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Grand Loire Expedition with AI Audio Guide
By Herodot AI - city travel buddy
Free cancellation available
includes taxes & fees
per adult
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 7d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
With your personal AI guide you aren't restricted to major landmarks and limited stories any more! Explore iconic sites like Château de Beaugency, Maison de Jeanne d'Arc, Orléans Cathedral or any other popular or less known landmark, historical building or even piece of art. You can ask about literally anything which catches your eye: whole city district, hidden street corner, intriguing frescoes…
Key Features for Your French Holiday:
Snap a photo of any ancient ruin, fountain, or masterpiece and instantly receive a fascinating storey. It’s like having a historian in your pocket!
Navigate seamlessly with map-based audio tours, giving you full flexibility.
Choose a narrator persona—from an in-depth local guide to a fun, kid-friendly companion—to tailor the stories to your interests.
Offline Ready: Download guides in advance so you never miss a storey, even without Wi-Fi.
7 days premium subscription included. Available both for iPhones and Android smartphones
Activity location
- Cathedrale Sainte-Croix Orleans
- Place Sainte Croix
- 45000, Orleans, France
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans
- Place Sainte-Croix
- 45000, Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Check availability
All French tours for 7 days
- 7d
- Opening hours: Fri 12:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Price details
CA $16.01 x 1 AdultCA $16.01
Total
includes taxes & fees
What's included, what's not
- Unlimited narrated stories for any attraction
- 7 days premium app access for iPhone or Android
- Interactive maps with routes and recommendations
- Instant stories by photo or from the map
Know before you book
- Service animals allowed
- Public transport options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Activity itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: The Royal Gateway (Orléans to Blois)
- 15 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Cathedrale Sainte-Croix Orleans (Pass by)
Stand beneath the soaring twin towers of this Gothic masterpiece. Use your camera to let Herodot AI decode the stained glass narrating the life of Joan of Arc.
Maison De Jeanne D'arc Orleans (Pass by)
Step into the reconstructed timber-framed house where the "Maid of Orléans" stayed. Your guide reveals the strategic military genius behind the teenage icon.
Hotel Groslot Orleans (Pass by)
Admire this red-brick Renaissance mansion. Snap a photo of the bronze statue of Joan of Arc to hear about the royal receptions held in these very rooms.
Place du Martroi (Pass by)
Capture the grand equestrian statue at the city’s heart. Explore the surrounding cafes at your own pace while learning about the city's 1429 liberation.
Parc Floral de La Source (Pass by)
Discover where the Loiret river is born. Your AI buddy explains the unique "resurgence" phenomenon of this underground spring.
Chateau de Meung sur Loire (Pass by)
Explore the "Castle of Two Faces"—part medieval fortress, part classical palace. Dive into the dark history of its underground dungeons.
Chateau de Beaugency (Pass by)
Witness history meet light. Use the app to understand how this 11th-century keep evolved into a Renaissance residence.
église Notre-Dame de Beaugency (Pass by)
Snap the Romanesque facade to uncover why a 12th-century church council here changed the course of French royalty.
Le Château (Pass by)
View the former home of Madame de Pompadour. Learn how the King’s favourite transformed this estate into a pinnacle of Enlightenment style.
Chateau de La Ferte Saint Aubin (Pass by)
Discover a castle where you can actually play. Snap the historical games in the courtyard to learn about 17th-century leisure.
Royal Basilica of Notre Dame in Cléry (Pass by)
Stand before the tomb of King Louis XI. Ask Herodot why this King chose a humble pilgrimage site over the royal necropolis.
Chateau de Chambord (Pass by)
Get your first glimpse of the 365 chimneys. Use your lens to identify the "Salamander" emblem of Francis I carved into the stone.
Chateau de Villesavin (Pass by)
Known as the "Chambord construction hut." See the rare 16th-century Italian fountain and hear about the workers who built the giants.
Chateau de Beauregard (Pass by)
Enter the "Gallery of Illustrious." Snap the 327 portraits to get a 15-minute crash course in 300 years of European history.
Royal Château of Blois (Pass by)
Stand in the square and use your camera to see four centuries of architecture in one frame—from Medieval to Classicism.
Day 2: Day 2: The Heart of the Renaissance (Blois to Amboise)
- 12 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Maison De La Magie (Pass by)
Watch the dragon emerge from the windows. Learn about Robert-Houdin, the father of modern magic who inspired Houdini.
Blois Cathedral (Pass by)
Capture the modern stained glass hitting the ancient stone.
Escalier Denis Papin (Pass by)
Climb the decorated stairs for a panoramic view of the Loire.
