Brocantes / vide greniers this weekend Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th September in Touraine...

Brocantes / vide greniers Saturday 17th September

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

BEAUMONT VILLAGE  Vide-greniers ?

CINQ MARS LA PILE  Brocante ?

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 18th September

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

ARTANNES SUR INDRE  Brocante Vide-greniers ***

AZAY LE RIDEAU  Vide Greniers + Vide Dressing **

BEAUMONT EN VERON  Vide-greniers ?

CHAMBRAY LES TOURS  Vide grenier **

CHINON  Brocante **

CORMERY   Brocante  vide-grenier *****

MONTLOUIS SUR LOIRE  Vide-greniers **

MONTREUIL EN TOURAINE  Centre équestre, La Perchais Vide-greniers *****

RIVIERE  Vide-greniers **

SAINT FLOVIER  Vide-greniers***

SUBLAINES  Vide-greniers ?

TOURS  Vide-greniers de Sainte-radegonde *****

VILLIERS AU BOUIN  Brocante **

VOUVRAY  Brocante Vide-greniers ****

Other departments: Source : http://brocabrac.fr/

Cher (18)

Indre (36)

Loir-et-Cher(41)

Loiret (45)

Maine-et-Loire(49)

Leonardo's view of Chateau d'Amboise..

 This is the view from Leonardo da Vinci's flattering statue on Ile d'Or,in the middle of the Loire river, looking towards Chateau d'Amboise where he was courted by king Francois I. The statue was apparently a gift

to Paris from the Republic of San Marino to France in 1935.  In 1976 the city presented this and other sculptures (which have since been returned) to the town of Amboise. In 2011 a plaque was added to commemorate the event although it does not give credit to its creator, thought to be from 1920 by Amleto Cataldi (Naples, 1882 - Rome, 1930).

Here is the statue itself...

which offers a number of possibilities for the photographer's subject!

A Loire Valley church for Sunday...

St Nicolas in the small village of Tavant

Read more here

Brocantes / vide greniers this weekend Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September

Brocantes / vide greniers Saturday 10th September

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

LA CELLE SAINT AVANT  Vide-greniers ?

LA RICHE  Grand Vide Greniers de la Rentree ****

LANGEAIS  Vide-grenier de la Maison de retraite ?

TOURS  Vide-greniers place Rabelais *

TOURS  Brocante Vide-greniers Quartier Beaujardin ***

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 11th September

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

AVOINE  Vide-greniers ***

CHAMBRAY LES TOURS  Braderie Puériculture **

CINAIS  Vide-greniers ?

DESCARTES  Brocante ?

JOUE LES TOURS  Fête de Quartier de la Vallée Violette **

LA MEMBROLLE SUR CHOISILLE  Vide-greniers **

LA RICHE  Vide-greniers **

LA VILLE AUX DAMES  Vide Greniers de l'Esvd Basket *****

MONTBAZON  Vide-greniers ***

SAINT ANTOINE DU ROCHER  Vide-greniers

SAINT AVERTIN  Bourse aux Sport et Vide Grenier ***

SAINT HIPPOLYTE  Foire aux Entrecôtes – Brocante ?

SEMBLANCAY  Brocante Fête d'Automne *****

SORIGNY  Brocante Vide-greniers ?

THILOUZE  Brocante Vide-greniers **

TOURS  Vide-grenier Gymnase des Tourettes *

TOURS  Vide-greniers place Beaujardin ****

VILLEDOMER  Vide-greniers ?

Other departments: Source : http://brocabrac.fr/

Cher (18)

Indre (36)

Loir-et-Cher(41)

Loiret (45)

Maine-et-Loire(49)

Chateau de Langeais

More info here: http://www.experienceloire.com/chateau-de-langeais.htm

Loire Valley September sunset...

Taken near Le Petit Pressigny in Southern Touraine