So, last full day en France, and it was a full day too! We did soooooooo much! Setting off from Hiesse we passed through Alloue with a short stop to look into l'Eglise Notre Dame, and guess what? I put the saint in the wrong church yesterday! 
The statue of (presumably) Joseph with the Christ child, and the lace edged altar cloth was in Alloue church which was presumably why I couldn't find the photo last time! 
On to Nanteuil-en-Vallée then, by way of a lovely arboretum where the autumn colours were beginning to show. 
We walked by some beautiful houses and gardens, 
including a vegetable garden 
where tomatoes were still ripening and some large pumpkins were shining in the sun. I've only ever seen pumpkins growing in photos before this!
and here....
We walked by some beautiful houses and gardens, 
including a vegetable garden 
where tomatoes were still ripening and some large pumpkins were shining in the sun. I've only ever seen pumpkins growing in photos before this!There was a church with a tower dominating the scene in Nanteuil - very photographable, so I photographed it....
from here....
and here....
......and here!
a humming bird moth is hovering on the geraniums
Basically we spent our time there just wandering, exploring the nooks and crannies,
looking at shops, houses
and gardens - finding odd little gems, such as this miniature castle on someone's driveway and the moth on the geraniums! 
A path by the mill stream allowed me the chance to photograph Ian, before our thirst drove us towards l'Auberge de 
l'Argentor, a cafe bar, where we enjoyed a glass of wine and the bustle of a popular restaurant. There was much kissing on both cheeks and handshaking going on as people came and went. One man joining a group of birthday celebrators must have realised we were visitors and shook hands with us too and passed the time of day! "ça va?" "Oui. bien, merci!" It was nice to feel included!
Basically we spent our time there just wandering, exploring the nooks and crannies,
looking at shops, houses
and gardens - finding odd little gems, such as this miniature castle on someone's driveway and the moth on the geraniums! 
A path by the mill stream allowed me the chance to photograph Ian, before our thirst drove us towards l'Auberge de 
l'Argentor, a cafe bar, where we enjoyed a glass of wine and the bustle of a popular restaurant. There was much kissing on both cheeks and handshaking going on as people came and went. One man joining a group of birthday celebrators must have realised we were visitors and shook hands with us too and passed the time of day! "ça va?" "Oui. bien, merci!" It was nice to feel included!Our next stop was the town of Verteuil-en-Vallée! I could be here all day showing you photos from here! It has THE most spectacular chateau that dominates the town. Wherever you look there seems to be a glimpse of some aspect of it. I think I will have to split this day into two sections! So here are a couple of little pics to whet your appetite and next time I'll show you the rest of the Verteuil photos!
Talk again soon.
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I just love how your photos are placed on the screen. Interesting.
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