We were pleased to see that Norbert had found a good home.
Much of this Forteresse was dedicated to the story of Joan of Arc and they had many pictures and statures of her -- even though only one person drew her likeness when she was alive -- and he was in Paris.
Then we were off to Château de Azay-Rideau. It is mostly surrounded by water, purely for aesthetic reasons.
We were told that Leonardo designed the staircases.
The attic space was very high and still had the original roof trusses, in oak, dating from 1522.
See! Wonderful reflection!
We then popped into a small village church which discovered a number of medieval frescoes on their walls during its restoration.
Moving on, the Abbey de Fontevaurd was set up to have both nuns and monks working together in a monastic city, under the direction of an abbess.
Wild flower garden.
Tombs of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henri ll and Richard the Lion Heart.
Amazing kitchens-- one large space, many fire spots and even more chimneys. Fires were set to benefit by the particular prevailing winds of the day.
Don struggling with his seat belt for 5 minutes.
In the cave at the second winery we visited on this tour. Same old chenin blanc, but also cabernet franc and even touch of sauvignon blanc and Pinot noir.
Dovecote at a very wealthy winery and chateau owned by some wealthy Australian.
Each dove nesting hole represents a hectare of land owned by the owner.
Very deep moat, built into cliffs. Many local houses are built into the cliffs and many homes and wineries have dug caves into the rock face to use as cellars.
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