Chignon, Saumur Bastille Day

 Chinon is a medieval town with a long royal castle on the hill. It’s claim to fame is that this is where Joan of Arc recognised the king even though he was in plain clothes, whispered a secret to him and successfully pleaded her case to lead the army against the British .

Fabulous statue of her.

The town had a free bus that took us from our free overnight stop ( all provided by the council) to the market where we bought food  and looked at lots of clothes and sundry items. 

Then up  and all round the castle , they gave us an iPad so the tour was done through recreations of each room on the iPad.

Then off to Saumur passing chateau and troglodite cliff houses .

We are in the Loire valley so lots of chateau.

In Saumur on Bastille day so a holiday and lots going on:

Bands

Horse displays, jumping and dressage 

Tank displays and running them around a field.

Un armed combat 

Displays and a book sale.

And tonight we are going  to live music and the  fireworks display.

 Tomorrow P going to the tank museum the biggest the world so I’m not going I don’t need that many tanks.