Getting There -- Fifteen trains per day make the 1- to 2-hour trip from Paris's Gare de Montparnasse; the cost is 43€ to 55€ ($56-$72) one-way. From Tours, 10 trains per day make the 1-hour trip; a one-way ticket is 15€ ($20). The Angers train station, at place de la Gare, is a convenient walk from the château. For train information, call tel. 08-92-35-35-35. From Saumur, there are three bus connections a day from Monday to Saturday (1 1/2 hr.). Buses arrive at place de la République. Call tel. 02-41-88-59-25 for schedules. If you're driving from Tours, take N152 southwest to Saumur, turning west on D952. Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme, 7 place du Président-Kennedy (tel. 02-41-23-50-00), is opposite the entrance to the château. |
