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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Saumur

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Saumur, France

Updated October 20, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Saumur

Saumur, France

Dolmen de Bagneux

A huge Megalithic chamber tomb located behind a cafe.

Saumur, France

The Mushroom Museum

A subterranean museum where mushrooms still grow in the tunnels of a centuries-old quarry.

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Medieval Troglodyte Trail

Souzay-Champigny, France

Parcours Troglodytique

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

3 miles from Saumur

Tomb of Richard I of England (front) and Isabella of Angoulême (back)

Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France

Fontevraud Abbey

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

8 miles from Saumur

Dénezé-sous-Doué, France

La Cave aux Sculptures

Figures of unknown origin carved into the surfaces of underground caves.

9 miles from Saumur

Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France

Helice Terrestre Trogolodyte Tunnels

Beautiful carved tunnels.

12 miles from Saumur

Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers

Les Trois-Moutiers, France

Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.

12 miles from Saumur

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