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Richard Hull
Immediately surrounding the Loire Valley village of Lucay Le Male, there are many smaller and larger towns, villages and hamlets. The countryside is nothing short of beautiful, with many country lanes to explore, forests, hidden treasures, walks, history and culture. Life in the Loire Valley is wonderful. Probably the nearest significant town to Lucay is the chateau town of Valencay. This home of one of Frances most beautiful chateaus, Chateau Valencay. Indeed, Napoleon himself spent many times staying at the chateau as he had given it as a gift to one of his generals. Despite its appearance, it is actually quite a large chateau and it is open to the public from around April to October. Why not pay a visit and then walk to a restaurant in the town for dinner afterwards? Another interesting town nearby is St Aignan. This town is based on the river cher and is extremely beautiful. It is busier than Valencay, but a walk up its cobbled streets in the main town is a good experience. Imagine it without the cars and trucks of today and put in their place horse drawn carts and the costume of the yesteryear and you will see its history come alive. It features a stunning chateau that overlooks the town, river and main road beyond, along with a wonderful old church and buildings in the main street that are hundreds of years old. Be sure to check out the property that has a main beam so bent with the age and load upon it, you won't miss it. Going further afield, you have the historic towns of Tours and Blois with major chateau nearby. The home of the great Leonardo da Vinci is nearby too which has a full museum dedicated to him and his works. Within the substantial grounds of his home, full size replicas have been created based on some of his fantastic designs, such as his tank, bridges and helicopter. For a full day out, Paris is only two and a half hours away, either by car, by TGV (via Tours) or by SNCF. Train is dead easy, and will take you into the heart of the city. From there, your options are endless and there isn't enough space to type what you could do. So, buying a property in the heart of France has many advantages. The central location makes it attractive as a base to explore the rest of the country further. The history of the region makes it extremely attractive in learning about the France of old, and with the plethora of chateau, well if it was good enough for the kings and queens of France, surely it's good enough for you too.
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