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- DUO ALBORADA at Le Petit Théâtre des Balcons
- More on old ads in the Touraine
- Beautiful images of the Touraine ~ from Dawn Lincoln
- Loire Valley memorial to the abolition of slavery ~ inauguration on 25th March, 2012
- The Vendée War of 1773-1799 ~ the Loire valley during the French Revolution
- C17th Clermont Château or should that be Chasteau? What’s in a circumflex?
- Scenes of the Loire c1906 ~ and a little detective work by yours truly
- Animated Maps of French and World History
- C17th and C18th plans and maps of Amboise in the Loire Valley, Touraine
- Further early C20th images of women of the Touraine
- Further images of Edwardian women in the Touraine ~ 1908
- Young women of Vouvray in traditional Touraine costume ~ 1906
- Strange happenings in the sky over the Touraine ~ 1670 ~ can you shed any light?
- Postcard of the Chateau of Amboise ~ and its story from 1906
- Château of Amboise in the Loire Valley ~ C18th and C19th images
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- Images and information on Ferrière Larçon
- Julie in the Loire
- L'Union Bar-Restaurant, Paulmy
- Le Grand Pressigny
- Living in the Creuse Valley ~ Kath & Roger's adventure
- Local Photographer in the Touraine
- Touraine Tourism
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Ferrière Larçon ~ further history & views of this remarkable village in the South Touraine
For the past month or so I have been taking weekly French lessons with my friend Patrice Arnould who lives in Ferrière Larçon in the South Touraine. So, recently, I took the opportunity to walk around and explore further the … Continue reading
A cordier in the South Touraine c.1948
Towards the end of this entry is terrific image from the book I bought last year, Visage de la Touraine. It shows a local man carrying out the lost art of rope-making beside a river in the South Touraine ~ … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Cannabis and Hemp production, Loches, Ropemaking
Tagged Cordeliers, hemp, Loire Valley History, Ropemaking, Ropewalk, Touraine History
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Ethni’Cité Museum ~ Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse
The Loire Valley is the number one region in France for subterranean dwellings. Along with with the Materra in South of Italy and Andalusia in South of Spain it is the most important place in Europe for exploring troglodyte living. … Continue reading
15th Century Cannabis Growing at Chinon
Born at Seuilly near the city of Chinon in the Touraine, François Rabbelais was a French Renaissance writer, a Franciscan monk, humanist surgeon and physician. He was also the writer of classic comic novels which belittled the Catholic Church and … Continue reading
Posted in Cannabis and Hemp production
Tagged cannabis, Chinon, Cinais, François Rabbelais, hemp, Loire Valley, Loire Valley History, Seuilly, Touraine, Touraine History
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