tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80182096833938491722024-03-18T08:54:50.665+01:00Experience Loire | Loire Valley France tourismA guide to Loire Valley towns,villages,chateaux,places to visit,things to do,places to stay and how to get here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2590125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-87155739012723442042024-03-18T08:53:00.003+01:002024-03-18T08:54:03.930+01:00Monday's chateau...Chateau du Grand-Pressigny<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjO0IuWKj0Po3zXmR_wy1mIOXpsTKUcsrzYqqjh6UXnsrsTA81Eb434FF2ij3mDdP7xF4t-ZM3ZdbMe3vQd03qB_rW7mL7xVWnDfBISbwmAGHZDETaj9FBqFT6lm-DO6NLZVRoHGIhm16iRfOoJkysp-m-IzPppCOE0LPi04AfMjZVyo8DaPDa_uabzXR/s4128/007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjO0IuWKj0Po3zXmR_wy1mIOXpsTKUcsrzYqqjh6UXnsrsTA81Eb434FF2ij3mDdP7xF4t-ZM3ZdbMe3vQd03qB_rW7mL7xVWnDfBISbwmAGHZDETaj9FBqFT6lm-DO6NLZVRoHGIhm16iRfOoJkysp-m-IzPppCOE0LPi04AfMjZVyo8DaPDa_uabzXR/w640-h360/007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/le-grand-pressigny-chateau.htm" target="_blank">Chateau du Grand-Pressigny</a> in Southern Touraine.</div></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com037350 Le Grand-Pressigny, France46.920618999999988 0.80331818.610385163821142 -34.352932 75.230852836178826 35.959568tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-49257013391440480812024-03-17T06:30:00.002+01:002024-03-17T06:30:00.137+01:00Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench...Chateau du Rivau<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm5IS_VC31egPazUYraXKRMgxOZTcaSWzw65IgzGALmFU2LaGTSoHcNStN0SoTNztdFJeN6YO4M6sAVdbqUF1-lKAxv8AgjX3AiP5phmLEjSsHtamp2pg7hXasC2QjpFGM6KggzXVRdIcfFXpVklru-ouQD7I2lc4OwP114Y9a6xGuN8uy-9hpSMb0PKz/s4032/119.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm5IS_VC31egPazUYraXKRMgxOZTcaSWzw65IgzGALmFU2LaGTSoHcNStN0SoTNztdFJeN6YO4M6sAVdbqUF1-lKAxv8AgjX3AiP5phmLEjSsHtamp2pg7hXasC2QjpFGM6KggzXVRdIcfFXpVklru-ouQD7I2lc4OwP114Y9a6xGuN8uy-9hpSMb0PKz/w640-h480/119.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Another of the many options in the gardens of </span><a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/chateau-du-rivau.htm" target="_blank">Chateau du Rivau</a><span>. </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozqRI5vHpxjDNMxQ2yWkAfLyI4bC6My9DxGKPDOrTgzFujvPDLen1A26gYZtMN4uSGkuxNBNDvaLVneJEvyWMFungZCwpV560xflCZSfkxtaUQHiCiPGSpTPPi_BdNlGDemeweIjoRHoQEenGg75a1IJLCBfQOa65PUI6sfsSdEqgsLc17IGGGo2b4IKQ/s4032/118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozqRI5vHpxjDNMxQ2yWkAfLyI4bC6My9DxGKPDOrTgzFujvPDLen1A26gYZtMN4uSGkuxNBNDvaLVneJEvyWMFungZCwpV560xflCZSfkxtaUQHiCiPGSpTPPi_BdNlGDemeweIjoRHoQEenGg75a1IJLCBfQOa65PUI6sfsSdEqgsLc17IGGGo2b4IKQ/w640-h480/118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-16790304776512924192024-03-16T11:11:00.001+01:002024-03-16T11:11:19.982+01:00On the streets of Touraine. Le Grand-Pressigny <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrkiag_nYMBJAywMvHN7yOTZzWWFOrsrSNFCGdFyNvNg5v4D1pIfHplz6wGpPu_mAET2bmnMK7ivvJqvfkf27pGym__tKFKojJSvbCKyYBxOflxnTJClhrkyoZtbkI7Ja5wXVAzv_YAoAyLFvpWpMVOT3hbtBc7tUUNObI0P377X7IRCejvSiIah5GJ-N/s4032/IMG_7714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrkiag_nYMBJAywMvHN7yOTZzWWFOrsrSNFCGdFyNvNg5v4D1pIfHplz6wGpPu_mAET2bmnMK7ivvJqvfkf27pGym__tKFKojJSvbCKyYBxOflxnTJClhrkyoZtbkI7Ja5wXVAzv_YAoAyLFvpWpMVOT3hbtBc7tUUNObI0P377X7IRCejvSiIah5GJ-N/w640-h480/IMG_7714.