Le Grand-Pressigny is known far beyond Touraine, not for a château or a vineyard but for prehistoric flint. Archaeologists have traced the village's distinctive honey-coloured stone across much of Europe, evidence of a trading network that existed thousands of years before the Romans arrived.
On a warm summer morning, Place du Maréchal Savoie-Villars is almost empty, making it hard to imagine that this quiet village was once at the centre of one of prehistoric Europe's most important industries.
The quiet streets and neatly kept square reflect the unhurried pace of life that still characterises many of Touraine's smaller villages.
Le Grand-Pressigny is known far beyond Touraine, not for a château or a vineyard but for prehistoric flint. Archaeologists have traced the village's distinctive honey-coloured stone across much of Europe, evidence of a trading network that existed thousands of years before the Romans arrived.
On a warm summer morning, Place du Maréchal Savoie-Villars is almost empty, making it hard to imagine that this quiet village was once at the centre of one of prehistoric Europe's most important industries.
The quiet streets and neatly kept square reflect the unhurried pace of life that still characterises many of Touraine's smaller villages.
“In Touraine, even the silence tells a story.”
Part of the “Taken in Touraine” Series
Every Thursday, we pause somewhere in Touraine — a village, a vineyard, or a quiet riverside — to capture the spirit of this timeless Loire region.
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