A study in window views...

 

This is the view from the study window of our house for sale in La Guerche in Southern Touraine.

We currently use it as a music room but with its great natural light it would be ideal as an artist's studio.

You can check out the rest of the house here.

Up and down the river...

 

Capturing the view from on the bridge here in La Guerche to the east and the west.

Promoting my region - Centre-Val de Loire

I like to think of myself as an ambassador for our delightful region here in France and where originally it was simply a means of helping us to promote our holiday accommodation it has, I must confess, become a bit of an obsession. This has lead me to exploring new towns or villages or visiting a new place of historical interest like one of the many fine churches, or simply walking in the beautiful countryside and then either blogging about it or adding a new page to my website. 

I also like to promote local and regional events when I can but find myself sometimes being frustrated by the lack of detailed information available for the potential visitors. The event above is a good example (I am a big 'fan' of Joan). Here the local association 'Jeanne en Lumière' organizes an annual re-enactment of the arrival of Joan of Arc on March 6, 1429 in Chinon and have obviously put a lot of work into it but to find a programme of the day's events I tried to search on the local tourist websites...but to no avail.Did find some detail in an article here and on InfoTours website but nothing on Chinon;s official tourist board website,or maybe I'm missing something! 

Reflecting on other rivers of Centre-Val de Loire, La Claise at Abilly

Reflecting on other rivers of Centre-Val de Loire - La Creuse at Barrou

Last night by the river Creuse in Barrou

Centre-Val de Loire and Southern Touraine - always surprising

When we visited Chedigny recently with friends, just before the village's 'Rose Festival'  we had hoped to lunch in the restaurant in the village ' Le Clos aux Roses' but unfortunately it was closed " in preparation for the villages big weekend"- shame their website hadn't let us know! So, as we had planned our trip to arrive just before lunchtime, we had to find an alternative quickly.

We had a couple of villages near by that might provide us with an option and thankfully chose to visit the little village of Azay-sur-Indre to the west of Chedigny along the D10. Not a very big place but has its (locked) church, river (Indre) views... 

and points of interest  

Happily it also had a restaurant ' Le Relais d'Azay' and it proved to be an excellent choice lovely outside space,pleasant staff, great food and value for money...we would highly recommend it.

 Pauline was happy with the choice!

Beautiful spring day in Barrou...

Sunday...this is a new view we have in the village, of Grande Rue, it is from 'Route du Moulin A Vent' as they have cleared some trees from the river bank in a project to stop erosion.

This is the view back towards the river bend and the 'Moulin'.

It was a beautiful day here in Barrou yesterday.

Loches public gardens...worth a walk through even in November