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Category: Pays-de-la-Loire

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An Atypical Weekend in the Valley of the Loire

Posted on October 19, 2020June 19, 2025 by Rose Joly

This is a trip I took with my husband who decided to book us a romantic and relaxing weekend getaway. I was visiting him briefly from the UK in June of 2019 and I thought it would be apropos to share this experience here, even though it took place some time ago. I kept nagging…

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