August 2006. 

The arch way into the courtyard and front of our Gite

The walls of the Gite were covered in Grapes and the surrounding area full of Sunflowers

Our first full day spent at Futuroscope

Stephens favourite building.  Click here for a Futuroscope web link

Two photos from the laser light show in the evening project on huge screens of water

 Our 2nd day spent on the Velorail at Chauvigny

A pedal powered railway

 With great views.......                                   please click on above for video

Julie and Stephen relaxing at the Gite followed to an inland beach at Pouzey

The water is so much warmer than Julie is making out.

A visit to a Troglodyte museum

 Two pictures of the main village hall

Some people who never knew that they would be on the internet!!!  Followed by a wine tasting at Gratien

All the wine production still takes place in the Troglodyte style caves

A day trip to the Royal Palace at Loches.

The tallest Prison keep in Europe, no longer used, but these two look like a couple of likely inmates

The Loches torture chamber and prison cell