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Crissay-sur-Manse Village is one of France’s prettiest villages — perfect for a slow stroll and a long lunch. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Crissay-sur-Manse Village
In the gentle valley of the Manse in Touraine, Crissay-sur-Manse is a tiny and exquisite village, one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, seemingly untouched since the Renaissance. Its handful of white tuffeau-stone houses, many with mullioned windows and pointed turrets, cluster around a Gothic church and the romantic ruins of a medieval castle, all wrapped in flowers and greenery beside the quiet river. With barely more than a hundred inhabitants, the village breathes a rare peace, its lanes leading past troglodyte cellars and gardens to viewpoints over the surrounding vineyards and woods. Perfectly preserved, harmonious and wonderfully tranquil, close to the great châteaux of the Loire, Crissay-sur-Manse is a hidden Renaissance gem of Touraine, a delightful step back in time for lovers of old stones and unspoilt countryside.