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Pl du Mal Savoie Villars, <a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/le-grand-pressigny.htm" target="_blank">Le Grand-Pressigny</a> early yesterday evening.</span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com037350 Le Grand-Pressigny, France46.920618999999988 0.80331818.610385163821142 -34.352932 75.230852836178826 35.959568tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-27945712886232941172024-03-15T08:52:00.001+01:002024-03-15T08:52:08.232+01:00Bon week-end à tous -have a good a weekend. everyone - Chateau de Chambord<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTk2lOCBWX0DzNaZEm79kiVvyOcf7TkRaQskfjL2AEP9ZtiuiOe6jVYkQb-I0C4XW9ePmuJuzgstUeQ02VaHGJzGMsLYBDpoPaJp0eQMX3GTJ3nVVpJvK_hDFo2jHRHA-Fg97yMSofpGQlEeVnEuFXaVSdotyFRqK6Ejgkboskq5sCwQ0RrY2v6rgkzVft/s1010/chambord_chateau%20(89).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1010" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTk2lOCBWX0DzNaZEm79kiVvyOcf7TkRaQskfjL2AEP9ZtiuiOe6jVYkQb-I0C4XW9ePmuJuzgstUeQ02VaHGJzGMsLYBDpoPaJp0eQMX3GTJ3nVVpJvK_hDFo2jHRHA-Fg97yMSofpGQlEeVnEuFXaVSdotyFRqK6Ejgkboskq5sCwQ0RrY2v6rgkzVft/w640-h480/chambord_chateau%20(89).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/chateau-de-chambord.htm" target="_blank">Chambord</a></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Château de Chambord, 41250 Chambord, France47.6158089 1.516918919.305575063821152 -33.6393311 75.926042736178843 36.6731689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-64791652012548661592024-03-14T19:17:00.004+01:002024-03-14T19:24:48.299+01:00Thursday's 'taken in Touraine'...at Tours <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirf4nSSIpq0PJH2Z3nQ9WQLiLOEOt5voLEswQz7BvkUlJUL1uRuJhTLO-JD37V0T1JximG4Zkgv81jtWTcDR9u70EKGfonX4XB3evxj26rUdLs6TkonlHgyk1RBsH7INQTkSqSswI2AeycmB1N9fW1uK1LOBCRT7B33DFRPJoeR6zgyJgJJ8OthKX8HGUw/s712/tour_cathedral.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="534" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirf4nSSIpq0PJH2Z3nQ9WQLiLOEOt5voLEswQz7BvkUlJUL1uRuJhTLO-JD37V0T1JximG4Zkgv81jtWTcDR9u70EKGfonX4XB3evxj26rUdLs6TkonlHgyk1RBsH7INQTkSqSswI2AeycmB1N9fW1uK1LOBCRT7B33DFRPJoeR6zgyJgJJ8OthKX8HGUw/w480-h640/tour_cathedral.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">March light on the windows of <a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/tours-cathedral.htm" target="_blank">Tours Cathedral. </a></div></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Pl. de la Cathédrale, 37000 Tours, France47.3954521 0.693830819.085218263821154 -34.4624192 75.705685936178838 35.8500808tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-87848560188461276202024-03-13T09:40:00.002+01:002024-03-13T09:46:30.071+01:00Wednesday for windows...inside out at Chenonceau.<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTtReWAvDFay-tVwJq3nTeY3oE1H0G7aLHqPPwLTuQWvnCqwAvdutLX_1CA-hGXJsCN6Yrwb1OQ9XL-zh1GZ0ek5hg_N7RcB0zfAdNacEq7yxnJlRiFqd73YdS5MyiLSdvC9g9-4dWmiUv6JPs2E4wqa7xNPjI_H6PsW4XiFT_SoxrEyB9ord-vKBk6yM/s758/chateau-de-chenonceau%20068.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="511" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTtReWAvDFay-tVwJq3nTeY3oE1H0G7aLHqPPwLTuQWvnCqwAvdutLX_1CA-hGXJsCN6Yrwb1OQ9XL-zh1GZ0ek5hg_N7RcB0zfAdNacEq7yxnJlRiFqd73YdS5MyiLSdvC9g9-4dWmiUv6JPs2E4wqa7xNPjI_H6PsW4XiFT_SoxrEyB9ord-vKBk6yM/w432-h640/chateau-de-chenonceau%20068.JPG" width="432" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View onto the river Cher at <a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/chateau-de-chenonceau.html" target="_blank">Chateau de Chenonceau</a>.