Taken in Touraine - a sure sign autumn has arrived.

 

 The autumn flowering cyclamen have arrived, signalling the first signs of season.

Wednesday is for windows...looking down on the Marques Tower at Chateau Chenonceau

 

Looking down on the Marques Tower from a window above the main entrance of Chateau de Chenonceau . The tower is all that remains of the original fortification that stood on the site. 

Tuesday for towns - the rooftops of Sancerre.

 

More on Sancerre here:

Monday's chateau - Montreuil-Bellay

 

More on Montreuil-Bellay here.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - another 'pretty in Preuilly-sur-Claise'

 

Bon week-end à tous, have a good weekend everyone.

 

More on Chambord here

Vendredi à vélo - back to black and a classic...

 

Thursday's taken in Touraine...in Rochecorbon

 

Wednesday for window...authentic in Angers

 

More on Angers

Tuesday for towns and villages - Ferrière-Larçon (37)

 

Monday's chateau - impregnable, on the face of it.

Chateau du Grand-Pressigny

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday bench - any one from three at Place Christophe in Loches.

Bon week-end à tous, have a good Patrimoine weekend everyone.

You will be spoilt for choice for things to do this Patrimoine weekend, you could for example, take advantage of the free tour of the 'Moulin cavier des Aigremonts' (above) at Bléré. There are so many options - check out here for choices from churches to chateaux and so much more. 

Vendredi à vélo - through the forest.

 

Our region is blessed with cycle routes though its many forests and woodlands.

 

Thursday's taken in Touraine - looking down on the Vienne river from Forteresse Royale de Chinon

More on Chateau de Chinon here

Wednesday for windows...and fly-away shutters

In Preuilly-sur-Claise

Tuesday for towns...summer in Preuilly-sur-Claise

 

Monday's Loire Valley chateau - Chateau du Rivau

One of our favourites  Chateau du Rivau

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - Aubigny-sur-Nère with UK phone box

 

Bon week-end à tous, have a good weekend everyone.

Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron 

Vendredi à vélo - sightseeing at Amboise

More on Amboise here

Thursday's taken in Touraine - typical Touraine?

 

Wednesday for windows - Tours, Saint-Gatien Cathedral

 

More on the cathedral here

Tuesday for towns - Loches at night...

 

Monday's Loire Valley chateau - Sully-sur-Loire

 

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - at Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron

 

Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron

Bon week-end à tous, have a good weekend everyone.

 

Vendredi à vélo - bit of green recycling!

 

Thursday's taken in Touraine - perfect weather for heather

Taken in the  Forêt de Preuilly 

Wednesday for windows - the Hotel de Ville, Loches

 

With a summer dressing!