For friends who are wondering where I’m looking and where I’m going to settle, I want to provide an overview. You’ll see how wide-ranging these explorations have been, both on my own and twice with Kristian who rented a car for us to be able to see more and move around more easily.
I’ve put together a map, which mostly covers the period since I left Virginia. But I have marked a few more cities where I’ve stayed in this century, if they left enough impression that I feel I know what they’re like. LOL – I’m not including places I visited back in the 70s, 80s, 90s. Back then I was mostly in Paris and in Provence-Alpes Maritimes – the Var, the Vaucluse, etc, though I did make my first trip through Burgundy back then as well. I’m sure I’ve overlooked some places seen in these last two years – it would be hard not to – but this shows most of my house-hunting adventures and French explorations.
Icon key: Towns where I – or we – have spent the night are marked with a bed icon, towns visited on a day trip for a good look around have a bus icon, and towns simply stopped in for a walk and a quick look around have a binoculars icon.
La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois, Charente, France
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault, France
Vierzon, Cher, France
Argenton-sur-Creuse, Indre, France
Candes-Saint-Martin, Indre-et-Loire, France
Joigny, Yonne, France
Saint-Maixent-l’École, Deux-Sèvres, France
Gigondas, Vaucluse, France
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vaucluse, France
Lyon, Rhône, France
Genêts, Manche, France
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Ladoix-Serrigny, Côte-d’Or, France
Dijon, Côte-d’Or, France
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, Calvados, France
Bayeux, Calvados, France
Évreux, Eure, France
Saint-Calais, Sarthe, France
Carcassonne, Aude, France
Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France
Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, France
Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Thouars, Deux-Sèvres, France
Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France
Sigean, Aude, France
Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Narbonne, Aude, France
Mailly-le-Château, Yonne, France
Issoudun, Indre, France
Châteauroux, Indre, France
Bourges, Cher, France
Auxerre, Yonne, France
La Charité-sur-Loire, Nièvre, France
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, Nièvre, France
Langres, Haute-Marne, France
Noyers, Yonne, France
Nuits, Yonne, France
Alençon, Orne, France
Sillé-le-Guillaume, Sarthe, France
Saint-Calais, Sarthe, France
Arc-en-Barrois, Haute-Marne, France
Chemilly-sur-Serein, Yonne, France
Advertised as 3 bedrooms, really 1 on ground floor then attic space under steep roof angle, 2 spaces enfilade then an attic cubby, not useable as real rooms, no WC upstairs then of course. Dependance with what could be a living room or bedroom, and a WC there and laundry room, but outbuilding unheated. House needs new heating system, insulation, electrics and was listed as needing no work!
Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France
https://www.bienici.com/annonce/vente/loches/maison/5pieces/square-habitat-immo-facile-42674060
Square Habitat LOCHES |
1 bis rue de Tours, LOCHES 37600 |
02 47 91 92 92 |
Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France
Descartes, Indre-et-Loire 37160, France
36400 La Châtre, France
Le Blanc, Indre, France
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
Whahooo great job Pat you are living the life of a rich and famous so happy to know that Kristian is with you what a dream come through love your cousin Barbara❤️