The flowers along the river below the chateau are gorgeous and remind us of Monet's Garden autumn plantings

A Chateau day in Montreuil-Bellay

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September 19th 2013
A definite autumnal feel to the day when I opened the Tandy door to check the weather this morning. More leaves on the ground and the campsite grass was very damp. Had a lovely visitor just across the river, a massive Grey Heron who perched himself on a tree trunk and sat watching the river waiting for his breakfast to swim past. We made a leisurely start as only had the small town and its c ... read more

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