Hello. I am planning to fly to Tours and explore Loire Valley, Bordeaux and then up to Brittany / Normandy (for our honeymoon). Any recommendations would be fantastic.We love quaint villages, forests, parks, historic towns and good accomodation and food.

Omit Bordeaux area - - too much to try to see/do already (unless you hsave a month).

Even without Bordeaux, there are three lengthy possible answers here - - for Loire, Brittany and Normandy. So much to like in all three.

Chenonceaux
Chateau d'Artigny
Beuvron (en Auge)
Arromanches
Honfleur
Paimpol
Mont St Michel
Giverny
Chartres (not in any of the three, but on the way)

These are eight of the hundreds of options (so many of which I have NOT visited) - - that I have mentioned on this forum.

Whatever your decisions, congratulations on your new life in marriage... and...

Best wishes,

Rex

We loved Saumur in the \loire Valley. If interested can give you a great hotel, but I am currently on vacation in Italy. Will post when return.

Travelatte

We were recently in the Loire Valley for 4 days. You can see my trip report here:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34622843

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We enjoyed our two-night stay in Amboise two years ago. It was a pleasant day's bike from there to Chenonceaux through pretty countryside/vineyards/etc. And the town itself was very pleasant to just walk around.