La Châtaigneraie

Awoke to the sound of the Marseillaise blasting out. Later found out its a national holiday on 8th may in France to mark victory in Europe day, when the Germans surrendered in WW2. Every wee village seemed to be having parades and bands so a pretty big thing all round.
Ian mapped a bike route into Tours and off we set, cuckoos singing all around us, all the way. Impressed with the bike lanes in such a major city but might have been less impressive if it was a normal traffic day and not deserted for the holiday. We cycled about the medieval section , and of course there is a massive cathedral. And oh yes Tours is on a route to Santiago de Compostela like everywhere in France!
I woke up dreaming of a croque monsieur and frites so that had to be done in a cafe near the town hall.
Lovely route back along empty lanes.
Moving on south tomorrow.Read more