Tours to Langeais by Bike

It's finally springtime in Tours. This weeked we biked the approximately 30 kilometers from Tours to Langeais, passing through the towns of Fondettes, Luynes, St-Etienne-de-Chigny, and Cinq-Mars-la-Pile.

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The donjon of Langeais.

The Chateau and cathedral of Langeais seen from above.



A canal runs through downtown Luynes.

Downtown Cinq-Mars-la-Pile--about 2 hours into our trek.

The "Pile" from which Cinq-Mars-la-Pile derives its name, is a 2nd century Roman construction of unknown purpose. It stands 100 ft. high, dominating the skyline of this small riverside town. Notice the ornate brick decoration.

The "Pile" from afar.

Troglodytic homes built into the limestone cliffs on the banks of the Loire between St-Etienne-de-Chigny and Cinq-Mars-la-Pile.

The countryside is dotted with wildflowers.

St-Etienne-de-Chigny has some of the most picturesque troglodytic homes in Touraine.

Gallo-Roman aqueducts in the countryside around Fondettes.

A farmhouse near Fondettes.