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- 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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Tag Archives: Le Chatelier
Giant polystyrene puff balls land in Le Chatelier
We were out strolling last week and came across these giant puff balls (the fungus Calvatia gigantea, I believe) in a local field on the edge of Le Chatelier. At first we thought they were balls of polystyrene that had blown … Continue reading
Touraine Map c1608 ~ yours to explore and download
Here’s a cute map, c1608, of the area of South Touraine between La Haye (Descartes) to Azay. The early C17th spelling of place names is of interest as are the lack of details of roads but the significance of rivers … Continue reading
Le Chatelier and Paulmy ~ their châteaux and 16th Century religious wars
Following the recent successful history walk from Paulmy to Le Chatelier in the South Touraine I thought it would be of interest to share the history notes I prepared for the day (many thanks to Kath Watson for assistance with … Continue reading
The mill at Le Chatelier, Paulmy, South Touraine
Earlier this week I visited the family of M. Philippe Bonney-Aché who live in the beautifully restored flour mill of the village of Le Chatelier in the commune of Paulmy in the South Touraine. M. Bonney-Aché kindly let me take … Continue reading
Harvesting in the Touraine ~ 2011
So, it’s been harvest time this month in the Touraine. Below is an image from my living room window of M. Lyon at work bringing in the corn harvest. Because of the drought conditions, the harvest is down across Europe … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Agriculture, Le Brignon, Le Chatelier
Tagged corn, corn harvest, Le Chatelier, Loire Valley, Loire Valley History, Touraine, Touraine History
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DANGER! Road works ahead at Le Chatelier ~ a tale of life in the fast lane
Earlier this month, my friend, Simon Woodman, had a long, long rant on facebook about the lengthy, and seemingly everlasting, roadworks and delays he experiences during his daily commute between Bristol and Cardiff. This blog is by way of saying … Continue reading
Posted in Environment/Topography, Le Chatelier, Off the wall historical stuff
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Pierre Chaude ~ the dolmen of Le Chatelier in the South Touraine
On the road to Neuilly-le-Brignon, about 5-600 meters from Chatelier and in a field just off to the left there was once found a huge rock. This rock became known as the prehistoric site “Pierre Chaude”, a Dolmen ~ a … Continue reading
