Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - lorded over at Loches

 

Have a good weekend...bon weekend de la Val de la Loire

 

Vendredi à vélo - visiting Chambord

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At Chambord the grounds are so vast that itinerary 10 of the 'loireavelo' routes takes a tour around the southern part of the chateau's estate.

Thursday's taken in Touraine - a view of the old mill house in Abilly in Southern Touraine.

 

Wednesday is for windows - Sainte-Chapelle de Champigny sur Veude

Some of our favourite windows are in Sainte-Chapelle at Champigny-sur-Veude near Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire. The chapel is modelled on the Royal Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and dedicated to St.Louis with the stained glass depicting episodes of his life. You can see more here.

 

Tuesday for towns in the Loire Valley - more from Langeais

More on Langeais

 

Monday's chateau - Chateau du Grand-Pressigny in February

 Chateau du Grand-Pressigny

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - La Haute Cour, Betz-le-Chateau

 

Have a good weekend...

 

Vendredi à vélo - picking up some tourist information...

 

From the Office de Tourisme des Terres du Val de Loire - Bureau de Beaugency

Thursday's taken in Touraine - Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, La Mairie

The not-too-shabby Maire in Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine.

Going with a new feature - Wednesday is for windows...

 

We are starting off in Loches with the windows of the apse in Saint Oar's church and the windows in the Royal Lodgings depicting Charles VII and his mistress Agnes Sorel. 

Tuesday for towns in Centre-Val de Loire- Apremont-sur-Allier

Today we feature the beautiful riverside village of  Apremont-sur-Allier  which rests near the confluence of the Loire and Allier rivers in the department of Cher.  

 

Monday's Loire Valley Chateau - Chateau d'Usse

 

More on Chateau d'Usse here

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench -Tours

At the 'Hotel Gouin' on Rue de Commerce in Tours

Have as good a weekend as you can but get home early...

 

 

Chateau de Cande

Vendredi à vélo - Anjou vélo vintage

 

Would be wonderful to think this year's event would get the go-ahead after last years cancellation.

Thursday's taken in Touraine - Fromagerie fresco

This surprising celestial painting can be found on the front of the La Fromagerie on Rue de Maquis d'Epernon in Orbigny (37).

February in Loches...

 

Tuesday for towns in Centre-Val de Loire - Aubigny-sur-Nère

Aubigny-sur-Nère in the department of Cher

 

Monday's chateau - Betz-le-chateau

Our friends at 'Days on the Claise' featured the chateau at Betz-le-Chateau recently highlighting the current restoration work, so we thought we would pop along to see it for ourselves and like them, were well impressed.  

 

The round tower prior to the restoration work.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench, Au bord du etang de Bellebouche (36)

 

By the lake at Bellebouche.

Have a good weekend continue to stay safe...

 

Vendredi à vélo - au bord de la Loire à Montsoreau

 

Thursday's taken in Touraine - Fountain at Place Anatole in Tours

 

Loches - a winter's sky

 

More on Loches

Tuesday for towns & villages -Betz-le-Chateau

 

Sleepy little Betz-le-Chateau in Southern Touraine