Tag Archives: Ligueil

Demarcation line marker in the Touraine

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Hi all, it’s been a while since I’ve posted ~ just been too busy with life & work. Here are a couple of images of one of a series of markers that have been erected in the South Touraine to … Continue reading →

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Old advertising signs in the Touraine and an appeal for more!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

One feature of life in the Touraine is the number of old advertising signage – metal, carved or painted on walls – seen in practically every village and certainly every town. They often refer to defunct products and companies. They … Continue reading →

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Touraine Map c1608 ~ yours to explore and download

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in 17th Century, Descartes/La Haye, Le Chatelier, Le Petit Pressigny, Ligueil, Neuilly le Brignon, Paulmy, South Touraine, Rivers of the Touraine | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Touraine country libraries ~ Ligueil a case in point

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Last week, at a cost of just 5€, I joined my local library at Ligueil in the South Touraine. I did this ‘cos I love books, love libraries, love second-hand bookshops and because you never know what or who you’ll … Continue reading →

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The story of May 8th ~ the celebration of the end of WWII in France

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

It was on May 8th, 1945 that Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces, announced the official end of World War II marking the end of the six-year war and of Nazi oppression in France. So, May … Continue reading →

Posted in Ligueil, Politics ~ Political Parties, Resistance in the Touraine Region, World War II | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Ligueil ~ Hotel du Columbier ~ images of today and yesteryear in the Touraine

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

Sandra and I have had a number of fine, home-cooked meals in the restaurant of the Columbier Hotel, 4, place du Général Leclerc, Ligueil in the South Touraine. If you’ve not been there it’s well worth a visit, especially for … Continue reading →

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18th Century map of Ligueil and Ciran, Touraine Region, France

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Below are maps of the towns of Ligueil and Ciran and surrounding communities in the South Touraine, c1750-80.   They come from the terrific, must visit, online collection of maps, images and documents at the French Ministry of Culture’s web site. … Continue reading →

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Ligueil ~ a story about its church, St Martin’s

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Today, Sandra and I visited our nearby market town of Ligueil in the South Touraine. Our visit inspired me to write a little about its parish church. The first record of the town was in 775 when it was called … Continue reading →

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Map of Ligueil c.1800

Posted on December 18, 2010 by

The book La Vie a Ligueil Pendant La Revolution 1789-1795 includes an interesting map c.1800 of the small town of Ligueil in the South Touraine. I have reproduced it below:

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Ligueil and the introduction of the metric system

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

A little while ago my friend, antiques dealer and estate agent, Vera Taylor, lent me a number of books from her collection. Amongst them were two volumes on life in post revolutionary Touraine, specifically in the small town of Ligueil,  … Continue reading →

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