Candes-St-Martin and her Collegiate Church of St-Martin
We were lured to Candes-St-Martin and her Collegiate Church of St-Martin when we planned our trip because this village is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, les plus beaux villages de France. Like neighboring Montsoreau, Candes-St-Martin and her Collegiate Church of St-Martin perches on the banks of the ...
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Exploring Turquant and its Trodglodyte Dwellings
Read my story in French » We visited Turquant in the Loire Valley on the recommendation of the tourist information office in Montsoreau . We were told they had a very good troglodyte restaurant. As it turns out they have more than one troglodyte style restaurant plus a large quantity of trodglodyte artisanal shops and ...
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Château de Brézé
Château de Brézé is amazing! It is a château under a château which is something we have never seen before. Up until the 15th century, the Château de Brézé existed as a trodglodyte dwelling, 11 meters (36 feet) beneath the main courtyard of today. [caption id="attachment_3526" align="aligncenter" width="600"] ...
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Fontevraud Abbey
The rain was driving down and we missed the small sign for Fontevraud Abbey as we wound through the seemingly impossibly narrow streets. Upon reaching the car park, we had misgivings because ours was the only car – was it possible that Fontevraud was closed or were we just the only people out on this rainy October ...
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Château de Villandry
Château de Villandry is famous for its gardens - described by many as works of living art. However, because we were visiting in October, I resigned myself to the idea that the gardens would be past their prime. I believed that the true beauty would be found inside the Château. [caption id="attachment_3360" ...
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Château d’Ussé is a Fairy Tale Castle
Château d’Ussé quickly became one of my favorite château. Another favorite, Château d’Azay le Rideau , is also found on the River Indre. Unlike Château d’Azay le Rideau which sets in the middle of the River Indre, the Château d'Ussé is adjacent to the river. It is so close to the narrow winding road which ...
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Staying on a Vineyard in the Loire Valley
Staying on a vineyard in the Loire Valley means opening your windows and filling the house with the rich smell of wine! This October which has been the hottest on record for France since 1954 afforded lots of open window time for enjoying the smell of the fermenting grapes. We stayed in a gite that was located on a ...
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