

Cave of Goupillières
Azay-le-Rideau
Troglodyte caves carved into tuffeau stone offer a rare glimpse of peasant life that made the Loire châteaux possible. Bread bakes in the communal oven at midday, goats and chickens roam the farmsteads, and kids can scramble through wooden play structures.
Troglodyte cave dwellings
Medieval peasant life
Family-friendly history
Rustic farm animals
Tips
🍞bread bakes in the oven 12-1, come hungry
👨🌾"a glimpse in the lives of the peasants going back as far as the middle ages"
🏰great counterpoint after touring the fancy châteaux
Cave of Goupillières
Azay-le-RideauOpens Saturday at 2:00 PM


Troglodyte caves carved into tuffeau stone offer a rare glimpse of peasant life that made the Loire châteaux possible. Bread bakes in the communal oven at midday, goats and chickens roam the farmsteads, and kids can scramble through wooden play structures.
Troglodyte cave dwellings
Medieval peasant life
Family-friendly history
Rustic farm animals
Tips
🍞bread bakes in the oven 12-1, come hungry
👨🌾"a glimpse in the lives of the peasants going back as far as the middle ages"
🏰great counterpoint after touring the fancy châteaux