Saturday, May 15, 2010

Château à Saumur


We visited Saumur today.
A few things:
  1. Why would you "restore" an ancient monument like a château? Isn't the fact that it's old and crumbly the appeal? I don't honestly see the point of hauling up new stone and rebuilding the castle bit by bit (except for perhaps the bridge. We don't want anyone to end up buried in a pile of centuries old rubble as a result of pre-sophisticated masonry). Also, my 2,50 EUR seemed a little ill spent as only one room of the château was accessible.
  2. The ducks in Saumur are the most aggressive water fowl I think I have seen in the World let alone France; a place in which I have always put faith in communicative abilities of wild birds and their brethren.
That's all. Confusion. Disappointment. Lovely Photos.

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