Driving into Luynes

The town called Luynes, pop. 5,000, is about 15 miles west of the city of Tours on the Loire river. CHM and I went there in July 2010. I don't know if he had ever been there before, but I know I hadn't. Luynes includes an 11th century fortified château built on high ground on the left bank of the Loire. We didn't go inside because it required a guided tour, which neither I nor CHM of us particularly enjoy(ed). I myself would rather read about and then see, or see and then read about such places while looking at photos I've taken. Actually, the one just below is a photo CHM took when we went to Luynes back then. I was driving.

I'll post more photos of the Château de Luynes over the next few days.