Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - Langeais

Colourful in Langeais.

 

On the streets of Touraine in Loches

Rue du Château on the left and rue des Fossés Saint-Ours on the right,viewed from the top of the Porte Royale in Loches. 

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

 The gardens at The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Tours

Thursday's 'taken in Touraine'...Chateau du Grand-Pressigny

 

A different view of  Chateau du Grand-Pressigny.

Wednesday for windows..lovely in Loches

Springtime at Villandry

 Chateau de Villandry.

Monnday's Chateau...Amboise

 

Chateau d'Amboise from the gardens.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - no frills but thrills at Loches.

 

On the terrace of the Porte Royale (13th-15th centuries), in Loches which offers an exceptional panoramic view of the town.

Many visitors to Loches are not aware of the access to the top of the gate from the gardens of the 'Musee Lansyer' the former home of Emmanuel Lansyer, a 19th century landscape painter.(worth a visit also) and miss out on the views.

Well worth the climb. 

On the streets of Touraine...Loches Pl. du Marché au Blé

 

 Place du Marché au Blé in Loches

Bon week-end à tous - have a good a weekend. Chateau de Montresor.

 

Chateau de Montresor

Thursday's taken in Touraine...Tours

Jardins des Prébendes d'Oé,Tours.

Wednesday for windows...Preuilly-sur-Claise in Southern Touraine

 

A view from Sancerre...

 

Sancerre

Monday's chateau...Chateau du Grand-Pressigny

 

Chateau du Grand-Pressigny in Southern Touraine.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench...Chateau du Rivau

 

Another of the many options in the gardens of Chateau du Rivau. 

On the streets of Touraine. Le Grand-Pressigny

 Pl du Mal Savoie Villars, Le Grand-Pressigny early yesterday evening.

Bon week-end à tous -have a good a weekend. everyone - Chateau de Chambord

 

Chambord

Thursday's 'taken in Touraine'...at Tours

March light on the windows of Tours Cathedral. 

Wednesday for windows...inside out at Chenonceau.

 

View onto the river Cher at Chateau de Chenonceau.

Monday's chateau...Château de Betz

The current castle in the small village of Betz-le-Chateau in Southern Touraine dates from the 15th century and has fairly unique accessible underground caves which were designed to protect the residents in the event of attacks, They also has an underground well allowing them to stay there longer during a siege.The castle has had major restoration work done recently where the machicolations were reinstated and the underground caves made more secure.  

Below is a view before the restoration work.

Website of the castle.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - in Preuilly-sur-Claise in Southern Touraine.

 

Awaiting spring by the river Claise in Preuilly-sur-Claise'

Saturday on the streets of Centre-Val de Loire...in Beaugency.

 

Rue du Pont Beaugency in Loiret.

Bon week-end à tous -have a good a weekend. everyone - Chateau de La Celle-Guenand

Chateau de La Celle-Guenand in Southern Touraine.

Thursday's 'taken in Touraine'...at Montpoupon.

 

A different view of Chateau de Montpoupon

Wednesday is for windows...Le Petit-Pressigny

We often admire this painted window at Les Chambres de l'Aigronne in the village of Le Petit-Pressigny in Southern Touraine.

 

Early March in Southern Touraine

Looking down on the village of Barrou.

 

Monday's chateau -Montsoreau

Chateau de Montsoreau on the river Loire.

 

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench in Tours.

In the gardens of the Musée des Beaux-Arts,Tours

Saturday on the streets of Centre-Val de Loire...in Vendôme

 Vendôme

Bon week-end -welcome to March.

Loches.