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Recent Posts
- 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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Holiday gites in the Loire Valley
Life in the Loire
- Chez Charnizay
- Daily life of an American living in Sait-Aignan
- Fete a Manger
- Gourmet & Farmhouse cooking in the Loire
- 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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Tag Archives: Montresor
Montresor chateau – c.1931
Posted in 20th Century, architecture, Montresor
Tagged French architecture, Loire Valley, Loire Valley History, Montresor, Touraine, Touraine History
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Short films of old Touraine and the Centre Region, France
There’s a new archive of old films(mostly amateur 8/16mm film) of aspects of daily life and celebrations in the Touraine and the Centre Region. In total there are 3,858 films with a total playing time of 358 hours. My thanks … Continue reading
Montressor, most beautiful village of the Touraine ~ Hall of Carders
In the plus beaux village of Montressor can be found the exquisite Halle des Cardeux or Hall of the Carders. The name recalls the historical importance of the wool trade to the surrounding area. Built in the eighteenth century, in … Continue reading
Domaine de Navas, Montrésor
One of the joys of living in the Touraine countryside is that around every corner or at the end of every lane, avenued by poplars there is some gem of remarkable interest. One such diamond of a place Sandra and … Continue reading
Posted in Montresor, Tourism
Tagged Domaine de Navas, Montresor, Touraine, Touraine History
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