One hundred and twenty six men representing twenty four countries, competing in the very exciting, very prestigious, world famous cycle race, The Tour de l'Avenir  Stage 5 finished in Ville d'Amboise  today.

Beauval Zoo, known simply as Beauval, takes a long time to see. A very long time. You can spend an hour or more at the entrance alone.

The Gare de Tours is quite simply wonderful.
It was built between 1896 and 1898 during what is now known nostalgically as La Belle Époque, a time of peace and prosperity when France was the cultural centre of the world.

The Loire Valley has many common or garden châteaux but Loches is a Royal Château which means it was owned and lived in by French Royalty.

One of the most important, historically speaking, in France, it still has the feel of what it was, a mighty fortress.

V.E (Victory in Europe) Day has been a National Holiday in France since 1982.