weekends when there can be up to 10 people on the tour during high season but for our Tuesday visit it was just two of us and Myriam was as gracious and informative as can be. After finishing up the tour you'll taste a number of Alain Robert wines and also taste through about 10 local specialty foods from cheese to pate to even a cake with preserved fruit. The only thing you'll need to worry about is how many bottles of this excellent wine you'll want to take home and whether you can fit it into your luggage! You'll need a car to get there, but this tour is highly recommended. Just about perfect!

From the owner: Prestations oenotouristiques dans les vignobles de Vouvray et de Touraine : balades commentées dans…read moreles vignes, visites de cave, dégustations-découvertes des vins de Loire. Wine tours in the Vouvray and Touraine vineyards including guided walks in the vines, tours of rock-hewn cellars, Loire wine tastings.

Stop your search and just book the tour with Jean Pierre now! Do not miss out on an amazing and…read morememorable experience in Bordeaux by booking with someone else. Jean Pierre is meticulous in planning out his tours, he takes into account what you want to see, which Châteaux you want to visit , etc. He really loves what he does and it shows in his tours. Experience start to finish; - emailed request and received a response very quickly - Jean Pierre asked a few questions about the group, size, our wine knowledge (we are novice wine drinkers), requests on Châteaux we wanted to visit ... then he got working on the itinerary and making appointments for the Châteaux visits. - Jean Pierre confirms pickup location and itinerary (picked us up from our Airbnb!) - follow up communications confirming pickup points etc (he is very clear in all communication) .. we were a group of 4 and it ended up being just us that day! I believe his car fits up to six people. - then a day touring and enjoying wine: our day started at Château du Tailhas Pomerol, then scenic drive around Pomerol and St. Emilion, lunch/ explore St. Emilion, Château Dominique and then Château Canon La Gaffeliere. (Jean Pierre made sure to give us different types of chateaux to visit, from small family owned to larger more industrialized ones) We learned so much from Jean Pierre, from now knowing that different regions in Bordeaux produce different blends of wine to how the terroir affects the taste of the wines. I'm already looking at my calendar for 2017 to see when I can get back to Bordeaux and do another tour.. perhaps multiple day tours with Jean Pierre!