The author of the Cadogan Loire guidebook writes that the Château de Chinon, from the town below, looks like "little more than a string of beautiful battered towers and fortifications..." He goes on to say that "making the climb up the winding, treacherous paths... offers wonderful views of the town and the Chinonais [the local countryside]."I think I remember that Walt and I once climbed up to the top of the Tour de l'Horloge, on the right side of the picture. I'm glad we had a chance to go up there. Chinon itself is a beautiful town and it's a famous wine town too. Oh, and Tasha was born there. Chinon is not much more than an hour west of Saint-Aignan by car.
From your (excellent) photo, the chateau looks like a fortress which it really was. Since your photo was taken, restaurations have been made on the logis royal.
ReplyDeleteHello CHM. I don't think I've ever seen Chinon, but glad to see it here. Happy NYE eve, everyone!
ReplyDeleteHello Evelyn! How are you both? I just turned ninety-nine; would you believe that?
DeleteHi chm, how are you? Thinking about you and wishing you well. Happy New Year!
DeleteGreat photo. I visited there for four days in 2009 and really enjoyed the chateau and the town.
ReplyDeleteHey, that was me above. So glad I can comment again, thanks Ken!
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I must keep forgetting to hit Publish. Drat! So nice to see your message, CHM! Belated Happy 99th (WOW!!!) and many more birthdays as well.
ReplyDeleteCouldn’t post, maybe now. Had a wonderful picnic under those Plane trees along the river. As we lunched saw the local tourist train, and its beautiful 2-8-2 steam locomotive switching the train cars on the iron bridge. We came back several weeks later and rode to Richelieu. Lovely ride, and I wandered down to the baggage car, with souvenirs and a wine bar. With no French, the staffers had no problem giving me a nice tasting of local wines. A couple of years later on the first season of the bachelor, there was a scene with the girls getting into that steam engine’s cab for lesson in coal shoveling. Having worked for the Railroad as a switchman, having a bevy of attractive women in the cab would be something. Alas the train, engine, and rolling stock is gone, the right of way a bicycle path.
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