Sunday, October 27, 2013

Anniversary Trip: Day 3

On Day 3, we decided to drive to see a castle in Brittany called Chateau de Fougeres.   

 
Cow parade down our B&B street!
(These cows graze on the public farm/salt marsh that surrounds the bay of Le Mont St. Michel.) 
 
 
 
 
View of the Chateau de Fougeres from the Gardens of Place Aux Arbres. 
It is one of Europe's largest medieval fortresses.
 

 
 
Walking through these hilly gardens on our journey to the castle
 
 

 
 
Beautiful countryside
 

 
Hiking down
 

 
 
Butterfly
 

 
Happy 10 years today!
 

 
 
Love these old medieval houses


 
 
and the details!
 
 
 

To give you an idea of the scale of this chateau, check out the small car coming through the gate.
 
 
 
 
And this huge tower compared to the houses in the background!
 

 
 
My boys!


 
 
Pretty!
 
Fougeres castle has 13 towers and walls that are over 10 feet thick!
 


 
Finally found the entrance!
 
 
 
 
touring the inside
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretty old town surrounding the castle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice the 2nd story window of the red door/shuttered building
 
 
 
 
 
There's a pup hanging out!
 

 
 
Enjoying a local beer....Duchesse Anne


 
 
Love this door!
 


 nice street in Fougeres
 
 
 
We enjoyed a delicious 4 course dinner cooked by the owners of our B&B.

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