</span></p><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Château de Chenonceau, 37150 Chenonceaux, France47.3248696 1.070300519.014635763821154 -34.0859495 75.635103436178838 36.2265505tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-18277117933498759772024-03-11T08:28:00.000+01:002024-03-11T08:28:30.907+01:00Monday's chateau...Château de Betz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPC4urF2qp9Ny1_mePppujx1k5_IU61EoKCHwEJ3MZb2pHdst0s2kreGatI7yPRk22E079AXgKQKX5u7BjHPshT9i4Y2QQVYJ22aApJE6f2xa_CdaPs_6fdXU89dpQtMNiBNjnM6Zwyo9wd3sOdBrc-_PD2iRPASIZFfuu0mvgiDl1MYfTwokGo0nbJlN/s1009/betz-le-chateau-new.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="1009" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPC4urF2qp9Ny1_mePppujx1k5_IU61EoKCHwEJ3MZb2pHdst0s2kreGatI7yPRk22E079AXgKQKX5u7BjHPshT9i4Y2QQVYJ22aApJE6f2xa_CdaPs_6fdXU89dpQtMNiBNjnM6Zwyo9wd3sOdBrc-_PD2iRPASIZFfuu0mvgiDl1MYfTwokGo0nbJlN/w640-h480/betz-le-chateau-new.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">The current castle in the small village of Betz-le-Chateau in Southern Touraine dates from the 15th century and has fairly unique accessible </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><a href="https://loirevalleyexperiences.blogspot.com/2011/09/patrimoine-thats-patrimony.html" target="_blank">underground caves</a> 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.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; vertical-align: inherit;">The castle has had major restoration work done recently where t</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">he machicolations were reinstated and the underground caves made more secure.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeXwsmCMdgU6umisRqJqMAk0Lh_LBGQj3RUZybemjOt28QIcJec2ol5-EX2kA42-_wrha27HEp5DAasmuXsnH6RSPpCuPu-IydRgMi5iMWyg3xev6i_lq_BJXHOjUygJW8kGhnxQaCDYQxw8eHJLRJnQs-CVF1WhDWmoVXmuPJ7yjtw6dkAoL2vXrgNlS/s933/betz-le-chateau-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="933" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeXwsmCMdgU6umisRqJqMAk0Lh_LBGQj3RUZybemjOt28QIcJec2ol5-EX2kA42-_wrha27HEp5DAasmuXsnH6RSPpCuPu-IydRgMi5iMWyg3xev6i_lq_BJXHOjUygJW8kGhnxQaCDYQxw8eHJLRJnQs-CVF1WhDWmoVXmuPJ7yjtw6dkAoL2vXrgNlS/w640-h480/betz-le-chateau-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjv9bIsgRGz4I65DhG-NB1Y88hbjo-4GsXcpm2Ct5R-W90W6Or7VDovvGagH6RJ84iXgLKDXL1vCrH5h0QkPE34w6WGwpiZggWoKFCSuGmD1DaowVE-lq9ZBf5WcO9LP9s26uX_0ghePBcIXELX3th8YRyj2B4sOURFmpNWBP4eifkVAkNuiy0waABFSS3/s933/betz-le-chateau-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="933" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjv9bIsgRGz4I65DhG-NB1Y88hbjo-4GsXcpm2Ct5R-W90W6Or7VDovvGagH6RJ84iXgLKDXL1vCrH5h0QkPE34w6WGwpiZggWoKFCSuGmD1DaowVE-lq9ZBf5WcO9LP9s26uX_0ghePBcIXELX3th8YRyj2B4sOURFmpNWBP4eifkVAkNuiy0waABFSS3/w640-h480/betz-le-chateau-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below is a view before the restoration work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCD_K4Ojc_b7d4FhNn8eOflgShG_5k8l7BVbaKBBhY4SQk4Ai93HEvEYB0GH3qPD1nLxnhNijWZq1mstjBLGPPqPj4QZlQxMp5Ri2mMALayQpmY3154NFBFyEai5gihD1E61RhcbTKQIzSRasX-UNrEQFjO0auWvsVzW63l1KghoYVUrvPC_FQch-2jsW/s1009/betz-walk%20035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="1009" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCD_K4Ojc_b7d4FhNn8eOflgShG_5k8l7BVbaKBBhY4SQk4Ai93HEvEYB0GH3qPD1nLxnhNijWZq1mstjBLGPPqPj4QZlQxMp5Ri2mMALayQpmY3154NFBFyEai5gihD1E61RhcbTKQIzSRasX-UNrEQFjO0auWvsVzW63l1KghoYVUrvPC_FQch-2jsW/w640-h480/betz-walk%20035.