Another gorgeous day in the Loire Valley, this time with a visit to Chinon 220611 Brain-sue-l'authion (26)

Another gorgeous day in the Loire Valley, this time with a visit to Chinon

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June 11th 2022
An absolutely excellent idea to visit Chinon, too delightful a town to be missed and really surprised that we have managed to miss it out up to now, given the many weeks, months even we have spent in France over the years. The sky was cornflower blue when we woke and stayed that way all day. Summer has arrived with a vengeance. No hesitation risking suntop on a day like this. We took the roa ... read more

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