We left Switzerland on the 3rd and went into France, via Paris and Tours. It was a long day of catching trains and not much else happening, so not many photos. It was noticeably warmer in France, as we'd come out of the mountains.

We spent 2 nights in Azal-le-rideau, preparing for the bike tour of the Loire Valley. The first night was pretty quiet in a small old hotel. The second day we went to the Azay-le-rideau chateau which was being renovated, but was still very impressive, the grounds around it were awesome, before meeting up with our friends who were coming on the bike tour.

Azay-le-rideau