Chateau De Chaumont Sur Loire (Pass by)
Stand on the drawbridge of this fairy-tale fortress.
Le Chateau du Clos Luce - Parc Leonardo da Vinci (Pass by)
Walk the halls where Leonardo da Vinci spent his final days.
Chateau Royal d'Amboise (Pass by)
Stand at the balcony where kings watched the river.
Chapel of Saint-Hubert (Pass by)
Pay your respects at the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci.
Chateau-Gaillard (Pass by)
Discover the "Forgotten Palace." Learn about the first orange trees brought to France from Italy.
La Pagode de Chanteloup et son parc (Pass by)
Climb this 44-meter "folly" for a 360-degree view of the Amboise forest.
Chateau de Chenonceau (Pass by)
Witness the "Ladies' Castle" spanning the River Cher.
Diane de Poitiers Garden (Pass by)
Explore the perfectly geometric parterres of the King’s mistress.
Les Caves Duhard (Pass by)
Descend into 15th-century wine cellars. Snap the dust-covered bottles to learn about the "King of Wines," Vouvray.
Day 3: Day 3: Fortresses and Vineyards (Tours to Chinon)
- 15 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Cathédrale Saint-Gatien (Pass by)
Admire the flamboyant Gothic facade. Your guide points out the "symphony in stone" detailing the evolution of French religious architecture over 400 years.
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours (Pass by)
Visit the shrine of the soldier-saint. Capture the neo-Byzantine dome while Herodot AI tells the storey of how Tours became a global pilgrimage hub.
Place Plumereau (Pass by)
Stand in what was voted "France’s most beautiful square." Snap the timber-framed houses to hear about 15th-century merchant life.
Château de Villandry (Pass by)
Step into the world's most famous ornamental garden. Your camera identifies the symbolic meanings behind the "Gardens of Love" hedges.
Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau (Pass by)
Capture the reflection of this "Isle of Stone" in the Indre River. Learn how it was built by a financier who lost everything to the King.
Chateau de L'Islette (Pass by)
Walk the grounds where Rodin and Camille Claudel hid their forbidden romance. Use your lens to find the spots where "The Kiss" was inspired.
Chateau d'Usse (Pass by)
Stand before the towers that inspired Sleeping Beauty. Your AI buddy narrates the fairy tales of Charles Perrault hidden in the architecture.
Chateau d'Usse (Pass by)
Snap these giants brought from Lebanon in 1808. Learn about the Napoleonic era's obsession with exotic botany.
Chateau de Langeais (Pass by)
Cross the only working manual drawbridge in the Loire. Watch the re-enactment of the secret royal wedding that joined Brittany to France.
Forteresse royale de Chinon (Pass by)
Explore the 500-meter-long walls where Joan of Arc first recognised the Dauphin. Hear the echoes of the Plantagenet kings.
The Clock Tower - Royal Fortress of Chinon (Pass by)
Climb the narrow stairs. Snap the panoramic view of the Vienne valley while the app identifies the medieval city layout below.
Gite de la Rivière (Pass by)
Walk the docks of Chinon. Your guide explains how flat-bottomed boats once carried the region's "Black Gold" (tufa stone) to build the castles.
Caves Plouzeau (Pass by)
Descend into a quarry-turned-wine-cellar directly under the castle. Learn about the "Tufa" stone's role in ageing Chinon’s red wines.
Musée Rabelais (Pass by)
Visit the birthplace of the giant-creator. Learn about the "Gargantua" legends that still define French gastronomy.
Chapelle Sainte Radegonde (Pass by)
Discover this half-hidden rock-cut chapel. Capture the 12th-century frescoes depicting a mysterious royal hunt.
Day 4: Day 4: Underground Secrets and Tufa Stone (Chinon to Saumur)
- 11 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye (Pass by)
Enter the largest monastic city in Europe. Stand before the effigies of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart.
Chateau de Montsoreau - Musee d'Art Contemporain (Pass by)
Visit the only castle built directly on the Loire riverbed. Use your lens to see how the water level has changed over 500 years.
Chateau de Breze (Pass by)
Discover the "Castle within a Castle." Your camera reveals a massive dry moat and a hidden underground fortress 30 feet below ground.
Chateau-musee De Saumur (Pass by)
Capture the "Disney-like" turrets against the blue sky. Your guide explains why it was once called the "Castle of Love" in the Duke of Berry's manuscripts.
Cadre Noir De Saumur (Pass by)
Watch the elite riders of the National Riding School. Snap a photo to learn the physics of the "Courbette" and "Cabriole" jumps.
