This is Aubigny-sur-Nère !!!

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We have walked in the area and would like to have an imprint in my blog on the wonderful towns of my belle France, There is so much to see , doing my best, and glad found me these older paper pictures which now transposing in my blog for you and me, The pictures are old ,so the quality may not as good but the memories are forever, Therefore, here is my take on this is Aubigny-sur-Nère !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I. The town of Aubigny-sur-Nère is located in the dept no 18 of Cher in the Centre-Val de Loire region of my belle France. It is in the former province of Berry. The city is commonly called the Pays des Écossais or Cité des Stuarts or country of the Scottish ,because of its historical relationship with Scotland, still maintained. It is 50 km from Bourges, 69 km from Orleans, 155 km from Tours, 178 km from Versailles, and 502 km from my current house. The town is crossed by the D940 road, and by several other secondary roads such as the D 30, the D 21, D 23, D 30, D 924, D 13 and the D 923. It is ,also, a flower town of France and on the route Jacques Coeur. The Château des Stuarts castle in the heart of the historic past of the city, the former ducal residence of the Stuarts arises as a Renaissance architecture treasure. Begun by Robert Stuart in the 16C, revised and embellished by Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Aubigny and Portsmouth, the castle consisted of two wings connected to each other by an entrance pavilion. During the 19C, the whole underwent many modifications. From the primitive castle, there is little more than the facade and the structures of the left wing. In the 1950s, a concrete building for school use and municipal services was attached to the right wing. In April 2010, this building, which disfigured the castle was razed, releasing this beautiful monument of the embrace of concrete and allowing the castle to find its luster of yesteryear. The entrance pavilion, with its cantilevered turrets and its porch, with a remarkable elegance of lines, carries the porch key to the arms of Robert Stuart. By visiting the castle, you can admire the Aubusson tapestries offered by Louis XIV to Louise de Keroualle. In theaters, one can also see monumental fireplaces, whose plates are at the arms of the Duchess of Portsmouth. Upstairs, the large room has an architectural curiosity: a wooden ceiling, in overturned boat hull. The staircase gateway is a renaissance carpentry masterpiece. In one of the rooms of the castle, Louise de Keroualle’s bedroom was reconstituted a few years ago at the initiative of the old alliance research center. The large castle opens, throughout the year, to artistic exhibitions. Aubigny sur Nére château des Stuart courtyard c2009 Other things to see here ,me think are Half -timbered houses of the Renaissance era which have the distinction of having all been built in one or two generations. Among these houses, the most remarkable is that known as François I. We can also cite that of Bailly, that known as Joan of Arc, the old inn called Maison Saint-Jean ; Saint-Martin Church, main Gothic Haut-Berry church, 16C stained glass. By the Rue du Prieuré we did not see it but is where the local market is held in city center. Aubigny sur Nére Rue du Prieuré cv c2009 A bit of history tell us that in the Middle Ages, Aubigny belonged in the 11C and 12C to the chapter of Saint-Martin de Tours, and to the chapter of Saint-Martin de Léré who depended on it. Around 1178/1179 and 1187, the Kings Louis VII and his son Philippe II, as well as Gilon (II or III) of Sully, were more and more seriously established in Aubigny. Then Aubigny was downright integrated into the royal domain by King Philippe Auguste in 1189, as part of the great Capetian policy of enlargement of the royal domain and progression to the south, singularly in Berry since the acquisition of the Viscounty of Bourges towards 1100 by Philippe I (the grandfather of Louis VII). From the end of the 13C to the beginning of the 15C, the lordship of Aubigny or its income was sold in usufruct or prerogative to Capetian princes: in the Evreux ( Louis, since 1298/1307, in Charles and Louis d’Etampes; The latter died in 1400), to Louis d’Anjou (in 1381), to Jean de Berry (from 1383/1385 and 1400 until his death in 1416). The return to the Crown which followed made Charles VII the new master of Aubigny. Charles VII put in 1423 the city of Aubigny to Jean Stuart de Darnley, the most prestigious of the chiefs of the Scottish army, who enabled him to seal a long -term alliance during the Hundred Years War on behalf of the Auld Alliance (Treatise on mutual aid between France and Scotland concluded in the 13C) Louise de Kéroual, Breton who became the favorite of King Charles II Stuart, Duchess of Portsmouth, received from Louis XIV the duchy-Pair of Aubigny. She embellished the castles of the Stuarts and bequeathed magnificent gardens inspired by Le Nôtre. The town of Aubigny sur Nére on its heritage : https://www.aubigny.net/Un-patrimoine-pittoresque The local Berry province tourist office on Aubigny sur Nére heritage : https://www.berryprovince.com/pepites-du-berry/les-villes-et-villages-incontournables-en-berry/aubigny-sur-nere-la-cite-des-stuarts/ The official small towns of France on Aubigny sur Nére : https://www.petitescitesdecaractere.com/en/explore-petites-cites-de-caractere-small-towns-character/aubigny-sur-nere The local Aubigny Sologne tourist office on Aubigny sur Nére: https://www.aubigny-sologne.com/en/jexplore/des-ecossais-dans-le-berry/la-cite-des-stuarts/ There you go folks, a dandy area to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my belle France, driving all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on this is Aubigny-sur-Nère as I. And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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