Tuesday 31 August 2021

Tuesday for towns - Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Today we feature another of   'Les-plus-beaux-villages-de-France' , Angles-sur-l'Anglin  and although it's not actually in our region of Centre-Val de Loire we have adopted it as one of our own due to its location just below the border between Touraine and the Vienne.




Thursday 26 August 2021

Taken in Touraine - end of the Tournesol...

 

This year's sunflower season seemed shorter than normal,probably due to the inclement weather we have had recently.


Friday 20 August 2021

Vendredi à vélo - through the tournesol.


Holidaymakers and locals alike will have enjoyed weeks of cycling through fields of sunflowers even if there has not been quite as much sunshine as we would normally expect for this time of year.





 

Thursday 19 August 2021

Thursday's taken in Touraine - nature's landscapes...

 

Nature has the surprising ability to make even this stagnant pond in the forest up behind Le Grand-Pressigny somehow become enchanting.






Wednesday 18 August 2021

Wednesday for windows - fausse fenêtre à Loches

 


On the end of the building looking onto the Tourist Office  on rue de Tours in Loches.

Monday 16 August 2021

Monday's chateau - Château des Repenellières

 

This is the private Château des Repenellières which sits on the D12 just outside Esves-le-Moutier in Southern Touraine. Referred to aL'Erpenelliere  in the 18th century before becoming 'Repenellières' in the early 19th. Could not find much info. other than during the second half of the 19th century the castle belonged to Mr. Veneau, mayor of Ligueil and in July 2016 it played host to 540 Belgian scouts!  

Thursday 12 August 2021

Thursday's taken in Touraine...who lives in a house like this?

 


The picturesque 'Moulin de Humeau',between Preuilly-sur-Claise and Chaumussay.

Wednesday 11 August 2021

Wednesday for windows - lovely in Loches.

 


Yesterday in Loches under a clear blue sky - something we have not seen too much of recently!

Tuesday 10 August 2021

Monday 9 August 2021

Monday's chateau - Chateau de Boussay

This is the private chateau de Boussay in Southern Touraine as seen from the side entrance on the road to Chaumussay, below is the traditional view.


Friday 6 August 2021

Vendredi à vélo - recycling cycles

Old bicycles for sale at brocante in Abilly
 

Festival International des Jardins 2021 Chaumont-sur-Loire - gardens 8 to 11

08.L’EFFET LOTUS

 09.OSMOSE


10.LE JARDIN DE LA FONTAINE ANÉMONE



11.LE PETIT PAYS DES LARMES


Photos from our visit to this years Garden Festival. You can see more details of the individual gardens here on the official festival website.