Simon and I joined the Phoenix en Claise walking group at Etableau and we did 5 kilometres on Monday 24 April.  Nomad bee Nomada sp (Fr. no...

We've had a fairly dry start to the year. Statistically we are down on average, even if it doesn't feel like it. On Tuesday, as we w...

The Puys du Chinonais, of which the Puy Besnard is one, form a nature reserve near Chinon. The site, which covers an area of 150 ha, is in f...

We're working all this week, five days in a row with Claudette, and Susan has two half day walking tours on Sunday and Monday. Five days...

In France strawberries are always labelled with their variety. Some varieties are much more popular than others, and last week I just missed...

On Thursday 20 April we joined the Grand Pressigny walking group for a 9 kilometre hike around Mairé. Much of was in the forest, but it was ...

L'Image will soon reopen. On Saturday 23 April we learnt that l'Image Restaurant, on the market square in Preuilly, has finally been...

The Puys du Chinonais, a group of sand covered limestone ridges, are, thanks to an exceptional microclimate, home to a Mediterranean type of...