Welcome to July...Loches in Southern Touraine.

 

The Dunjon at Loches.

Autumn in Loches...

Mall du Donjon.

Le donjon de Loches

 

Loches keep.

Wednesday is Loches day - why not soak up some history...

 If you are in Loches for the Wednesday market you should visit the imposing castle keep (donjon) sitting as it does in its lofty situation, well chosen by Foulques (Fulk) Nerra the Count d'Anjou, above the town.

Wednesday is Loches day - looking forward to Cité Royale reopening.

Tomorrow (21st May) sees the  the Dunjon and Royal Lodgings at Loches reopening for visitors with the necessary implementation of health and safety measures in place (note: masks will be mandatory).     

Wednesday is Loches day...visit the 'Donjon'

More on Loches Donjon here

Wednesday is Loches day...views from the keep.

Images from the top of the keep within the donjon at Loches

Wednesday is Loches day - the keep

Dunjon at Loches....

The mighty dunjon - well worth a visit when in Loches.

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Wednesday is Loches day...

The Dunjon at Loches from Avenue des bas Clos

Wednesday is Lochesday

Market day at Loches today why not spend the afternoon exploring its mighty 'Donjon'.

Market day at Loches...

Saturday morning market at Loches today...why not make a day of it and visit the keep and Royal Lodgings and the towns lovely public gardens.

Saturday...another opportunity to visit the market at Loches

These photographs were taken on our visit to the market last Wednesday.

You can also visit the public gardens...



Or take in some of the sites...



St.Oars church.



The Dunjon



River Indre

Saint-Antoine’s Tower

Wednesday...market day in lovely Loches

The Wednesday market in Loches in Southern Touraine draws locals and tourists alike bringing the town alive with sounds and scents. It is a morning market which means that you can stay for lunch afterwards...

and then take in some of the sights.

Dunjon

Royal Lodgings

St.Ours church

Or simply go for a stroll through the public gardens

Market day in Loches...popular outing in the Loire Valley

One of the gems of Southern Touraine here in the Loire Valley is the medieval town of Loches. Its market days on Wednesdays and Saturdays are very very popular with locals and tourists alike. It is a morning market so you can take in lunch at one of the many fine restaurants in the town...

before going to explore the chateau and donjon within the walls of this charming 'Cité médiévale'.