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.souterrainsdebetzlechateau.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Website of the castle.</span></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com037600 Betz-le-Château, France46.990562 0.9183030000000000918.680328163821152 -34.237947 75.30079583617885 36.074553tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-47964363817207098002024-03-10T09:37:00.004+01:002024-03-10T09:39:07.333+01:00Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - in Preuilly-sur-Claise in Southern Touraine.<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnjkpDrFheLWk6kk0CIlAGOyPpUCoN_Hnsj0t6zC521uu8P_MpTfVX29zfdlPVtXt_ANLAZe9aMoOb0KKsXwJGmPG_iWdlVuNE_AdUibTzWua76wrJXoCnzzuNAgcOBTX0trfx1PVWmCW_0kZdJCSPO6Pzhi1esbPW845R6PT1rE45exO1zEbLR3taaoI/s4032/004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnjkpDrFheLWk6kk0CIlAGOyPpUCoN_Hnsj0t6zC521uu8P_MpTfVX29zfdlPVtXt_ANLAZe9aMoOb0KKsXwJGmPG_iWdlVuNE_AdUibTzWua76wrJXoCnzzuNAgcOBTX0trfx1PVWmCW_0kZdJCSPO6Pzhi1esbPW845R6PT1rE45exO1zEbLR3taaoI/w480-h640/004.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Awaiting spring by the river Claise in Preuilly-sur-Claise'</div><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-7147170183348532972024-03-09T08:58:00.005+01:002024-03-09T08:58:52.546+01:00Saturday on the streets of Centre-Val de Loire...in Beaugency.<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWWkFE0ciy1XeOb-xTmKkqNgn52RP4a8xGJC2ZGjunfX1P4ugDGcsImwHJMbvtEKpqv7Tx3D0H-wUCG1ZDLxi-2kPscCtaByqGjG5K3kGiEb3okVCI3TwAOm5Ey8-nmOu5YWB3OIgXQlK6W_vHbPAptdVjQ5SNSs9ZGtXR2aiPOgo51EqLkRD6wEAhg7I/s934/beaugency.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="934" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWWkFE0ciy1XeOb-xTmKkqNgn52RP4a8xGJC2ZGjunfX1P4ugDGcsImwHJMbvtEKpqv7Tx3D0H-wUCG1ZDLxi-2kPscCtaByqGjG5K3kGiEb3okVCI3TwAOm5Ey8-nmOu5YWB3OIgXQlK6W_vHbPAptdVjQ5SNSs9ZGtXR2aiPOgo51EqLkRD6wEAhg7I/w640-h480/beaugency.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Rue du Pont Beaugency <a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/loiret.htm" target="_blank">in Loiret.</a></span></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com045190 Beaugency, France47.778071 1.63352319.467837163821152 -33.522727 76.08830483617885 36.789773tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-72546326733222707992024-03-08T09:10:00.004+01:002024-03-08T09:10:24.353+01:00Bon week-end à tous -have a good a weekend. everyone - Chateau de La Celle-Guenand <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCCOz_s75dbRQ7azCAzz1cHlO3d8O_GhmI1zKVDIlAw_KqXxJ9BSrJytseUZg7FWEtAFPfpMLPDIm6dEOO_wSUr0pNn0ST8LBjplVKMrjT-GJ7sGXAA6gJtmZZm91rTMOOsrKRq1YAwDI6iGS7a36Emq7HRedlSHLCbgIOoQdWyhp3_x8yLawaT58sR0d/s640/La%20Celle-Guenand.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCCOz_s75dbRQ7azCAzz1cHlO3d8O_GhmI1zKVDIlAw_KqXxJ9BSrJytseUZg7FWEtAFPfpMLPDIm6dEOO_wSUr0pNn0ST8LBjplVKMrjT-GJ7sGXAA6gJtmZZm91rTMOOsrKRq1YAwDI6iGS7a36Emq7HRedlSHLCbgIOoQdWyhp3_x8yLawaT58sR0d/w640-h480/La%20Celle-Guenand.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chateau de La Celle-Guenand in Southern Touraine.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com014 Rue du Château, 37350 La Celle-Guenand, France46.9444674 0.893997918.634233563821155 -34.2622521 75.254701236178846 36.0502479tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-15393973516618232762024-03-07T08:02:00.002+01:002024-03-07T08:02:58.741+01:00Thursday's 'taken in Touraine'...at Montpoupon.