Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

This lovely village is in the Loire.
It looks like it could be popular with tourists.
But we had the place to ourselves.

Lots of pretty places.


And a huge Abbey where Richard the Lionheart is buried.

A lovely old doorbell.


Love Kay and Sime xx

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