From there we continued on to the Mayenne in the Loire Valley to the tiny village of Asse le Berenger which Colin’s cousin Linda lives and runs a chambre d’hotes.

We are spending a few days here, exploring the area. Yesterday we went to the Medieval village of Sainte-Suzanne dating back to the 11th century. Perched high on a hill, the pale cream sandstone castle, it’s keep and ramparts dominate the landscape and can be seen for many miles.