Considering switching from Normandy to Loire this May for my trip. Of course we would visit chateaus but as the title suggests, I am looking for ideas that are not Chateau specific. If we switch, will most likely be based out of Blois. We like it all, nature, art, meandering around villages, etc.
So far my ideas are visits to cities Tours and Orleans, villages such as Montresor and Lavardin, and will probably take the train to Paris one day so I can bring my father-in-law to the Orsay. Any other ideas would be appreciated!