Angers- the Western Gateway to the Loire Valley is Close to our Hearts
Angers will always be close to our hearts. We have spent several summers studying French here at UCO and as a result, made some lasting friendships. As we walked to our rented appartement, my husband voiced my thoughts exactly: its like coming home. We love it here! We've seen all the lovely places first time visitors ...
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Saint-Aignan- Medieval Frescoes Plus a Renaissance Château
We made a brief stop in Saint-Aignan several years back to see the medieval frescoes in the Collegiate Church of Saint-Aignan. I re-discovered these photos while searching for another photo over the holidays so I decided to share them in a brief post. This is a lovely little town with cobblestone streets. Saturday is a good ...
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Château de Brissac is a Picturesque Giant of the Loire Valley
Château de Brissac, originally a medieval fortress, bears the name le géant du Val de Loire as it is the highest château in the Loire Valley. It is the current residence of the Duc du Brissac, the 13th duke! The Cossé-Brissac family is one of the oldest in France. [caption id="attachment_5381" ...
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Château de Montreuil-Bellay- a Lovely Afternoon Visit
Château de Montreuil-Bellay is privately owned and only 10 miles from Saumur. What a lovely way to spend the afternoon, but being privately owned, only guided tours were allowed. Photography was restricted in many areas. [caption id="attachment_5299" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Entrance to the Château, via the ...
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Langeais, A Lovely Sunday Excursion Exploring the Town , its Château and its Market
We planned our visit to Langeais around the outdoor market and the château, two of my favorite things to do in any country! Every Sunday Langeais has a wonderful market, part of which is under a covered pavilion and the rest sprawls over a huge parking lot. [caption id="attachment_5223" align="aligncenter" width="600"] ...
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Exploring Saumur Before our Visit to the Château
This Saumur blogpost has been updated to reflect our 2017 vist. The town of Saumur in the Anjou (Maine et Loire) Region of France is well known for its wine, mushrooms and, of course, its château. Like Angers, it is close to both mushroom caves and other troglodyte attractions such as restaurants, night clubs and ...
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Châteaudun – Explorations of the Town and Château
Châteaudun slept quietly after lunch on the Sunday afternoon we arrived to visit the Château. As you can see the streets were deserted. We had just come from church in Bonneval where the street was filled with people chatting with one another and/or standing in line at the boulangerie for baguettes for the noon meal. Here, ...
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