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.
's
position at the confluence of rivers Yèvre and Cher, in
the province of Berry places it in the heart of France. It is only
one and three quarter-hours’ train journey away from the capital
Paris and at the intersection of three motorways, the A10, A20 and
A71. It is an industrial town but has maintained its
architectural and cultural richness. Historic
buildings, such as the remnants of the medieval walls and the
ancient Parish Church of Notre Dame still testify to its history.
Canal
de Berry cuts through the town. After more than a century of use the
canal's maintenance was handed over to the towns and villages bordering it's 260 km. While many have
chosen to neglect it Vierzon has at least restored 2km stretch to
its former glory.
This rehabilitation means that each summer, river trips are offered
aboard small electric electric and you can walk
the towpaths and fish the canal.
North of the town, the Forest of Vierzon merges with one of France’s
largest forests, the Sologne, setting of Alain-Fournier’s romantic,
atmospheric novel Le Grand Meaulnes.
South of the town are a number of
vineyards and picturesques villages with
romanesque churches, the most important being St Aignan in
Brinay with its medieval frescoes depicting, among many others, the
months of the year.
Vierzon’s history dates back to before Roman times. During the wars
with the English it was captured by Richard the Lionheart.
However, its main development started with the building of the first
ironworks in 1779, to which were later added potteries and smelting
industries. The famous Porcelaine de Limoges originated in
this area.
Today Vierzon is a lively city of 30,000 inhabitants, with its abundance of game from the forests in the
Sologne and fish from the many rivers – not forgetting the numerous
wines from the surrounding vinyards (Quincy, Reuilly, etc). It
offers major sporting facilities, a new theatre and arts complex and
a busy street market where the visitor can sample the local wine and
food, including the famous goats cheeses of Berry.
Canal
de Berry cuts through the town. After more than a century of use the
canal's maintenance was handed over to the towns and villages bordering it's 260 km. While many have
chosen to neglect it Vierzon has at least restored 2km stretch to
its former glory.
This rehabilitation means that each summer, river trips are offered
aboard small electric electric and you can walk
the towpaths and fish the canal. 
Vierzon’s history dates back to before Roman times. During the wars
with the English it was captured by Richard the Lionheart.
However, its main development started with the building of the first
ironworks in 1779, to which were later added potteries and smelting
industries. The famous Porcelaine de Limoges originated in
this area. 
