Maison De La Loire
Travel Blogs from La Charite-sur-Loire
A late summer's day
... in the centre of town. We got there in time for the guided tour, don't get much from the guide as they don't usually speak English but it's the only way to get inside the rooms of these places and it just wouldn't be the same if we only saw them from the outside, as impressive as they are. All of the chateaux we have visited so far have been built in very different styles - this one had a huge moat around it, now empty. It ...
A town called Auxerre
... we have followed different coloured lines painted on pavement to capture the important sites, today it was brass markers. We ended up (naturally) at the town's big cathedral. This one, like most of the others is about 900 years old, but had a few different features and one rather unusual addition. All of the cathedrals big or small, have their share of statues. This one was no exception, however we were surprised ...
My theory tested
... classical dappled light that makes everything look a little surreal. Today it was a warm 28 degrees and a little hazy, goldeny-yellow light, so even nicer. Didn't stray too far from home today - don't need to anyway, the most amazing things are quite close by. Went to two towns: Donzy and Sancerre. We still have not got used to the French habit of everything closing from 12 to 2 or 3pm. This causes us a few issues as we don't rush to get going in ...
The other direction
... to find bikes to hire. No luck (damn). Walked it instead. Back to the house for late afternoon wine and cheese - a habit which might be hard to break when we get home. Haven't made up my mind about this village we're staying in - sometimes feels like we're staying on the set of a horror movie set in the 1600's. We're planning on going to the village market tomorrow and exploring the village a little bit ...
A day exploring the French countryside
... from a similar era at this museum made it a worthwhile visit. The vase was found buried in the grave of a Celtic princess along with a number of other objects, many in remarkable condition. The burial site has been recreated - will attach a pic below (you can see what she was wearing, jewellery etc from how it is placed in the wagon where she was laid). Off to do something different tomorrow - will try some cycling along a canal in a town called ...
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