Montresor punches above its weight in terms of being picturesque. Here, we see Impasse/blind alley Nicolas Potocki with La Collegiale church behind. *Shutterbugs DO NOT miss this corner. It has 360 views of France Profonde. For example, our third shot at the very start of this TR (vertical red vine and historic homes) was taken at the immediate right here.
Montresor punches above its weight in terms of being picturesque. Here, we see Impasse/blind alley Nicolas Potocki with La Collegiale church behind. *Shutterbugs DO NOT miss this corner. It has 360 views of France Profonde. For example, our third shot at the very start of this TR (vertical red vine and historic homes) was taken at the immediate right here.
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Stained glass in Collegiale St. Ours.
Stained glass in Collegiale St. Ours.
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Also in Paris, we reserved supper at the old-school restaurant 'Chez Nenesse'. It was a one-minute walk from our hotel in le Marais. Traditional dishes are the thing here, such as the above sweetmeats (brain). We met a delightful young lady there named Mandy. She was in town for business.
Also in Paris, we reserved supper at the old-school restaurant 'Chez Nenesse'. It was a one-minute walk from our hotel in le Marais. Traditional dishes are the thing here, such as the above sweetmeats (brain). We met a delightful young lady there named Mandy. She was in town for business.
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Cafes and restaurants abound downtown, which is where you'll want to be on any visit here.
Cafes and restaurants abound downtown, which is where you'll want to be on any visit here.
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Place Plum is known also for some unflattering wooden carvings of both men and women. Shown here are the medieval money lenders @#11 and #12. This one's face has been removed over the years.
Place Plum is known also for some unflattering wooden carvings of both men and women. Shown here are the medieval money lenders @#11 and #12. This one's face has been removed over the years.
0 2026/04/25 15:58:12
The Luftwaffe wiped out a chunk of Tours. But starting in '66, that area was sensitively restored. The shiny new N-S tram-streetcar runs along the vibrant shopping street of rue Nationale/Ave Grammont.
The Luftwaffe wiped out a chunk of Tours. But starting in '66, that area was sensitively restored. The shiny new N-S tram-streetcar runs along the vibrant shopping street of rue Nationale/Ave Grammont.
0 2026/04/25 15:57:53
Thank you again for riding along Schmerl, *TW-of the-pink-sand and frequent flyer KW. Time to wrap up Tours.
Thank you again for riding along Schmerl, *TW-of the-pink-sand and frequent flyer KW. Time to wrap up Tours.
0 2026/04/25 15:55:48
Tours had a fair amount of street art. Was the added ANTIFA slogan here part of the original artist's intent?
Tours had a fair amount of street art. Was the added ANTIFA slogan here part of the original artist's intent?
0 2026/04/25 15:55:27
They say 'Paris in the Spring!' Mais oui, but we would add 'Paris in the Fall too!' It was our tenth time there.
They say 'Paris in the Spring!' Mais oui, but we would add 'Paris in the Fall too!' It was our tenth time there.
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Chateau Gaillard might be the most underrated chateau to visit in the Loire. We do not mean that it is a flashy, animated place. Rather, it serves you well if you seek peace and understated refinement, complete with a best-kept secret cafe. Their orange cake is special, as are their home-made jams.
Chateau Gaillard might be the most underrated chateau to visit in the Loire. We do not mean that it is a flashy, animated place. Rather, it serves you well if you seek peace and understated refinement, complete with a best-kept secret cafe. Their orange cake is special, as are their home-made jams.
0 2026/04/25 11:14:54
An open-bin collection of cloth strips for sale.
An open-bin collection of cloth strips for sale.
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Paris.
Paris.
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Paris street art. Merci a eux...
Paris street art. Merci a eux...
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Au revoir Loire.
Au revoir Loire.
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Cathedral St. Gatien.
Cathedral St. Gatien.
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Tours is one of those places that balances its current and its past very well.
Tours is one of those places that balances its current and its past very well.
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Farewell Azay. Onto one final bit of Amboise.
Farewell Azay. Onto one final bit of Amboise.
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...much to offer.
...much to offer.
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By the City Hall.
By the City Hall.
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One boat reminded us of the cover on a children's book back at our Tours rental.
One boat reminded us of the cover on a children's book back at our Tours rental.
0 2026/04/21 07:44:35
One could conceivably do a 2-fer by combining Savonnierres with the rose champion village Chedigny. It is also located quite close to Villandry, Azay Chinon and Sache. On the advice of my old boss and his Nice-born partner, we had intended to dine at the latter's esteemed Auberge du XXIIieme Siecle, but that restaurant turned out to be the sole place on our list that closed down for the Toussaint break. The Greeks have saying: 'The donkey has one set of plans. And God has another.'
One could conceivably do a 2-fer by combining Savonnierres with the rose champion village Chedigny. It is also located quite close to Villandry, Azay Chinon and Sache. On the advice of my old boss and his Nice-born partner, we had intended to dine at the latter's esteemed Auberge du XXIIieme Siecle, but that restaurant turned out to be the sole place on our list that closed down for the Toussaint break. The Greeks have saying: 'The donkey has one set of plans. And God has another.'
0 2026/04/21 07:44:14
The bucolic meadows here were once the site of the 1923 Agricultural Fair. At that event, hero explorer Maurice Billy re-enacted his recent Sahara crossing with his big, caterpillar-tracked Citroen vehicle. Earlier at the 1911 equivalent fair, pilot Janor tried to demonstrate his Beriot-style monoplane but it would not function til the following day, after the crowds had gone home.
The bucolic meadows here were once the site of the 1923 Agricultural Fair. At that event, hero explorer Maurice Billy re-enacted his recent Sahara crossing with his big, caterpillar-tracked Citroen vehicle. Earlier at the 1911 equivalent fair, pilot Janor tried to demonstrate his Beriot-style monoplane but it would not function til the following day, after the crowds had gone home.
0 2026/04/21 07:42:06
The view from the tiny bridge and the Belier 'ram' hydraulic dam close to that restaurant. The only other sit-down place to eat in Montresor is the Cafe de la Ville, run by a young man. The poor guy visits Rebecca at the local Tourism Office at the start of each week to report on which days/hours he may be able to open. The post-covid era had decimated businesses like his as they struggle to keep staff.
The view from the tiny bridge and the Belier 'ram' hydraulic dam close to that restaurant. The only other sit-down place to eat in Montresor is the Cafe de la Ville, run by a young man. The poor guy visits Rebecca at the local Tourism Office at the start of each week to report on which days/hours he may be able to open. The post-covid era had decimated businesses like his as they struggle to keep staff.
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In addition to gabarre boats and cute black kittens, we chanced across a woman's incredible tiered garden. It had a wide variety of flora including an ancient thick vine branch spread right across an old stone wall. We wanted to congratulate the lady gardener there by the Impasse de Vaugele, but she seemed in a hurry. This oh-so fragrant rose was the only image we could capture that did justice to her magnificent (but shady) jardin.
In addition to gabarre boats and cute black kittens, we chanced across a woman's incredible tiered garden. It had a wide variety of flora including an ancient thick vine branch spread right across an old stone wall. We wanted to congratulate the lady gardener there by the Impasse de Vaugele, but she seemed in a hurry. This oh-so fragrant rose was the only image we could capture that did justice to her magnificent (but shady) jardin.
0 2026/04/21 07:36:07
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