Saturday, September 3, 2016

Clisson, La Vendee

 After our arrival chez Jeanne, we planned our itinerary.  We started with an outing to Clisson, near Nantes, to visit the 11th Century chateau, more like a fortress. 







 Frm the chateau's excellent vantage, we could see across the river, to the gardens associated with it. 


 There was a variety of architectural details from different eras.  The photo below shows the fireplaces on different floors of a building long gone. 

 It was hot and our intrepid band was wilting.  










 Taking shelter whenever possible. 



 Then we sped off across the river for a visit to the gardens. 





 The centerpiece of the gardens is a museum, which today featured the work of a visiting artist. 















 Looking back at the Clisson chateau across the river. 




Whew! 

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