11.00 am
GUIDED TOUR OF TROUSSAY CASTLE IN CHEVERNY
The smallest of the Loire Valley châteaux tells a story of rural life and that of a
19th-century collector who enriched his château with his various finds.
12.00
LUNCH IN A 17TH-CENTURY OUTBUILDING OF TROUSSAY CASTLE
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A quarter of wine and coffee
Chilled poached eggs with Sologne leeks
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Beetroot mille-feuille with fresh herb-flavoured cheeses
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Chicken stew and seasonal risotto with Sologne mushrooms or saffron
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Turkey stuffed with mushrooms or tarragon, depending on the season, served with a Beauce potato gratin and vegetables
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Cheese platter from local farms
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Troussay pavlova, served with farm-fresh cream, garden fruits and honey from the château
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2.45 pm
GUIDED TOUR OF CHEVERNY CASTLE
Its refined neoclassical style with gleaming façades was the vision of the Hurault family, who still own the château. Continuously inhabited, it houses a collection of furniture and works of art amassed by their ancestors. The gardens and orangery round off the tour.
4.30 pm
VISIT TO THE CHEVERNY WINE CENTRE
A most original tasting area where 100 different AOC Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny wines are on display. Thanks to the automatic tap system, you can select four wines based on the advice of the oenologist on duty.
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