Wednesday 28 February 2018
Some of today's markets in Centre Val de Loire
Market day today in...(You'll need a warm coat) Angers, Fonteuraud l’Abbaye, Saumur, Blois, Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loches, Montbazon, Orleans and Tours
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Tuesday for towns in Centre-Val de Loire - Montrichard
The market town of Montrichard in Loir-et-Cher sits on the banks of the river Cher and takes full avantage of it location with a man-made river 'beach' which proves very popular during the summer months.
The town also has some good restaurants and a fairly lively weekly market on Friday mornings. It is full of character and worth a wander around its quaint streets.
Labels:
Loire Valley,
Montrichard,
Tuesday for towns
Location:
41400 Montrichard, France
Monday 26 February 2018
Monday's Loire Valley chateau - Chateau du Grand-Pressigny
Sunday 25 February 2018
Loire Valley church for Sunday - Notre-Dame de Nanteuil, Montrchard
Today we feature thhe church of Notre-Dame de Nanteuil,one
of three churches in the town of Montrichard in Loir-et-Cher. The church is a mix of styles with alterations over many centuries.
The original church is of a fairly normal design with a single nave, transept and apse but a later extension on an upper level reveals a more interesting prospect.
The ornately decorated chapel has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries for Catholics coming to pray in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary. They had come here to Montrichard to take the waters of a miraculous fountain said to blessed by Saint Martin de Tours.
Saturday 24 February 2018
Friday 23 February 2018
Photo Friday - Le Pont Henri IV, Descartes
Thursday 22 February 2018
Something for the weekend a main and dessert at Tours
At the 'Salon
du Chocolat de Tours' you will have three
days to discover chocolate in all its forms, dark chocolate or milk, macaroons, chocolate breads and other
delicacies from more than 60 exhibitors.
Wednesday 21 February 2018
The promise of what Spring will bring to the Loire Valley
Labels:
Blere,
spring in the Loire Valley
Location:
37150 Bléré, France
Tuesday 20 February 2018
Tuesday for towns in Centre-Val de Loire - Richelieu
The town
of Richelieu takes its name from its founder, Cardinal Richelieu the hugely
egotistical character who in his time, after the king, (Louis XIII) was the
most powerful person in France.
You can visit the grounds (now a park) of what used to be his extravagant palace.
Labels:
Centre-Val de Loire,
Richelieu,
Tuesday for towns
Monday 19 February 2018
Monday's Loire Valley chateau - Chateau de Montresor
Today we feature Chateau de Montresor which dominates the landscape of the beautiful village it lords over from on high.
Sunday 18 February 2018
Saturday 17 February 2018
The Loire Valley in the spring - a great time to visit
Our beautiful region is a joy at any time of year but is especially delightful in springtime when the gardens of the towns and cities and the glorious chateau come alive with colour.
The stunning tulips of Chateau de Cheverny
Blossom on Rue Saint-Martin in Le Grand-Pressigny
The public gardens at Loches
The public gardens at Descartes
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Labels:
spring in the Loire Valley
Location:
Centre-Val de Loire, France
Friday 16 February 2018
Photo Friday - boulangerie,Saint-Senoch
Labels:
Boulangerie,
Saint-Senoch
Location:
37600 Saint-Senoch, France
Thursday 15 February 2018
Something for the weekend - Saffron Fair at Preuilly-sur-Claise
Saffron Fair
There will be thirty-five exhibitors with saffron of course
being the star but it will be surrounded by various local products such as rabbit, foie gras, cheese and cold cuts. There will be an offer of free
tastings.
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Wednesday markets in the Loire Valley
Angers, Fonteuraud l’Abbaye, Saumur, Blois, Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loches, Montbazon, Orleans and Tours
Tuesday 13 February 2018
Tuesday for towns in Centre-Val de Loire - Saint Valentin
Today I felt we should feature the small village of Saint Valentin in the department of Indre (36) with tomorrow being Saint Valentine's day. There is not a lot to the village but it comes alive around this time of year, for obvious reasons.
Monday 12 February 2018
Monday's Loire Valley chateau - Loches
When is a chateau not a chateau? - when it's in Loches and is referred to as the 'Logis Royal'. Maybe it is because it competes with its feudal neighbour with its keep and donjon as the castle of this citadel town. In any case it is a striking building that lords over the town from on high,
On first view on entering the grounds after making your way up through the old city gate it does look more of a house than a castle and certainly less imposing as its visible facade. You can see more on the Royal residence.chateau here
Sunday 11 February 2018
Loire Valley church for Sunday - Saint Nicolas in Saumur
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