One of the interesting things you can do when staying in this area of the Loire Valley is visit the local wine growers. The Loire is famous for its white wines and sparkling whites but also has some really good reds like Chinon, Saumur and Bourgeuil. Wine is stored in caves like the one above. Here is a video of the cave in Chinon which we visit to buy our wine in bulk. Chinon is a lovely riverside market town not far from us at La Forge (Yzeures sur Creuse). The video is taken in the wine cellar or cave, where you can taste and buy the wine.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Swallows at La Forge
Every year in the 'grange' building at La Forge we have a family of Swallows who return from South Africa to lay eggs and bring up their babies. This year they had 3 lots of young throughout the summer, so by August there were over a dozen swallows flying around the courtyard. Here are some photos and films of them with the babies.
Orchids at La Forge
There are many different varieties of wild orchids at La Forge. Here are some of them.
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