Musee Des Blindes (Pass by)
See one of the world's largest collections of armored vehicles. Let your guide narrate the 1940 Battle of Saumur.
BOUVET LADUBAY (Pass by)
Cycle through the cellars! Use your app to navigate the "Sunken Cathedral"—an underground quarry carved into gothic arches.
Pierre et Lumiere (Pass by)
See the Loire’s greatest monuments carved in miniature into the cave walls. Your camera "identifies" the real-life counterparts.
Le Dolmen de Bagneux (Pass by)
Stand inside one of the largest Neolithic burial chambers in Europe. Your guide explains the mystery of how these 60-ton stones were moved.
Chapelle Royale des Ardilliers (Pass by)
Admire the massive dome. Hear about the miracles that turned this riverside chapel into a royal destination for the Medici family.
Loire (Pass by)
Walk across to the Île d'Offard. Capture the classic "postcard view" of the castle while hearing about the river's shifting sands.
Day 5: Day 5: The Black Prince and The Apocalypse (Saumur to Angers)
- 11 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Chateau de Gizeux (Pass by)
Visit the longest inhabited castle in the region. Snap the 17th-century wall paintings that cover entire galleries.
Chateau de Brissac (Pass by)
Stand before the tallest castle in France. Your guide reveals why it has "two faces" and tells the legend of the "Green Lady" ghost.
Chateau de Serrant (Pass by)
Explore the library of 12,000 rare books. Use your camera to identify the original signatures of French kings and Napoleon.
Chateau d'Angers (Pass by)
Approach the 17 massive towers of this "Black and White" fortress. Your guide explains the use of schist and limestone for psychological warfare.
Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers (Pass by)
Snap the unique "Plantagenet" vaults. Learn how this architectural style differs from the Gothic style of Paris.
La Maison d'Adam (Pass by)
Capture the "House of Adam and Eve" —the most famous timber house in Angers. Find the "Tree of Life" carving with your lens.
Musée Jean-Lurçat et de la tapisserie contemporaine (Pass by)
See the modern "Chant du Monde" tapestries. Contrast this 20th-century masterpiece with the medieval one you saw at the castle.
Galerie David d'Angers (Pass by)
Step into a glass-roofed 13th-century abbey. Snap the white plaster sculptures to learn about the man who carved the heroes of the Pantheon.
Place du Ralliement (Pass by)
Stand at the social heart of Angers. Hear about the theatre that burned down three times and the "rallying" of the people.
Jardin des Plantes (Pass by)
Escape to this 18th-century botanical garden. Use your camera to find the "Empress Josephine" rose collection.
Chateau Medieval d'Oudon (Pass by)
Climb the octagonal tower. Hear the storey of the river tolls and the sailors who risked their lives on the "Wild River."
Day 6: Day 6: The Atlantic Gateway (Angers to Nantes)
- 12 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Chateau de Goulaine (Pass by)
Enter the first of the Loire castles. Snap the "Butterfly Aviation" house and hear about the family that has owned the estate for 1,000 years.
Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne (Pass by)
Stand within the last great castle of the Loire. Learn how the Edict of Nantes changed the history of religious freedom.
Cathedrale de Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul (Pass by)
See the tomb of Francis II. Hear the storey of how the cathedral survived a fire in 2020 and the massive restoration efforts.
Passage Pommeraye (Pass by)
Photograph this 19th-century shopping arcade. Your guide explains its role as a "temple of consumption" during the Industrial Revolution.
Les Machines de L'ile (Pass by)
Stand beneath the 40-foot Mechanical Elephant. Your AI buddy explains the engineering inspired by Jules Verne and Da Vinci.
Carrousel of the Marine Worlds (Pass by)
Witness a three-story mechanical aquarium. Snap the "giant crab" to hear about the deep-sea monsters of Verne's imagination.
Musee Jules Verne (Pass by)
Perched on a cliff overlooking the Loire. Dive into the mind of the man who predicted the moon landing and submarines.
Le Lieu Unique (Pass by)
Visit the former LU biscuit factory turned art centre. Snap the "biscuit tower" and learn about Nantes’ industrial rebirth.
Village de Trentemoult (Pass by)
Explore the vibrant, multi-colored houses of this former fishing village. Hear why the houses were painted with leftover boat paint.
Le Serpent d'Ocean (Pass by)
Stand before the massive skeleton of a sea serpent emerging from the Atlantic at Saint-Brevin. Hear the legends of sea monsters.
