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Le Chatelier, South Touraine ~ postcard of the ford crossing of the Brignon river

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jim McNeill

Here’s a lovely postcard image (c1920s) of the old ford crossing of the River Brignon at the village of Le Chatelier in the South Touraine. The metal bridge and embankments which are now in place were only constucted after the … Continue reading →

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Tours bridge keeps falling down, falling down, falling down!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Jim McNeill

A quick flick through the on-line official historical archives of the Touraine revealed that the old stone bridge of Tours was washed away on 9th April, 1978. And this was not the first time it had been destroyed by the … Continue reading →

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Why am I writing about flood prevention?

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Jim McNeill

Why choose flood prevention as a blog topic? Well, for one there’s the fact of global warming (whether through human industrial and fossil fuel  activity or as a result of bovine flatulence) which will raise sea levels. This will have … Continue reading →

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The Loire in Flood

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Jim McNeill

Anyone who lives in the Touraine will be aware of the variable level of the major rivers in the region; with a period of low water in summer and violent spates in spring and autumn. In the past these ‘spates’ … Continue reading →

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