My last night in Montsoreau was a delight. I invited Françoise to dinner at a restaurant just down the street from the three guestroom B&B she owns and runs. She is an intelligent, charming and very witty woman which, of course, made it a most enjoyable evening. The menu noted that, in addition to…
Montsoreau is one of the villages in France recognized as being unique and special and, more than anything else, old. It’s located on the banks of the river Loire and it’s been here for . . . Well, Françoise, owner and proprietress of the B&B where I’m staying, just shrugs. “A very long time,” she…
UPDATE: My computer problems seem to be dissipating all by themselves, so I am cautiously optimistic that I’ll be able to continue with these posts. At any rate, we shall see. Your patience is appreciated. Yesterday afternoon, I wandered over to the railway station here in Chalon-sur-Saône to see what might be going on….
It seems to me that the French could do a bit more to accommodate tourists. I was chatting with two delightful young ladies at the front desk of my hotel yesterday morning, trying to find out how I might hook up with a tour of the area. You know, a bus or a van with…