... a car in Tours after all, and drive to see the cathedrals/river/villages. I wanted to ask are there any car rentals near the St Pierre de Corps station? Do they drive stick or automatic in France? Is it hard to rent a car without French? Thanks a lot ... more

Contact the following for car rentals: www.autoeurope.com Autoeurope requires a 3 day minimum rental. Cars with automatic transmissions are rare and need to be reserved well in advance. You do not need to be able to speak or read French. ... more

... in reference to a car rental. One day rentals in France while available cost no less than 3 day rentals. You may confirm my contention by contacting any of the following companies: http://www.avis.com/ http://www.citer.com/ http://www.europcar.com/ http://www.ttcar.com/ http://www ... more

The Loire Valley is spread out, and having a rental car is a big advantage. Train and bus only is going to be tough. ... more

... there, I think a car rental would enable you to see all sorts of small towns and villages as well as the beautiful castles and chateaux in the area. Don't rule out the Western Loire, where you can visit Azay Le Rideau, Saumur and other spots along the river ... more

... as this is the first vacation that my daughter and I have ever taken together (I was a single parent) and at the age of 41, the most adventerous thing I have done. Two women tearing off to France for a week! Not orginal for most, but certainly out of ... more

Help! I'm trying to locate a vacation rental in Tours for a trip coming up soon, but every time I enter Tours in a search engine, I wind up with thousands of tours... Does anyone know of a good website for rentals in Tours? ... more

... adults. I'm having a difficult time finding what I'm looking for online and was wondering if anyone has some suggestions. Ideally I'd like an apartment or cottage (converted barn etc is okay) that can sleep 3, has a kitchen and either a patio or balcony. Thanks! Melissa ... more

... possibly sat-sat only with many owners renting but there are apartments in towns, including Tours to be had if you don't want to venture to countryside gites. An apartment is certainly the most likely, with barn or cottage being readily available all over Loire Valley countryside :) Good luck ... more