Wednesday is for windows - Chateau Brissac doesn't do simple...

 

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Tuesday for towns in the Loire Valley - vieux Tours

Slideshow vieux Tours here

Monday's Loire Valley chateau - Chateau de Valencay

 

Chateau de Valencay the furthest south of the glorious chateaux of Centre-Val de Loire.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench,by the fountain Place Loiseau d'Entraigues Tour

 

Have a good weekend...

 

Pitstop at Le Bistroglo restaurant in the village of Turquant for Vendredi à vélo

 

Thursday's taken in Touraine - picturesque Montresor

 

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Wednesday is for windows - Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours

The cathedral in Tours is one of the many 'must see' places in the city, the stained glass windows are  breathtaking! 

Tuesday for towns in Centre-Val de Loire - Savonnières

The village of Savonnières sits 15 kilometres to the west of Tours on the banks of the Cher River. 

Monday's Loire Valley chateau - Chateau du Rivau in spring.

 

Springtime at the delightful Chateau du Rivau - one of our favourites.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - small but perfectly formed.

Perfect little spot for contemplation in Beaulieu-lès-Loches

 

Bon weekend and welcome to spring...at Villandry

Family too busy with the build? - Vendredi à vélo

 

Spotted beside a 'project' in Aubigny-sur-nere.

Thursday's taken in Touraine - March sunset over the Claise.

From the bridge at Preuilly-sur-Claise

 

Wednesday is for windows - like these in Azay-le-Rideau

Love these windows of a wine merchant on Rue Gambetta in Azay-le-Rideau. 

 

Tuesday for towns in Centre-Val de Loire - Chartres

 

Monday's Loire Valley chateau - Azay-le-Rideau, not the obvious view

Not the favoured 'floating on water' shot but still magnificent - Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau
 

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - at Notre-Dame church in Yzeures-sur-Creuse

 

 Notre-Dame church in Yzeures-sur-Creuse 

Bon weekend - have a good weekend from all of us here in Centre-Val de Loire

 

Vendredi à vélo au bord de la Loire

 

Up on the high ground behind  Souzay-Champigny with views on the Loire river.

Thursday's taken in Touraine - but where?

 

Wednesday is for windows - a view in Tours

 

A view of Saint Julien church from the 'nave' of the contemporary art centre (CCC) in Tours. 

Tuesday for towns - Richelieu,looking in and looking out.

 

The covered market at Richelieu.

Monday's chateau - Chateau de Vernueil-sur-Indre.

 

Today we feature a chateau that intrigued us for a while as we only ever caught site of it a the rare occasion we passed through the small village that it takes its name from - Vernueil-sur-Indre. Coming from the south your first glimpse is of the 15th century part of the chateau with its round tower crowned with machicolations.

Then as you drive through the village its 18th century part reveals itself from behind its walled garden. When we first spotted the chateau it was being used as a horticultural college which must have been interesting for its students but the practicalities of maintaining such a property saw its use as school cease in 2015. Since then a new use for the chateau and its grounds has been sought and we believe that since 2018 it has been going through work to restore it as a tourist site plus accommodation.

Photo credit: Michel Fournier - Under Creative Commons license

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench, by the river Cisse in Nazelles-Négron,

 

Bon weekend from all of us here in the Loire Valley.

 

Vendredi à vélo - and a little flower power.

This bike,in front of the boucherie in Montsoreau, needs some TLC but all it got was a make over. 
 

Thursday's taken in Touraine - from the bridge in Preuilly-sur-Claise

 

Preuilly-sur-Claise

Wednesday is for windows - one of our favourite ecclesiastical windows.

 

The main window of L'eglise Saint-Laurent in Montlouis-sur-Loire, depicting the effects on the town of WWII. 

More on the church here

Tuesday for towns - Candes-Saint-Martin

Candes-Saint-Martin which sits at the confluence of the rivers Vienne and Loire is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France.

 

Monday's Chateau - Chateau de La Guerche

 As we enter the month of March here is a reminder that February was quite kind to us weather-wise, Chateau de La Guerche taken under a blue February sky.