This monument to tufa, the iconic stone of the Loire Valley, was erected by the owner of a stone quarry in Turquant on the Loire River and shows the tools used by the workers, or perreyeux, to quarry and work the stone. Until the beginning of the 20th century, using picks, wedges and mallets, they worked …
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Clematis armandii
This stunning Clematis armandii is on the wall of the courtyard of Le Balcon Bleu, the B&B we stayed in recently in Turquant no the Loire near Montsoreau. Not only does it flower lavishly, it also has persistent leaves. For a close-up of the flowers which are very similar to jasmine, click on Amboise Daily …