Chateau de la Brosse

We arrived on bicycles and wandered round the chateau in a clockwise direction.

Then to the garden having already spoken to the new proprietor, an American  who fluent in French bought the house from his deceased English friend's brother.  Chickens and geese were in a fine pouallerie.

 Tomatoes.

 Strips of land being ploughed.

 Vines.

 Kiwi plantation.

There were several strips of raised beds or bordered beds with one crop in each.
Their website will explain all as I didn't quite understand the concept when it was discussed.

 A strange little opening in one wall of the chateau.

 A tall thin door nearby.

 Barns and buidings in which was a tea shop.

 Is this an unusual architectural structural joint?

 We cycled away for a distant view from a privet hedge where brown butterflies gathered.

We had to walk home as we foolishly cycled down very grassy tracks which were not really for randonnée or cycling.  The grasses caught in the gears causing damage  - now three cycles need attention!

 A lovely hot hot hot afternoon!