Escal'Atlantic (Pass by)
Step inside a reconstructed ocean liner. Your guide narrates the "Golden Age" of transatlantic travel from Nantes to New York.
Marais salants de Guérande (Pass by)
Watch the "Paludiers" harvest fleur de sel. Use your camera to see how the sun and wind create the "white gold" of France.
Day 7: Day 7: The Explorer’s Bonus (Additional Wonders)
- 43 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Fontevraud L'Abbaye Royale (Pass by)
The final resting place of Richard the Lionheart.
Chateau d'Usse (Pass by)
The inspiration for Sleeping Beauty’s castle.
Chateau de Langeais (Pass by)
See the oldest keep in France and a royal wedding re-enactment.
Chateau de Valencay (Pass by)
The opulent home of the diplomat Talleyrand.
Chateau de Montresor (Pass by)
One of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France."
Chateau du Rivau (Pass by)
Medieval architecture meets whimsical contemporary art.
Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau (Pass by)
A gem of the early Renaissance set on an island.
Chateau de L'Islette (Pass by)
The secret love nest of Camille Claudel and Rodin.
Chateau-musee De Saumur (Pass by)
The "Castle of Love" overlooking the equestrian capital.
Le Cadre Noir (Pass by)
Watch the elite French National Riding School in action.
Cave Museum, Village Troglodytique de Rochemenier (Pass by)
Explore a town carved entirely into the rock.
Chateau de Brissac (Pass by)
The tallest castle in France, boasting seven stories.
Chateau de Serrant (Pass by)
Home to one of the most incredible private libraries in Europe.
Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne (Pass by)
The last castle before the Atlantic.
Les Machines de L'ile (Pass by)
Ride the Great Elephant in Jules Verne’s birthplace.
Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire (Pass by)
A moated fortress that protected Joan of Arc.
Le chateau de Giens (Pass by)
Discover the history of hunting and world-famous pottery.
Chateau de Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (Pass by)
Try your hand at medieval catapults.
Chateau de la Buissiere (Pass by)
The "Fisherman’s Castle" with a massive vegetable garden.
Guédelon (Pass by)
A modern attempt to build a 13th-century castle from scratch.
Prieure Saint-Cosme - Demeure de Ronsard (Pass by)
The home of poet Pierre de Ronsard.
Chateau de Luynes (Pass by)
Perched on a cliff, dominating the Loire valley.
Le Chateau de Cinq-Mars (Pass by)
See the ruins of a conspirator’s demolished castle.
Chateau de Montsoreau - Musee d'Art Contemporain (Pass by)
The only castle built directly in the Loire riverbed.
Forteresse Royale de Chinon (Pass by)
Where Joan of Arc first met the future King Charles VII.
Château de Loches (Pass by)
One of the most imposing fortified cities in Europe.
Chateau of Chateaudun (Pass by)
The first of the Loire castles when coming from Paris.
Chateau de Fougeres-sur-Bievre (Pass by)
A perfect example of a small, fortified manor.
Chateau de Troussay (Pass by)
The smallest of the Loire Châteaux, full of recycled art.
Chateau de Cheverny (Pass by)
The inspiration for Marlinspike Hall in the Tintin comics.
Chateau de Champchevrier (Pass by)
Still inhabited by the same family since 1728.
Chateau de Montgeoffroy (Pass by)
An untouched 18th-century masterpiece with original furniture.
Chateau du Plessis-Bourre (Pass by)
Surrounded by a moat so wide it looks like a lake.
Chateau d'Angers (Pass by)
Home to the massive, 100-meter-long Apocalypse Tapestry.
Segre-en-Anjou Bleu (Pass by)
Explore the slate mines that gave the region its "black" roofs.
Château de Brézé (Pass by)
A 10th-century fortress hidden beneath a 16th-century castle.
Chateau de Nitray (Pass by)
Discover a functional Renaissance vineyard and winery.
Chateau De Jallanges (Pass by)
Admire the unique brick-and-stone architecture.
Château de la Bourdaisière (Pass by)
Home to a world-famous "Tomato Conservatory."
Chateau de Goulaine (Pass by)
The first "Château de la Loire" near Nantes, famous for its biscuits.
Village de Trentemoult (Pass by)
A colourful fisherman's village on the banks of the Loire.
Chateau de la Verrerie (Pass by)
A Scottish-influenced gem in the heart of France.
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (Pass by)
Known as the "Little Carcassonne" of the north.
Location
Activity location
- Cathedrale Sainte-Croix Orleans
- Place Sainte Croix
- 45000, Orleans, France
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans
- Place Sainte-Croix
- 45000, Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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