Sunday 31 March 2019

Notre-Dame de Nanteuil - church for Sunday


This Sunday we are in Montrichard in the department of the Loir et Cher to visit the church of Notre-Dame de Nanteuil.






Saturday 30 March 2019

Visit Chateau de Cheverny in April to view the river of tulips


Will not be long now until the tulips at Chateau de Cheverny are at there glorious best...a 'must visit' for April.



Monday 25 March 2019

Monday's Loire Valley chateau - Chateau Fougeres-sur-Bievre


We love the form of  Chateau Fougeres-sur-Bievre, which sits 10km southwest of Chateau de Cheverny, for its lack of  any real ostentatious features - this is a castle!




Sunday 24 March 2019

Friday 22 March 2019

Something for the weekend 23rd/24th March



On Saturday the 23rd of March fifty winemakers from Bourgueil will be decanting themselves to Tours for the day and setting out their stalls along Boulevard Heurteloup.

After buying your tasting glass (€ 2) you are invited to taste their 2018 vintage from 10.00am until 7.00pm  More information vinbourgueil.com

The popular Fete des Plantes (Festival of Plants), organised by the Rotary Club of Blois Sologne, takes place over the weekend of 23rd/ 24th March within the grounds of Chateau de Cheverny. Novice and experienced gardeners are welcome and you will find plenty of advice about growing plants as well as a variety of stalls offering many varieties of plants, fruits, vegetables and shrub, As well as the plants on offer, there are other stalls selling and displaying gardening equipment including tools, clothing, crafts and furniture.
The festival is on both days from 10.00am until 6.30pm with an admission charge of €6, and free for the disabled and under-18s. 



Friday 15 March 2019