On the streets of Touraine...Rue de la République in Preuilly-sur-Claise.

Saturdays are for wandering, for letting the streets of the Touraine lead wherever they please. Here, every doorway, street and quiet lane feels like a gentle conversation with time.

Here we are looking down Rue de la République in Preuilly-sur-Claise in Southern Touraine which once formed part of the Gallo-Roman road from Tournon Saint-Pierre to Le Mans with the original ford over the river Claise being at the bottom of the hill.

In the early afternoon autumnal light, little stirs on the street that perhaps once witnessed marching centurions and now plays host to the town’s Salle des Fêtes.

“The streets here don’t hurry. They simply invite you to walk, to notice, to belong.”

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Part of the “On the Streets of the Loire” Series

Each Saturday, we stroll through the lanes and cobbles of Loire towns and villages — places where every step feels like a story.

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