We left Pithiviers about 8.30 in a fresh wind that was chilly. We drove through flat farming country - very featureless apart from windfarms. We parked up in Chateau and walked to the Tourist Info in the main square. We got the hotel info and booked into the St. Michel, the owner of which is a very formidable woman. We followed the tourist trail around the town and discovered there was a fire here in 1723 that destroyed the town except for two medieval streets. The chateau looks impressive overlooking the Loir but we decided not to go in - chateaued out! Lunch was a baguette in the car from the No. 1 baker in the area and then we went for a walk along the river. There was 200 steps to climb on the way back to the car!
During our walk around we were looking for restaurants because it is the French holiday period and on the way down to check one out we were accosted by a young French girl asking us to help a disabled chap in a wheelchair trying to get into his house. We ended up manhandling him onto his sofa, getting all his remote controls, phones etc together. The young girl was nowhere to be seen - however it was an interesting experience since he spoke no English and us little French.
We walked passed his house later that evening on our way to the restaurant and the shutters were closed and a light on inside so we presumed all was well. The restaurant was called Les Trois Pastoureaux. There was a difference of opinion over the meal which cost 76€! Our second good deed of the day was pointing out to the waitress a discrepancy in the bill in our favour which added 16€ to the bill. We floated home on angel wings.
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| Chateau at Chateaudun. |
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| Monsieur Barnaby and servant in doorway typical of Chateaudun |
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| Hotel de ville, Chateaudun. |
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| Sepulcral figure in Ste Marie churchyard. |
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