Welcome to Saumur
Welcome to Saumur, the city of castles,wines and cavalry school
Saumur is a french city, situated in the department Maine et Loire between Angers and Tours. It is especially famous for wine, castle and cavalry school. Indeed, The Saumur's region is known for its wine-grower who product the Saumur which is named after the city. This wine is AOC (controlled designation of origin) and a great quality. It embodies the region of Saumur. Its Castle overhang the Loire, the river that cross the city. Today, you can discover art collection in the different dukes'room. Nowadays, the cavalry of Saumur trains officers and soldiers for land forces. During its story, Saumur knew dukes, king and stories of France, so it is a city historical.
Information and Facts
Night life
You can go to the town center, here, the bars and restaurants are very present. After, to continious your night, you can go to night club like the "blues rock" or "La Loco" to dance all night long.
Public Transportation
Agglobus is the bus network of Saumur, it makes for to travel in the city and its urban area. Saumur has a train station and the aeroport the more nearest is Nantes.
Shopping
In the town center of Saumur, there are a lot of shops to buy clothes, souvenirs or others things for your pleasure.
Sightseeing
In Saumur, you can to visit wine-growing regions around of city and savour the wine, relax you and enjoy your journey. Moreover, its castle with its art collection, sail on the Loire to discover the landscape of Saumur, horse riding and museum like museum of the cavalry or museum of armoured vehicle for example.
Time
UTC/GMT +1 hour
Climate
It is a continental weather. The summer is dry and during the year the rain is not frequent.