New sites or mobile applications

Fontevraud is tapping into the potential of iPads and iPhones

A tour, a game, a discovery … everything harnessing the potential offered by digital technologies and the easy use of iPads. Since  September 2012, Fontevraud Abbey has offered a new enjoyable and educational visit itinerary for 9 to 14 year olds who visit the Abbey with their families or with school or extracurricular club groups. 

Two versions are accessible depending on the children's age: for those in primary school and those in secondary school. Along the way, they must find nine places ("boZZon") corresponding to  key moments of the day: meals, sleeping, working, etc. Once the "boZZon" has been found and the place identified, all they need to do is take a photo that the iPad recognises. The player can then access some historical information and a mini-game. 

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• Treasure hunt in the Abbey on the iPad

The "Fontevraud" app developed for iPhone and iPad presents Fontevraud Abbey, its history, plans and artistic programme: texts, photos and videos. It also provides all the practical information you need to prepare for your visit and to find out about forthcoming events. 

Download

• Fontevraud on the App store  (free)

An application to explore Saumur

Saumur is a Touristic'Tour app designed "to immerse travellers in a tourist experience", by focusing particularly on getting ready for the journey. It showcases the wealth of a cultural, historical and tourist heritage, particularly through walks turned into a story written by Jean-Baptiste Rabouan. 

Download

• Saumur on AppStore and Google Play  (free)

"Mobile" sites for the Loire châteaux, Chinon Fortress and Museum of Grand-Pressigny

These sites are optimised for consultation from mobile technology (smartphone, tablet). 

The "Loire Châteaux, Valley of the Kings" association brings together 66 monument sites along the Royal River Loire – running from Nantes (44) all the way to Briare (45). At the same time as giving its website a makeover, the association is also uploading a "mobile" site. 

As part of its 2012 action plan, the Tourism Directorate of the Indre-et-Loire County Council uploaded these sites for two of the monuments it manages in September 2012. 

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• www.leschateauxdelaloire.mobi
• www.forteressechinon.fr
• www.monuments-touraine.fr/pag