French water!

This is the sea off the West coast of France just south of the Ile d'Oleron, where we spent our first wedding anniversary weekend in 2011. France has a great coastline, which goes on forever, or so it seems. This beach is a three hour drive away from the Opening Space Retreat.

Here is the Loire, the great river itself which flows into the sea at St Nazaire, in the Bay of Biscay, close by the Ile mentioned above. This great majestic river is north of us here at Valencay but within easy reach along with the many chateaux which lie along its length.

This is the lake at Rouvres Les Bois our nearest village. The lake is surrounded by farmland and forests and has a small purpose built enclosed picnic area.