Old Walnut Mill vacation rental

29/01/2024

No longer a vacation rental - sold 2022

22/09/2021

Welcome to Autumn!

17/09/2021

14/09/2021

Préparez vos vacances à Loches et votre voyage en Val de Loire. Notre guide pour découvrir toutes les infos pratiques pour profiter de l'art de flâner : où dormir, où manger et que visiter.

21/08/2021

Yesterday's pickings from our garden here at the Old Walnut Mill which Pauline used to make a lovely meal at a dinner for 'reuniting' fri...

17/08/2021

Some youngsters 'cruising' the Creuse on Sunday.

11/08/2021

Sunflowers all around us 😁

03/08/2021

Favourite of our guests...

The village of Montresor is clustered at the base of its chateau, along the river Indrois, it is a very picturesque village . It is in fact ...

30/07/2021

Early morning cyclists yesterday heading out among the sunflowers surrounding us here in Barrou at the moment.

12/07/2021

Our vine at the Old Walnut Mill is looking the best it has for a long time which you would think must augur well for our regions wine mak...

10/07/2021

The sunflowers are opening up! Have a good weekend everyone!

08/07/2021

With the wet weather we have had recently our lawn we sowed last year at the Old Walnut Mill has established itself and everything else see...

05/07/2021

One of the great dining experiences we have here in Southern Touraine...

Had another excellent meal at lunchtime yesterday at 'Le Calabash' along with Angela amd Dennis to celabrate,(now that we can!) Pauline and...

03/07/2021

Last night's sunset here in Barrou in Southern Touraine

01/07/2021

...and our guests!

This is the little bridge over 'La Roumer' on Rue Charles VIII, in one of our favourite places in the Loire Valley - Langeais .

27/06/2021

Our bench in the rear garden of the Old Walnut Mill - though may not be able to sit out today il pleut.

26/06/2021

A view on the church at Le Petit-Pressigny taken when on this week's 'short walk' around the village.

12/06/2021

Loving the high temperatures and the blue skies at the Old Walnut Mill

06/06/2021

A bit of shopping then lunch in Chinon followed by an afternoon at the 'Festival de la Rose' at Chateau du Rivau .

30/05/2021

From our garden to all mothers here in France...bonne fête à toutes les mamans.

29/05/2021

After a lovely evening with friends last night, we returned just before curfew (9.00pm) and at last were able to appreciate our 'sitooteri...

29/05/2021

Only 45 minutes away...

25/05/2021

This weekend sees the welcome return of the 'Fete des Roses' at the pretty village of Chedigny we hope the recent wild winds haven't done ...

22/05/2021

We have at last finished our 'sitooterie' behind the barn here at the 'Old Walnut Mill' with the second load of chips going down. It was al...

18/05/2021

The town of Descartes which sits on the river Creuse, in Southern Touraine within the Loire Valley was home to the philosopher and math...

13/05/2021

Our neighbour was discarding these wall lights and I thought I might be able to use them over at 'the project' but decided against it so Pau...

11/05/2021

As we sit beneath our wall rose in the courtyard of the Old Walnut Mill we cannot help but admire nature that gives us this display every...

06/05/2021

Our favourite spot in Tours

Looking forward to a return to this - not too long now!

03/05/2021

W e pass this lovely cottage, a neighbour, on one of our walking routes up behind Barrou...love the scene.

01/05/2021

With our property to rent here in the Loire Valley competing against so many others  we rely on our advertising and the promotion of ...