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National Horse Riding School (l'Ecole Nationale d'Equitation)

BP 207 - Terrefort, France
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Ranked #40 of 80 attractions in Loire Valley
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Description: This world famous equestrian school offers visitors guided tours of the stables.
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Lenexa, Kansas
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“For Horse Lovers”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012
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My trip was in June 08 ( could not get program to accept that date) My husband and I were staying in the Loire Valley at Chateau de La Noue (www.chateaudelanoue.com) and the owner made reservations for us to attend a performance. What a treat! Near the close of the show one of the officiers used his sword to split... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Tour of the institut. If you ever seen a horse before save your money.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 4, 2011
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28 euro for a family of 4. For this we were handed a printed sheet which covered everything the tour guide talked about. The sights included staring at 3 separate Walls with photos on for 45 mins. Another 15 mins looking at an empty riding school. 15 minutes petting horses in their stable. At no stage were we treated to... More

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Worcester, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Just beautiful, inspiring and spectacular”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2011
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Having been disappointed by the cadre noir cancelling their visit to London in May this year, we booked a holiday to Normandy with one night in Saumur to see the Cadre Noir festival "Printemps des Ecuyers". Having been fascinated by classical dressage for a while, with a particular interest in the French school, this could not have been more of... More

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Nice, France
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
“Instructif mais il faut vraiment aimer le cheval”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 29, 2011
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