<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #5f6368; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.booking.com/searchresults.fr.html?aid=318615&label=New_French_FR_FR_21427174465-Pk3jEylX2FWP%2An3y4lDZiQS637818831021%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1%3Ap2%3Aac%3Aap%3Aneg%3Afi%3Atidsa-162435868585%3Alp9112126%3Ali%3Adec%3Adm%3Aag21427174465%3Acmp339479545&gclid=CjwKCAiAxaCvBhBaEiwAvsLmWDvnShKq6K5VZiNpi6OW8T37fQ4bZH0DXCBJ1XLb27yXZUQQuJmfURoCahsQAvD_BwE&highlighted_hotels=8437442&redirected=1&city=-1442515&hlrd=no_dates&source=hotel&expand_sb=1&keep_landing=1&sid=e79cd29a00e431064da6cc2655adad5f" target="_blank">Les Chambres de l'Aigronne</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; text-align: left;"> in the village of Le Petit-Pressigny in Southern Touraine.</span></span></div> <br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com037350 Le Petit-Pressigny, France46.922559 0.9191359999999998418.612325163821154 -34.237114 75.232792836178845 36.075386tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-49226598044291620722024-03-05T20:59:00.002+01:002024-03-05T21:01:36.848+01:00Early March in Southern Touraine<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKRZneN-8aXpLUMKK0b0b7RbfH3b33n8d5dhAkNasylPXy1bHnpNxji-Fbv6ZphLY6WLN6OMI3IaOrphHT_f6DLHcykvwNd3iFVZYqSg-o9GzkdR9mfY25a770equeg8D4gl5bDP0DvyYf9JFhLwWWije6MJXLn7aZ3_JKZazdeuqZa3QDYctO1NfuH7a/s3797/117.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2847" data-original-width="3797" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKRZneN-8aXpLUMKK0b0b7RbfH3b33n8d5dhAkNasylPXy1bHnpNxji-Fbv6ZphLY6WLN6OMI3IaOrphHT_f6DLHcykvwNd3iFVZYqSg-o9GzkdR9mfY25a770equeg8D4gl5bDP0DvyYf9JFhLwWWije6MJXLn7aZ3_JKZazdeuqZa3QDYctO1NfuH7a/w640-h480/117.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Looking down on the village of <a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/barrou.htm" target="_blank">Barrou</a>.</div></span> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Pehulantie 26, 27750 Tuohiniemi, Finland61.1272337 22.376578737.073894836578987 -12.7796713 85.180572563421009 57.532828699999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-90390259198877403412024-03-04T09:44:00.001+01:002024-03-04T09:44:07.734+01:00Monday's chateau -Montsoreau<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/montsoreau_chateau.htm" target="_blank">Chateau de Montsoreau</a> on the river Loire.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Passage du Marquis de, Pass. de Geoffre, 49730 Montsoreau, France47.215685 0.06254918.905451163821155 -35.093701 75.525918836178846 35.218799tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-37682874942361973532024-03-03T09:02:00.005+01:002024-03-03T09:13:27.529+01:00Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench in Tours.