Watching the River(s) Flow

BySouthportRed

Friday morning was terrible! We had torrential rain. Went to the market in nearby Montrichard and got drenched.

However!

It cleared up. Went to Chenonceau. You know those places that you’ve seen umpteen times in photos and you think it might be an anticlimax to see them in real life? Well this really wasn’t one of those.

It bridges the River Cher. Apparently Catherine de Medici evicted the widow of the king of France so she could live in it. Chateau and gardens were both beautiful.

Saturday was a bit grotty again but we had a meal booked at a nearby restaurant for the  evening.
Lovely meal, lovely surroundings and in the middle of the village music festival.
We love French markets and had been advised to do the Sunday Market in Amboise.
A great morning! Half of the oysters were mine!
We then headed for the chateau and a view of the weekend’s second river, the Loire.
Both the Cher and the Loire are very high due to the large amounts of rain they’ve had over the last few weeks.
More later.

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