Hidden treasures of the deep

While one expects to admire the gardens, châteaux, vineyards, and sun-drenched riverbanks of the Loire Valley, Bourré is an unexpected, deeply immersive, and buried curiosity that is an absolute must-see.

A troglodyte village where the tuffeau stone has been marked by history, the Cave des Roches lies underground. It is a mushroom farm unique in the world, still in operation after more than a century. 50 meters underground, in a maze of cool galleries with an atmosphere that is sometimes unsettling or majestic, but always mysterious, wood blewits, oyster mushrooms, and button mushrooms are grown using traditional methods. But beyond mushroom cultivation, you will discover an extraordinary mineral and architectural heritage: sculpted facades and a true city beneath the city (or rather, the village). The sheer amount of work is captivating, and the beauty of such an underground construction defies belief. If there is one experience suspended in time, the Bourré mushroom farm is certainly it.