Category Archives: Out and about

A new look for La Gacilly

By Teresa | Published: June 1, 2010
The great thing about friends visiting us in Loire Atlantique is that it gives us an opportunity of going to places we thought we knew well and getting a lovely surprise
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30th Tour de Bretagne with 1300 vehicles

By Teresa | Published: May 25, 2010
Loire Atlantique is just down the road from Grand-Fougeray so off we went last Monday to see this tour for the first time.   It started in Rennes with the whole entourage of 1300 vehicles driving to Chateaulin on the 21st which must have been quite a sight and perhaps next year we’ll try to see this part [...]
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Coming from St Malo?

By Teresa | Published: May 10, 2010
Before you get to Loire Atlantique … Well of course if you’re stopped from flying to Rennes by some vulcanic ash cloud as I was, the best thing to do is make the most of the situation by visiting a place I’ve always wanted to see
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Argentine Tango in Roche Bernard

By Teresa | Published: February 27, 2010
Loire Atlantique is the place to be… for the Argentine Tango Not the place that immediately comes to mind when thinking about a Tango but last Sunday together with some friends we went to a lovely bar in Roche Bernard and watched a local Argentine  Tango club strut its stuff.
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A garden show revisited

By Teresa | Published: October 8, 2009
A garden show revisited in Loire Atlantique On the 20th September, we decided to revisit a garden show held annually in a small town called Saffré.  This is about a 20 minute drive south from us in the direction of Nantes.   The show is held in the grounds of an old chateau which although is too [...]
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A garden for all ages

By Teresa | Published: September 21, 2009
A garden for all ages Last Sunday (13th) after the obligatory car boot, we drove to a garden I’d long wanted to visit.  Les jardins de Brocéliande are situated just south of  Rennes and only about 40 minutes drive from us but somehow we hadn’t ventured there before.   
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Another great day out

By Teresa | Published: September 8, 2009
Another great day out in Loire Atlantique Even when we were snowed under with work and renovations, we always – well nearly always – took Sunday off and now is no exception.   With the sun shining and spirits high we set off to Nantes last Sunday to re-visit an annual  garden event at a lovely park [...]
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A Battage and a Rendez-vous

By Teresa | Published: September 8, 2009
A Battage and a Rendez-vous There is certainly no shortage of festivals  to enjoy in France, some definitely better than others.  In the nicest way, it never ceases to amaze me how little it takes to make the French happy.   Whereas we go to some country fairs and think,  ’is that it?’  All around us we see milling crowds [...]
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August Visits

By admin | Published: September 1, 2009
August Visits in and around Loire Atlantique One of the bonuses about having friends come over to see us in Loire Atlantique is having the excuse to revisit places we love.  A couple of weeks ago we had just such an opportunity and certainly made the most of it.  
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