Le Grand-Pressigny Prehistory Museum...

The courtyard of the  'Prehistory Museum' in Le Grand-Pressigny under a blue sky.

Thursday in Le Grand-Pressigny.

 

 Le Grand-Pressigny.

Tuesday for towns in Centre-Val de Loire

September, looking over the rooftops of Le Grand Pressigny

L'Art et la Matiere - Le Grand Pressigny

Well worth the visit

Check out a previous visit here.

Kids and culture in the Loire Valley

Today, during 'Museum Week' the focus is on children's involvement in the cultural heritage. An excellent eample of this can be witnessed at the Prehistory Museum in Le Grand-Pressigny where a lot of effort is put into involving children of all ages.

Image courtesy of Prehistory Museum

They have a dedicated programme aimed at children

Bringing Americans and Australians to Southern Touraine in the Loire Valley, France

The tourist season has arrived and we are delighted to report that many world travellers are, as ever, choosing to visit Southern Touraine in the Loire Valley in France... with vacation rentals in Le Grand Pressigny and Barrou welcoming Australian and American visitors.

You can understand the attraction, for as well as being close to many of the Loire Valley's premier sites they can also sample a taste of rural France and its villages, Whats not to like?

Beautiful days...

 sunsets

nights,

and mornings

These images taken around Barrou...

and Le Grand Pressigny



*Sunset and starry night courtesy of Vivien Bluteau

Chateau du Grand Pressigny...a different view

This is a view looking towards Le Grand Pressigny and its chateau fro the road to La Guerche.

Summer in...Le Grand Pressigny

The sun shining on Le Grand Pressigny in Indre-et-Loire.

The countryside of Centre - Val de Loire (Loire Valley)

Driving through the countryside here in Centre - Val de Loire you are constantly reminded of what a beautiful region it is, as you turn a corner or come out from with the trees many a pleasant site awaits you.

This is the view as you drive down from Le Grand-Pressigny into the Creuse valley and Barrou in Southern Touraine...

Looking towards Barrou

Looking back towards Le Grand-Pressigny

Loire Valley through my lens...

This cart sits to the left of the entrance to the chateau in Le Grand Pressigny in Southern Touraine.

Marche de Noel Le Grand Pressigny...

November in Southern Touraine - Centre Val-de-Loire

November has started here in the Loire Valley with 20 degree temperatures and beautiful sunshine...

Grande Rue Barrou

River Creuse at Barrou.

Wild flowers between Barrou and Le Grand Pressigny.

Le Grand Pressigny

 Chateau du Grand Pressigny

Scene on Avenue Andre Theuriet Le Grand Pressigny.

Sun around Chateau du Grand Pressigny last night...

The chateau at Le Grand Pressigny looking resplendent in the summer evening sun.

Chateau Le Grand Pressigny early evening in spring...

Le Grand Pressigny past and present...

A very good slide-show of Le Grand Pressigny in Southern Touraine here in Centre Val de Loire by Fanch Eiffel has been added to the site it shows photographs of the present and glimpses of the past - although really, not a lot has changed.    

Another Autumn pic from Centre - Val de Loire

This one taken from the bridge over the Aigronne in Le Grand Pressigny in Southern Touraine

Things prehistoric at Le Grand Pressigny this weekend...

More details here: http://www.loches-tourainecotesud.com/

               

Taken in Touraine...

 The ornate chimney above can be found at the chateau at Le Grand Pressigny.

Taken in Touraine...

This well placed cart sits behind the Prehistory Museum in Le Grand Pressigny

Way back then...

An exhibition which translates as "Beasts of all trades" starting Saturday 12th April and running until 30th November at the Prehistory Museum in Le Grand Pressigny will show how Paleolithic man used animals not only for food but as a source for weapons, tools and clothing. The exhibition will be displayed over four spaces of the exhibition hall of the museum.