Welcome to Moulin de Malicorne,  set in 6 1/2 acres of beautiful parklands, woods and 
winding rivers in the heart of the Loire Valley. This French vacation home is a former flour mill built around 1800 and converted into a residence by the region's top landscape designer in 1970. The integrity of the 2 1/2-foot-thick stone walls was maintained, and the circular housing for the mill's wheel now serves as a unique bar. Within minutes of the most famous chateaux of the Loire Valley,  Moulin de Malicorne offers complete tranquility and privacy. Behind its gated entrance, the property features a swimming pool, an acre-sized lake with an island, a small boathouse and row boat,  extensive gardens, woods, waterfalls, rock quarries, two houses,  stables, a barn/basketball half-court and three wine caves.   Just down our quiet country road you'll find amazing troglodyte houses, a 14th Century troglodyte church, 4th Century tombs and scenic places where Joan of Arc rested in her travels. Moulin de Malicorne is the perfect home base for touring the historic castles, abbeys, medieval villages and vineyards of the Loire.  Several small chateaux are within biking distance and many of the famous castles including Chenonceau, Azay-le-Rideau and Chinon are just 20-45 minutes by car.
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Enjoy your country French holiday at this private, gated villa with 6.5 wooded acres, a swimming pool, fishing lake and rowboat, streams, and waterfalls. The main house, guest house, and barn are charming 200-year-old stone buildings with accommodations for 8. This gorgeous France vacation rental is in the heart of the Loire Valley, so you'll be close to vineyards, chateaux, and medieval towns, including Chenonceau, Chambord, Villandry, Tours, Loches, Poitiers, Amboise, and Chinon.





Useful Links:
Wikipedia entry about Tours, the large city 30 minutes from Moulin de Malicorne
Chateau de Chenonceau (English version--Chenonceau is the second-most-visited historic site in France, after Versailles)
Wikipedia entry about Chenonceau
Wikipedia entry about the chateau at Chinon
Aerial photos of Chinon
Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (English version)
Wikipedia entry about Azay-le-Rideau
Chateau Villandry (click "Enter" for the English version)
Wikipedia entry about Villandry
French-English translation site
currency converter
exchange rate history
French yellow pages
weather in Tours (temps in Celsius)
driving directions and maps (note: the postal code of the Moulin is 37800, and the town is Sainte Maure de Touraine; be sure to click "other continents" and then set the continent to France for both the origin and destination)
rental cars
Interesting places in the area (in French)
Ste. Maure de Touraine site
Basket making at Villaine les Rochers (about 20 minutes from Moulin de Malicorne)
Web site of the city of Tours (in French)
Tourism Office of the city of Tours (click on British flag to see English version)
Another Loire Valley chateaux site (in English)
Paris Metro Map
British site about wines in France
The Cadre Noir equestrian school in Saumur (in French only)
Sculptures underground!
Tank museum in Saumur
Healy Communications