Monday's chateau - Royal Lodgings from a different angle.

Royal Lodgings at Loches.

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Monday's chateau...the Royal Lodgings at Loches under a blue August sky.

 

Royal Lodgings

Monday's Chateau...Royal Lodgings Loches

It was here in 1429 that Joan of Arc arrived, fresh from her historic victory at Orleans, to meet king Charles VII and convince him to go to Rheims and claim the French crown.

Monday's chateau - the Royal Lodgings at Loches.

 

The Royal Lodgings at Loches, captured on Friday.

Monday's Loire Valley chateau - early September at the Royal Lodgings at Loches.

Early September in the public gardens in Loches.

Monday's Loire Valley Chateau - Chateau de Loches - Logis Royal

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Friday from a different angle -the Royal Lodgings at Loches.

 Looking up towards the Royal Lodgings at Loches from Rue Quintefol with the 'Agnes Sorrel tower' on the left but the main apartments concealed behind the formidable residence in front.

Welcome to August in Loches

A view of the Royal Lodgings and the  'Tower Saint Antoine de Loches'

Wednesday is Loches day...The Royal Lodgings

Looking towards the 'Royal Lodgings' from the public gardens in Loches.

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).     

Friday from a different angle - Royal Lodgings at Loches

Viewed from a different angle, the Royal Lodgings at Loches

Wednesday is Loches day here in Southern Touraine...Royal Lodgings

The Royal Lodgings at Loches...it's all in the detail