Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Montlouis-sur-Loire

The bridge, over which I crossed the Loire, was indeed a railway bridge, that I entered via a station platform. Just a minute ago a very long, noisy and fast freight train had run through here. I felt a bit unsure here, but no other train arrived, during the minutes I needed to reach the other side. I noted, that the new track ballast here is pink! Either this colour is en vogue at the moment - or - it changes the colour over the years. I know that a few decades ago, toilets in passengers trains were just a 'hole in the floor'. Passengers were discouraged, to use the toilet while the train is at a station. Sometimes even the doors got locked. But there was no stench, when I crossed the bridge.

I left Montlouis-sur-Loire via this road, that soon evolved into a slippery track. I was now approaching Tours and could see on the map, that I had to cross the Loire, but the bridge I had seen from the cliff was a railway bridge. The "balisage" was clear. The "red/white" sticker stood for the "grand randonnée" GR655ET, the yellow shell for the "Via Turonensis".

The weather had improved, when I followed the "Chemin de Bellevue" into Montlouis-sur-Loire. I reached Saint-Laurent in the center, but the church was locked. The eastern part of the structure, seen here, is probably the oldest one. The festival "Jazz en Touraine" is held here in September each year. Here is the line-up for September 2015. www.jazzentouraine.com/editorial/13/40/espace-lig-ria