I’ve just noticed it’s Frizztext’s A to Z challenge again, and I’ve just squeezed in in time for A….
I have decided my response to the A to Z challenge will be a ‘postcard’ (or two) from a place I have visited at some stage, so it will be a nice little wander through travel memories… And perhaps some of my readers will be inspired to add places to their ‘must visit’ list!
A is for Angles sur l’Anglin, a village north east of Poitiers in the Vienne region of France. It is designated as one of France’s Plus Beaux Villages, and it certainly lives up to it’s name. The village sits beneath a striking ruined castle which towers above the Anglin valley. The castle was an important stronghold in medieval times.
The village itself consists of upper and lower sections. It has a bridge decked with flowers, from which the wheel of a water I’ll is visible, streets lined with medieval houses, a church with a Romanesque tower – in all, very photogenic. The village and surrounding area attracts many artists, unsurprisingly!
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It is amazingly beautiful…It would be fun to sit in the square and write a few postcards to send off, postcards that really captured the significance of such a moment.
Thanks, Charlie – it is one of my favourite places in France, spent some happy visits there. Hopefully, I will get back one day.
How wonderful – a French Ludlow! A castle, a river and bridge and medieval houses. I feel the need to go there…
A French Ludlow – of course! You would love it! 🙂
I can see why this is one of your favorite places in France, it’s beautiful!
It is just such a great place to wander around, and there is a lovely hotel that I have stayed in a couple of times.
Love the architecture. I want to live here.
Yes, it made me feel that way, if I had the money what a great place for a second home…..but I don’t!!!
That is a very photogenic place I would love to sit at that café and soak up the atmosphere
Very photogenic, and great atmosphere… I also liked wandering around early in the morning, as the sun rose over the castle, and people started setting off for the baker’s.
Travel is fantastic isn’t it? and we are so lucky to be living in an age when travel is so available
We certainly are lucky… seems amazing to think less than 75 years ago, travel was the privilege of the rich….
75 years ago the only travel the poor got to do was to go to war… 😦
Actually, there’s a story… My grandfather served at Gallipoli, and at some stage he and another man won the draw to have a trip to Egypt. He got to see the pyramids, Cairo and a number of other things. After the war he wasn’t well off, but loved to travel around London on the buses…
I’m sure there are lots of stories out there of the war years. Also we must remember travel is not only to exotic places, lots to see in our own backyards.
Very true, and all too easily forgotten…
I love the reflections in the first photo.
Thanks, Allan..I like them too!
Stunning captures Sue. It looks so beautiful there. 😀
It certainly is, hopefully I may get back one day…
It’s definitely a charming place. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for commenting! 🙂