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Saumur, Grace in the Western Loire Valley

The city of Saumur, and it's chateau, are at the west end of the popular Loire River valley, so there are fewer visitors. We came primarily to visit the French National Riding School, but found the town to be charming.

The chateau itself is, perhaps, less impressive than others, and the limestone walls are melting away. It does have a refreshing, crisp style compared to its' contemporaries. Outstanding views of the city add interest to the visit, and a remarkable collection of European porcelain can be found within.

Back in town you'll find several historic buildings and a pedestrian zone that makes for pleasant shopping and dining in a quiet setting.


More about Saumur via Wikipedia:

The historic town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc. which produce some of France's finest wines.

Prior to the French Revolution Saumur was the capital of the Sénéchaussée de Saumur, a bailiwick, that existed until 1793. Saumur was then the location of the Battle of Saumur during the Revolt in the Vendée.
The Saumur City Hall
The Cessart bridge

During the Battle of France, in World War II, Saumur was the site of the Battle of Saumur (1940) where the town and south bank of the Loire was defended by the teenage cadets of the cavalry school.[citation needed]

In 1944 it was the target of several Tallboy and Azon bombing raids by Allied planes. The first raid, on 8/9 June 1944,[1] was against a railway tunnel near Saumur, seeing the first use of the 12,000 lb Tallboy earthquake bombs. The hastily organized night raid was to stop a planned German Panzer Division, travelling to engage the newly landed allied forces in Normandy. The panzers were expected to use the tunnel. No. 83 Squadron RAF illuminated the area with flares by four Avro Lancasters and marked the target at low level by three de Havilland Mosquitos. 25 Lancasters of No. 617 Squadron RAF then dropped their Tallboys with great accuracy. They hit the bridge, blocked the railway cutting and one pierced the roof of the tunnel, bringing down a huge quantity of rock and soil which blocked the tunnel, badly delaying the German reinforcements.[2][3]

On 22 June of the same year, nine Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the United States Army Air Forces used Azon 1,000 lb glide bombs against the Samur[4] Bridge; escorted by 43 North American P-51 Mustangs. During the morning of 24 June, 74 American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses were again dispatched to the bridge; 38 hit the primary and 36 hit Tours/La Riche Airfield without loss; escort was provided by 121 of 135 P-51s.[4]

The town of Saumur was awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm for its resistance and display of French patriotism during the war.

Château de Challain-la-Potherie (French castle Maine-et-Loire) par drône Phantom 3 Pro 1/2

Château de Challain-la-Potherie (Maine-et-Loire) filmé en 4K avec drône Phantom 3 Pro

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Incendie vraiment impressionnant à Europa Park le 26 mai 2018. Pourquoi ?

Le parc de loisirs Europa Park situé à Rust (en Allemagne)a subi un impressionnant
incendie le samedi 26 mai 2018.


Les dégâts sont importants.

1. Quelles sont les structures touchées ?

2. Le lendemain de l'incendie ....

3. Réouverture du Parc ....


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Merci à France 3 Grand Est .... pour ces reportages ...

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DJI Phantom 2, Flight over Heemstede Castle

The Castle Heemstede was originally a summer retreat. It is now used as a restaurant in the area of Houten in The Netherlands.

History:
The original building was built around 1645. After a chequered past, it burned down in 1987. New owners came and went, as no one could finance the rebuilding. Finally it was sold to building company WCN, later Phanos. They started the renovation of the building that was completed in 2002