Tag Archives: Ussé

Train excursion to the Touraine ~ poster by Gustave Fraipont, 1893

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jim McNeill

This beautiful poster was published by Fraipont et Moreau, 95 rue de Vaugirard, Paris in 1893. Its original size was 139 x 100cm. The illustration and design was the work of Gustave Fraipont (1849-1923) and is one of numerous designs … Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Century Touraine, Amboise, Artists, Chambord, Loire River and Loire Basin, Transport ~ roal. rail, water, Ussé | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Sketches of the chateaux, churches and street scenes along the Loire, c1910

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Jim McNeill

The images below, mostly vignettes based on paintings done during research for the book, come from the book The Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Valley. This guide to the region is Francis Miltoun and was published … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century, Amboise, Angers, architecture, Azay-le-Rideau, Chambord, Chavigny, Chenonceau, Chinon, Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, Fontevrault, Langeais, Langeais, Loches, Luynes, Maps, Montrichard, Plessis-les-Tours, Saumur, Tours, Ussé, Valençay | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Old aerial images of the Touraine and the Loire Valley

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Jim McNeill

M. Didier Lecoq has assembled a fantastic collection of stories and images of aeroplanes of the Touraine on his site: Aéroplane de Touraine: L’histoire de l’aviation en Indre-et-Loire des origines à nos jours. His site includes old aerial photos of … Continue reading →

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