Tuesday for towns in Centre-Val de Loire - the beautiful village of Chedigny,after the roses...

Chedigny is the only village in France designated as a whole, as a ' Jardin Remarquable' . This is primarily due to its commitment to rose planting which means that for the period of the flowering season it is awash with scent and colour. The village however is a joy to stroll through at any time of year and as our images show,there is still plenty of colour around in August. 

You can take a walk with us below in our slideshow of the village when the roses are in bloom. 

Chedigny Rose Festival 2017

Credit:Connie Barney 2017

We were not able to visit the Chedigny Rose Festival at the weekend due to work commitments but instead went along on Friday assuming preparations would be well under way for the weekend's 'show'. 

We were not disappointed the roses were glorious as we, along with others with the same idea, wound our way through this beautiful village following the scent of the flowers. 

The thing to remember is that Chedigny is worth a visit all year round as it is small enough to stroll around and is pretty in every season. So pretty in fact, that it is the first village in France to be listed as a 'Remarkable Garden'