April 2013
It was very exciting to sleep in a Renaissance mansion where once was house of Gabriel 1st count of Montgomery. This hotel, though renovated had a spirit of the good old times.Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Spring of Tours
18 April 2013
Finally after months of coldness, grey sky and frequent rains, spring arrived with its sunny blue sky and colorful blossoms.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Plumereau square
march 2011
“Vieux Tours” (Old Tours) and more specifically “Place Plumereau” with half-timbered medieval buildings, narrow roads and stone paved walking paths was significant in the economic life of people in 13th to 16th century and is still important in social life of the residents and tourists today. The Plumereau square was created in 1869. The area is surrounded by several conserved heritage.
Saint-Gatien cathedral
May 2011
The first cathedral of Saint-Maurice was built by bishop of Tours Lidoire, from 337 to 371, burnt in 561, restored and rededicated in 590. It was again rebuilt in 12th century and burnt in a battle between French Louis VII and English Henry II. The present building was built between 1170 and 1547. In 1356, the cathedral received its new name of saint-Gatien. It is consisted of several types of architecture such as Gothic and Renaissance due to the era it was built in.
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