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The Old Walnut Mill Delightful, spacious 2 bedroom 19th Century Loire Valley house for rent in the peaceful village of Barrou in the department of Indre et Loire,France. The village’s location halfway between the regional capitals of Tours and Poitiers makes it an ideal base to explore the Loire Valley and Vienne. Click here to visit owner's web site
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The town of Châtillon sur Indre in the department of Indre,grew around its 12th century fortified 'Caesars' tower, as it did its walls encompassed the 11th century collegiate church of Saint Outrille.
The church is a blend of Romanesque and Gothic styles and if you are visiting the town it is worth a visit.
Today the town has all the amenities of a modern community
with shops, including a supermarket plus leisure facilities that
include a large multipurpose gymnasium, a multipurpose indoor
swimming pool winter-summer, a stadium, two soccer fields, three
tennis courts, a recreation area with fitness trail,a roller ring,a
fishing trail and a bowling green. As well as fishing the river
Indre offers opportunities for kayaking, Nearby there is also
an international track for go-karting and motorsport.
A walk round the old town is an interesting exercise as you are transported back to its medieval origins. You cannot actually visit the tower but to circle it by way of its fortifications gives you a feel for its proportions.
http://www.experienceloire.com/
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