View from the rear of 'Les Rivieres'. The lake is one that is fished.
The village of Montourtier 
The local Chateau de Bourgon Open in July/August to the Public 
On the beach at 'Etang de la Fonderie' Just over five minutes away by car, nice place for a picnic and children to play. Lifeguards on duty during high season. This lake is very popular with fishermen and ladies. 
This fish was caught by a french lady, to heavy for her to land, took two men 20 minutes to bring ashore. The fish swam away unharmed to be caught another day. 
Sunflowers of the Loire Valley. 
Evron, Market Town (Thursdays) about 20 minutes away with an interesting Church 
One of the painted buildings of Evron. s 
The centre of Laval at Christmas 2007 
Hard to spot, local Frogs 
Salamander, only seen in wet weather or by the pond. 
As seen from our rear bedroom (2) in the summer of 2007. Female Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs gengleri 
House Sparrow at the front of house 
Buttercup & Girls 
Kevin 
bellflower 
Hedgerow crane's-bill 
ragwort
Wild parsley 
Indian Balsam
Small White (Pieris rapae LINNAEUS, 1758) Butterfly on Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum)
Meadow brown butterflies mating 
Unknown 'red flower' help please
Small Copper (Lycaena Phlaes LINNAEUS, 1761) on a common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), with three other insects. (More Butterflies)
Field of Maize 
Grass Snake, with more than it can swallow 
Brown Owl on the back door step, late evening 
New Born Charolaise Calves
May 2008
August 2008
After Tea visitors, views from rear garden.
Nest of four Swallows (Hirundo rustica) in our Barn, each year they return from South Africa for our B and B. Photo 19th June 2008
Young Ring NecK Dove, nesting above rear door, August 2008
Our French neighbours goose, one of three.
Excuse me, whilst I have a shake, what's my name?
Repairs to Barn, right hand end wall must be removed,leans outwards over 300mm, new end wall built inside, wall to left repaired.
Once the end wall is removed the roof will be re slated. August 2008
