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Witness the harvesting of this pure white salt that never touch clay.\u00a0 It is carefully gathered by the salt workers using a special rake known as the lousse \u00e0 fleur. The small quantity produced makes it a rare and popular product.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mushroom-mini.jpg\u00a0\u00bb align_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb0px||0px|\u00a0\u00bb animation_style=\u00a0\u00bbslide\u00a0\u00bb animation_direction=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb animation_duration=\u00a0\u00bb500ms\u00a0\u00bb animation_intensity_slide=\u00a0\u00bb10%\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_toggle title=\u00a0\u00bbVisit a troglodyte Mushroom Museum\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; title_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb title_font=\u00a0\u00bb|on|||\u00a0\u00bb body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb border_width_all=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p>To understand more about mushrooms, and later to taste some of them, a visit to a Mushroom \u201cFarm\u201d in caves is a must. The amazing diversity of troglodytic cellars has allowed the Saumur region to become mushroom capital of France, especially for Paris button mushrooms of which it produces about 70%.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Loire-river-boat-mini.jpg\u00a0\u00bb align_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb0px||0px|\u00a0\u00bb animation_style=\u00a0\u00bbslide\u00a0\u00bb animation_direction=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb animation_duration=\u00a0\u00bb500ms\u00a0\u00bb animation_intensity_slide=\u00a0\u00bb10%\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_toggle title=\u00a0\u00bbTake a Traditional Loire river Boat\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; title_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb title_font=\u00a0\u00bb|on|||\u00a0\u00bb body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb border_width_all=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a lunchtime cruise on the Loire River, near Saumur.\u00a0 Indulge on locally produced food, drink local wines while admiring the sweeping views of the banks of the Loire Valley.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Submarine-mini.jpg\u00a0\u00bb align_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb0px||0px|\u00a0\u00bb animation_style=\u00a0\u00bbslide\u00a0\u00bb animation_direction=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb animation_duration=\u00a0\u00bb500ms\u00a0\u00bb animation_intensity_slide=\u00a0\u00bb10%\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_toggle title=\u00a0\u00bbVisit a submarine\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; title_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb title_font=\u00a0\u00bb|on|||\u00a0\u00bb body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb border_width_all=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><em>Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea<\/em>\u2026 In Saint-Nazaire you can visit a very real submarine. During her military career, the Espadon (\u201cSwordfish\u201d) sailed on \u2013 or rather under \u2013 the seven seas.<\/p>\n<p>You will visit it from one end to the other, along the central gangway, which is quite narrow at places, and discover an exceptional maritime heritage.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; custom_padding_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbsection\u00a0\u00bb module_id=\u00a0\u00bblayouts\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb0px|0px|3px|0px\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb50px|0|50px|0&Prime; custom_padding_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb padding_mobile=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row column_padding_mobile=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbrow\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb28px|0px|15px|0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h1>OUR FAVORITE HOTELS<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1c1c1c\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb5px|0px|37px|0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb30.35px|0px|2px|0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_3,1_3,1_3&Prime;][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_3&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/hermitage-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6403 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/hermitage-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/hermitage.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>L&rsquo;Hermitage<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>5-star hotel &#8211; La Baule<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div jstcache=\"396\">\n<div jstcache=\"397\" class=\"section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsan=\"7.section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsinstance=\"0\">This luxurious beachfront hotel is an 8-minute walk from the Casino Barri\u00e8re de la Baule and 20.2 km from downtown Saint-Nazaire.<\/div>\n<div jstcache=\"397\" class=\"section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsan=\"7.section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsinstance=\"1\">Opulent, Edwardian-style rooms come with flat-screen TVs and free WiFi. Contemporary, upgraded quarters add pull-out sofas and sea-view balconies or terraces.