<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_N6IkrV8g96Rq0W627zUVMifieGKhNEEvZVUEWffF3Gdk2d5YJN5LbuQB4d1JbbHuei6SaLgiewIyDPgCg2OY6enx5MmMSfPgnF9XYvcThh853Cy9Sx69RHAwRiKroBMJpcxOuB6-n0CoH1t9KV9h0BGpXG7nIqhA9PGm4_uqwnLPGKVOK7w6uQnHKx3/s1210/007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1210" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_N6IkrV8g96Rq0W627zUVMifieGKhNEEvZVUEWffF3Gdk2d5YJN5LbuQB4d1JbbHuei6SaLgiewIyDPgCg2OY6enx5MmMSfPgnF9XYvcThh853Cy9Sx69RHAwRiKroBMJpcxOuB6-n0CoH1t9KV9h0BGpXG7nIqhA9PGm4_uqwnLPGKVOK7w6uQnHKx3/w640-h480/007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span>In the gardens of the Musée des Beaux-Arts,</span><a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/tours.htm" target="_blank">Tours</a></div></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Tours, France47.394144 0.6848419.083910163821152 -34.47141 75.70437783617885 35.84109tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-16526959862382233572024-03-02T20:48:00.002+01:002024-03-05T08:48:19.103+01:00Saturday on the streets of Centre-Val de Loire...in Vendôme<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9mJMK9QM_bVcuP1w_Ayfw10o0d2a64dh4qdK98YLeQihP0k-xNEcitCIYPrPCwGfE5ERFsJMefH9MCK2evfWHAcIFqoGfECRvVKMs0o2oG9h5ZhyphenhyphenusC_HqajxoOh-1vA0w-FoHpax8gOUgVXXPvHGyurqzp7qqRZ9LpG-59rAZcJyW3tP4lPGEwOiMWL/s5184/DSC04689.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7rFNgstd7QuI722j-l7mWOoUroRgphdiPaUnpTxHY_k2YREMYCEUv1GkHxpRIunaO4p0T4ZqxzcgoSnSEiF8RaVuaZN5QHDyyMf8dYRhvtSqxcIcj-0_2RD9_er5Z7UCYk3EAr5xE4GIKVHM4xctKqdYxSBkK8aLSFS6M4kUepkP6JTludmvom-jsPwW/s4032/019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7rFNgstd7QuI722j-l7mWOoUroRgphdiPaUnpTxHY_k2YREMYCEUv1GkHxpRIunaO4p0T4ZqxzcgoSnSEiF8RaVuaZN5QHDyyMf8dYRhvtSqxcIcj-0_2RD9_er5Z7UCYk3EAr5xE4GIKVHM4xctKqdYxSBkK8aLSFS6M4kUepkP6JTludmvom-jsPwW/s320/019.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0BHk82vFVQXpBzYsTJNZZ0t9id63Swbj1FdTsnR8j2El-gy6rk9fAuyl82rfqgV6a8D0R4Hx2Sqpg11B3ksFqBg_5bspKZauchLFPA7jETrFXMaqrJ3P8_MtY2ZGwuKIeUZ_40ZVt_Fm1imaK2ReRBKvkfdOK5IrBtM9GcWgCLZ6BDgnrTOCiRkuUI_j/s4032/river.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0BHk82vFVQXpBzYsTJNZZ0t9id63Swbj1FdTsnR8j2El-gy6rk9fAuyl82rfqgV6a8D0R4Hx2Sqpg11B3ksFqBg_5bspKZauchLFPA7jETrFXMaqrJ3P8_MtY2ZGwuKIeUZ_40ZVt_Fm1imaK2ReRBKvkfdOK5IrBtM9GcWgCLZ6BDgnrTOCiRkuUI_j/s320/river.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0f1419;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);">Despite the blue skies yesterday</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #0f1419; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> apparently</span><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: inherit; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> it has been the w</span><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: inherit; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;">ettest February since 1964 in Touraine, here are pics of #descente de la riviere' in La Guerche this week and last week - take to the boats?</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com037350 La Guerche, France46.886436 0.73050618.576202163821158 -34.425744 75.196669836178842 35.886756tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-37671883974450264182024-02-28T10:39:00.004+01:002024-02-28T10:40:58.454+01:00Wednesday is for windows...Montpoupon<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIbwgLtMovg9sqfZCQ4Pwq4Ka4UwK2CE-ZgoG82sR4qGV8MV7xIiE6L2sm5yjB9u7fJGlqZpyeo1dXkXP6KUMYOUKClv0Hn50ZnMLwrgFR-LkO3wGcQdZYF307XCis3EA_sc1WZMqF9K6DnGPi__qPkC1iL4eRkuZ23vyiUD8tz6Ny12_ieXQHpGO1Vb-/s983/montpoupon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="983" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIbwgLtMovg9sqfZCQ4Pwq4Ka4UwK2CE-ZgoG82sR4qGV8MV7xIiE6L2sm5yjB9u7fJGlqZpyeo1dXkXP6KUMYOUKClv0Hn50ZnMLwrgFR-LkO3wGcQdZYF307XCis3EA_sc1WZMqF9K6DnGPi__qPkC1iL4eRkuZ23vyiUD8tz6Ny12_ieXQHpGO1Vb-/w640-h480/montpoupon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Windows of <a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/chateau_de_montpoupon.htm" target="_blank">Chateau de Montpoupon.