Buildings in Blois. The first is a shoe repairer. Blois is a beautiful city with pavement bars, a pedestrianised area and many shops.The chateau is almost in the centre of the town and is well worth a visit. There is also an interesting Museum of Magic here.

 
Oysters (huitres) are excellent at this time of year. These were on sale in the Friday street market at Contres.

St. Gilles Croix de vie

 
 
 
 
What a perfect day we spent here.

Bretignolles sur Mer

 
 
 
 
Mum, Jane and I spent a fantastic week on the Vendee. These photos are of a nearby beach and, of course, Rhythm the dog!
One day we had our lunch at a restaurant overlooking this beach...superb!

Mennetou sur Cher

 

 

 

This is a well preserved mediaeval village. The Tourist Information Office is excellent. It has many local arts and crafts items for sale. We strolled about in the sunshine and had lunch in the Restaurant de la Plage which overlooks the Cher . An idyllic setting.

The Fouzon banks

 
 
 
There are so many natural colours along the river bank.The area has been partially cleared and new ponds created for raising new fish to release into the river.It's a delightful area and only 5 minute's walk away from our house.

More local pics

 
 
 
I used the river Fouzon as a background for some 'teasle' phots and the sky for others so there are two different colour effects.The red berries were a real joy to see;so bright!