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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
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The Abbey of Seuilly is a former priory founded around 1095 by Guillaume de Montsoreau and became an abbey in 1100 under the name of Saint-Pierre then Saint-Sépulcre then Notre-Dame. Parts of it dates from the 12C to the 15C, It was partially destroyed by fire in 1461, and was restored by Princess Jeanne, bastard daughter of Louis XI. It was also on this date that the chaplain’s house was built. The Abbey of Seuilly is also full of history ; notably welcomed François Rabelais, a writer born in La Devinière 600 meters from there(see post), in the 16C who came to make his classes there. Of the old abbey of Notre-Dame , there is currently only the 17C chapel, the Grand Dîmière (which was used to store the tithe, a tax consisting in taking a tenth from the harvest of the peasants of the village) and the house of the’ chaplain (now private property).
Today, a house in the country offers you to plunge back into the steps of Rabelais through courses discovered in and around the abbey but also to discover the local terroir, so dear to the author of Gargantua and Pantagruelle. You have several areas that could be visited mostly in events such as the Grand Dîmière ,a magnificent reception room of 180 people sitting offered for rental for events, shows, concerts, family meetings and weddings. The salles capitulaire and Pressoir or the capitular rooms and the pressing are rented with the fitted kitchen and are available for meetings of small groups (30 to 40 people). In addition to the room rentals, you also have the possibility of booking the 33 beds offered for vacation rental. You can also rent beds and/or rooms without having reserved a room. The abbey also hosts school classes and leisure centers. Animals are not admitted on the site.
The Maison de Pays or country house is located in La Grange aux dîmes, in the heart of the abbey in this exceptional setting, sheltered from old stones, you discover a shop with a wide range of local gastronomic specialties , a selection of craft creations and some historical works. In addition to a large, adjoining an exhibition of works of art such as painting, ceramics, glass engraving ,etc. Finally, a bookstore space highlighting historical works on the region.
The town of Seuilly and its heritage : https://seuilly.fr/decouvrir-seuilly-2/idees-de-circuits/
The local Chinon Vienne Loire tourist office on the country house in the abbey : https://www.chinon-vienne-loire.fr/tourisme/produits-locaux/maison-de-pays/#
There you go folks, there is so much to see here and so much architecture and history in the valley of the kings of France! I try to give you a taste of Seuilly with the monument cited above fits the bill as grand. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Abbey of Seuilly !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!! 
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