<\/div>\n<div jstcache=\"397\" class=\"section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsan=\"7.section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsinstance=\"*2\">There&rsquo;s a gourmet restaurant with a terrace, plus a seasonal beach bistro, a snack bar and a piano bar. Other amenities include outdoor and indoor seawater pools, direct beach access, a fitness room and free bike rental.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_3&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/castel-marie-louise-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6400 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/castel-marie-louise-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/castel-marie-louise.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Le Castel Marie-Louise<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>5-star hotel &#8211; La Baule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This upscale hotel in a Belle Epoch-era manor house is across the street from a beach along the Bay of Biscay. It&rsquo;s 2 km from La Baule-Escoublac train station and 11 km from the Oc\u00e9arium du Croisic sea life center.<\/p>\n<div jstcache=\"396\">\n<div jstcache=\"397\" class=\"section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsan=\"7.section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsinstance=\"1\">Refined rooms feature colorful, elegant decor and antique-style furnishings, plus complimentary Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. Upgraded rooms add bay views and\/or furnished terraces. Suites offer minibars and\/or living rooms with pull-out sofas. Room service is available.<\/div>\n<div jstcache=\"397\" class=\"section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsan=\"7.section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsinstance=\"*2\">Breakfast (fee) is served in a polished gourmet restaurant offering shaded garden seating. There&rsquo;s also a plush, sophisticated cocktail bar with a pub vibe.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_3&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/chateau-de-verrieres-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6401 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/chateau-de-verrieres-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/chateau-de-verrieres.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">Relais du Silence Chateau de Verri\u00e8re Hotel &amp; Spa<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: Lato;\">5-star hotel &#8211; Saumur<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>An 11-minute walk from the banks of the Loire river and 1.2 km from the medieval Ch\u00e2teau de Saumur, this upscale hotel occupies a stately 19th-century mansion with a grand staircase and wood-paneled walls.<\/p>\n<div jstcache=\"396\">\n<div jstcache=\"397\" class=\"section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsan=\"7.section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsinstance=\"1\">The 10 ornate rooms feature high ceilings, fabric-lined walls and period decor. All are equipped with free WiFi, TVs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment, as well as minibars. Some have claw-foot baths.<\/div>\n<div jstcache=\"397\" class=\"section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsan=\"7.section-hotel-details-text-all\" jsinstance=\"*2\">A breakfast buffet (fee) is served in a vaulted dining room. There\u2019s also an elegant oak-paneled lounge bar with a fireplace, and a seasonal terrace. The 1.6-hectare landscaped grounds include gardens and a seasonal heated outdoor pool.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb30.35px|0px|2px|0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_3,1_3,1_3&Prime;][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_3&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb inline_fonts=\u00a0\u00bbLato\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/chateau-des-briottieres-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6402 alignnone size-medium\" height=\"180\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/chateau-des-briottieres-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/essentialeuropetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/chateau-des-briottieres.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Lato;\">Chateau des Briotti\u00e8res<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: Lato;\">4-star hotel &#8211; Champign\u00e9<br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"_ZCm r-iIbhVKFtDiKg kno-desc-sh\" jsl=\"$t t-CIdVBizxsq8;$x 0;\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwixvfS96bvXAhUk7IMKHaL1BvgQ200I8AEwFA\">Set in an 18th-century chateau surrounded by 50 hectares of parkland, this upscale hotel off the D190 road is 7 km from Anjou Golf and Country Club and 27 km from the theaters in the center<span class=\"_dgc kd-hc\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwixvfS96bvXAhUk7IMKHaL1BvgQ3E0I8gEwFA\"><span class=\"_J5e\"> of Angers.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>Warmly decorated rooms have flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Some feature antique furnishings and\/or claw-foot tubs. Plush upgraded rooms add sitting areas and minibars, and 1 adds a balcony. A 1-bedroom cabin adds a living room with a pull-out sofa. In-room massages are available for a fee.<\/span><span class=\"_I5e\"><\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s an ornate lounge with a bar, and a library, plus an outdoor heated pool and a tennis court. 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