</a></span></div></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Montpoupon, 37460 Céré-la-Ronde, France47.2530306 1.141266318.942796763821157 -34.0149837 75.563264436178855 36.2975163tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-38370063632587173672024-02-27T09:53:00.000+01:002024-02-27T09:53:00.160+01:00Shouldn't be long now!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GK8FYp6HWILaNCMALKBvNlOFP10SQAnNafVwIw-hNQX2LjIcJKiQS5ybxRgbfjNQ0uJW555lFKKM0WjFBvniArdWEGZpN0tRj2DMFyYjjH930OiwzodrWDGK3e3kCtbTL9K6PeiBSEnW50o6ypq9ByOHtx2rl06a1umsokEM_qooeBpRGQYYvOP3PVWo/s816/stop%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="816" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GK8FYp6HWILaNCMALKBvNlOFP10SQAnNafVwIw-hNQX2LjIcJKiQS5ybxRgbfjNQ0uJW555lFKKM0WjFBvniArdWEGZpN0tRj2DMFyYjjH930OiwzodrWDGK3e3kCtbTL9K6PeiBSEnW50o6ypq9ByOHtx2rl06a1umsokEM_qooeBpRGQYYvOP3PVWo/w640-h480/stop%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Touraine, France47.3020954 0.692174118.991861563821153 -34.4640759 75.612329236178851 35.8484241tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-16520458071915520152024-02-26T10:15:00.007+01:002024-02-26T10:16:32.845+01:00Monday's chateau...Chateau de Bridore.<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sTHVrRjCtX44Xis-usX1FgcnEj3UjUuwKaTOfEsGQxHKaUMZHW7sFTNVJDYjqbdZSPmKfpBSv3KdyCBMian0pAaYa3wO8BfhPFDMoWHlaOQeVHjBx89xUy7c4T306dDqTQTmP9Xnr-R-GPjWodMKockDifllVxmoJqE6isZhY9W9DWBjsIe2L2UZlvv2/s640/chateau-bridore-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sTHVrRjCtX44Xis-usX1FgcnEj3UjUuwKaTOfEsGQxHKaUMZHW7sFTNVJDYjqbdZSPmKfpBSv3KdyCBMian0pAaYa3wO8BfhPFDMoWHlaOQeVHjBx89xUy7c4T306dDqTQTmP9Xnr-R-GPjWodMKockDifllVxmoJqE6isZhY9W9DWBjsIe2L2UZlvv2/w640-h480/chateau-bridore-10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">The medieval fortress of <a href="https://loirevalleyexperiences.blogspot.com/2013/09/patrimoine-days-2013part1.html" target="_blank">Chateau de Bridore</a> with its thirty metre high keep in Southern Touraine.</div></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com02 Rue du Professeur Debré, 37600 Bridoré, France47.024779 1.081540118.714545163821157 -34.0747099 75.335012836178848 36.2377901tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-40997289986581277112024-02-25T08:35:00.002+01:002024-02-25T08:36:12.712+01:00Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron,<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU8PStA4dath9iTupw78uySETHatJm_UUr-KCMRsB9E4-YMARHVIVhPMcTc8crzUff_SkZpdXqgLgjfsEhexTQYYMLOOvIXAnetnwTan9wUAQP-HK6gE5ZrCU5s1WVLrElAK2DeeL2pwDymfE5cly5iUxBL871yNgUKePwwc5ManNNnLsCtko0Ae1EATe/s3849/azay-le-ferron%20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="wooden bench in grounds of chateau at Azay-le-Ferron" border="0" data-original-height="3849" data-original-width="2887" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU8PStA4dath9iTupw78uySETHatJm_UUr-KCMRsB9E4-YMARHVIVhPMcTc8crzUff_SkZpdXqgLgjfsEhexTQYYMLOOvIXAnetnwTan9wUAQP-HK6gE5ZrCU5s1WVLrElAK2DeeL2pwDymfE5cly5iUxBL871yNgUKePwwc5ManNNnLsCtko0Ae1EATe/w480-h640/azay-le-ferron%20.JPG" title="bench at chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">There are many opportunities to have a seat in the lovely grounds of <a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/azay-le-ferron.htm" target="_blank">Chateau d'Azay-le-Ferron.