There's been a murder!

On Halloween we were treated to the strange sight of crows ousting the resident pigeons from our neighbours roof...but only for the day.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench...

Perfect spot to view the  769 metre long 'bridge' (pont-passerelle) which opened in 2014, connecting the mainland to Mont Saint Michel.

 

November and still some colour in the courtyard...

 

...but maybe time to bring in the geraniums.

Autumn in Touraine...

 

One of my favourite autumn captures in Le Grand-Pressigny.

The ups and downs of Monday's autumnal walk...

 

Is it me?

Or was last November so much nicer?

 

Auld yins do the walk to Mont Saint Michel.

 

On our recent visit to Rennes we decided to take the bus trip (1hr  20mins) up to Mont Saint-Michel. We were there last in 2004 when we walked over the causeway, which was subject to tidal flows, to vist it. This has now been replaced by a 769 metre long 'bridge' (pont-passerelle) which was completed back in 2014.

The bus drops you of at a parking lot which is still a bit of a walk to the start of the causeway through an unappealing commercial area. We decided to catch one of the many free shuttle buses that now take visitors to the foot of the mount but got off at the stop just before the causeway called "Place du barrage" at the dam on the Couesnon river.

From there we walked the 2.5k to the island then through the streets of the rock and back again to work off the fine lunch,with an excellent view, we had there. 

Two different views of the rock.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench...Rennes

Could not resist capturing this bench while visiting Rennes, not so much the bench itself but more for the setting.

Emma's relative?

 

While visiting Angers recently we spottrd a relative of Emma on this balcony.

How green is our valley?

Valley of the river Creuse looking towards Barrou and the road to Le Grand-Pressigny with D&A's property centre/right.

Where to now...

The 15th century Portes Mordelaises.

Pauline checking out our route during our visit to Rennes. 

Autumn on the banks of the river Creuse at Barrou here in Southern Touraine.

 

My favourite pic. of Barrou.

A wee walk for Sunday...

 

Yesterday we drove over to the bridge at Lesigny where we parked on our side of the border before walking over to Angela and Dennis' for a cuppa. The clouds cleared as we walked until a finally a rare (of late) blue sky appeared as well as some sunshine.

Looking over the river to Barrou.

Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench..not more Honfleur surely !

On the diverse streets of Rennes...

From our recent visit to Rennes - the flower market on Pl. Saint-Michel.

 Half-timbered houses on Rue du Chapitre.

 The historic Rue de la Monnaie which the young (12) duchess Anne of Brittany passed through to be  crowned in 1489. 

 Rue d'Orléans,already ready for Christmas!  

Typical night in Touraine...

 

Fun night last night in LGP with our hosts doing their usual sterling job of catering for this ghoulish lot;