by Penny | 1 Sep, 2016 | Chateau, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Medieval History, Religious History, Social History
Thursday, Sept 1st Day Sixteen – Agen to St Nicholas de la Grave I didn’t run this morning after a sleepless night worrying about getting out of town without facing the trials of the Agen roundabout again. I will drive across France if he likes but I am...
by Penny | 30 Aug, 2016 | Architecture, Chateau, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Social History
Tuesday, August 30th – Day Fourteen – Bergerac to Cancon After the routine run, this morning from the hotel, through the almost deserted town, down to the quay on the river Dordogne and back, followed by our relatively unvaried choice of...
by Penny | 28 Aug, 2016 | Architecture, Chateau, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Renaissance Art, Saints
Thursday, August 25th – The rest of Day Ten – Niort to Matha, or should I say Saint Jean d’Angely? Reasonably early start from Niort, shown above, with usual challenges in getting prepared to leave town already published and no more than usual...
by Penny | 27 Aug, 2016 | Architecture, Chateau, Films set in Italy, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Religious History, Social History
Saturday, August 27th – Day Eleven – San Jean d’Angely to Angouleme We leave our little Restaurant Hotel in San Jean d’Angely early this morning but before dawn I made a second tour of the old town, padding past the early risers at the...