</a></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Castle Park and Gardens of Azay-le-Ferron, 31-33 Rue Hersent-Luzarche, 36290 Azay-le-Ferron, France46.850998 1.070189318.540764163821152 -34.0860607 75.161231836178843 36.2264393tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-61892577375977634722024-02-24T09:57:00.003+01:002024-02-24T09:57:22.519+01:00On the streets of Touraine...Amboise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxzhh7IwFJYMyPYmESL9IfRAcXD2cxo5eHAquerSc9y-JEGTf6LNpVHg4CnVicuOqtpoio07O5H1JAXLysS6JTU-IWL7PLRl31jOFkbPZYoaUVyFcNnj20tHgVNeKwgl5bo81XeD6KDn4qTv1u8dLKIks7rYnyq4Nx-GlAncwVSxJHjNoYFjKeFElS9gJ/s1010/place-michel-debre-amboise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1010" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxzhh7IwFJYMyPYmESL9IfRAcXD2cxo5eHAquerSc9y-JEGTf6LNpVHg4CnVicuOqtpoio07O5H1JAXLysS6JTU-IWL7PLRl31jOFkbPZYoaUVyFcNnj20tHgVNeKwgl5bo81XeD6KDn4qTv1u8dLKIks7rYnyq4Nx-GlAncwVSxJHjNoYFjKeFElS9gJ/w640-h480/place-michel-debre-amboise.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Place Michel Debre in <a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/amboise.htm" target="_blank">Amboise</a>.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com037400 Amboise, France47.413326 0.9844069999999999219.103092163821152 -34.171843 75.72355983617885 36.140657tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-473221069948960812024-02-23T09:19:00.004+01:002024-02-23T09:19:58.363+01:00Have a good weekend everyone. Bon week-end à tous...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6XpZkd6Zrgpk1lt4mJjb4wo9jXxL_-2JF7knETmghZY7AEXfM32TWlvxjipo5pLoWLY_RoULtZKY0aoOmZFabWF28lBwS78KlCqHTBoazUo9qx8Ht4LWuRLMTxavCiH025QY2-YnD6Ieo7UneaHvwwKASG7tA1_aPNLriApxxU8BDVh6gAtBI9Y5-LxA/s1009/bonweekend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="1009" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6XpZkd6Zrgpk1lt4mJjb4wo9jXxL_-2JF7knETmghZY7AEXfM32TWlvxjipo5pLoWLY_RoULtZKY0aoOmZFabWF28lBwS78KlCqHTBoazUo9qx8Ht4LWuRLMTxavCiH025QY2-YnD6Ieo7UneaHvwwKASG7tA1_aPNLriApxxU8BDVh6gAtBI9Y5-LxA/w640-h480/bonweekend.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-size: x-large; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Chapel of Saint-Hubert within the grounds of <a href="https://www.experienceloire.com/amboise-chateau.htm" target="_blank">Chateau d'Amboise</a>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Mnt de l'Emir Abd el Kader, 37400 Amboise, France47.4136537 0.986054619.103419863821152 -34.1701954 75.723887536178836 36.1423046tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018209683393849172.post-71611278211217888192024-02-22T08:21:00.001+01:002024-02-22T08:22:11.957+01:00Thursday's 'taken in Touraine' - descente de la riviere, La Guerche<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXEcBZ6QlYwFXTjGqQJjrqzj6y2kg1K8QcEql2XRu1ke2PUAHL50ZYEfUpPdtkednxZOupud6uJ2hHNwXrKGT-DmDWR4ugEr7349X4iqYSaKcd3-4YcBCylnAMoo_2frcm5tPSY7MQsQOHizGkGbLIdVVB14oKcbH7ONIonA_ZV27yF7NE5UOGhD19bQW/s4032/descente%20de%20la%20riviere%20La%20Guerche.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXEcBZ6QlYwFXTjGqQJjrqzj6y2kg1K8QcEql2XRu1ke2PUAHL50ZYEfUpPdtkednxZOupud6uJ2hHNwXrKGT-DmDWR4ugEr7349X4iqYSaKcd3-4YcBCylnAMoo_2frcm5tPSY7MQsQOHizGkGbLIdVVB14oKcbH7ONIonA_ZV27yF7NE5UOGhD19bQW/w480-h640/descente%20de%20la%20riviere%20La%20Guerche.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com037350 La Guerche, France46.886436 0.73050618.576202163821158 -34.425744 75.196669836178842 35.886756