As always, so entertaining and informative! I have 3 or 4 friends who live in troglo or semi-troglo homes in this area and I've never slept as well as I did in the guest room of a troglo 'mansion' of 5 stories with a lovely yard and garden on top, across from the Château de Saumur. Thanks, Véro!
What an interesting video! I had never heard of these apples before. What a hard life the troglodytes must have had. Thank you for showing us these new and unique places.
I am sure there were many challenges when living in those caves (the humidity level for one, must have been unbearable) yet I am certain they adapted after a while since so many lived there for so long over the centuries.
Vero, you’re truly our very knowledgeable friend/guide in the Loire region. I consulted your videos a lot when planning my cycle trip in the Loire Valley. And I have cycled through the village of Quaint Turquant to see the troglodytic dwellings. Many thanks to your video which gave me a vivid impression of how the villagers would have conducted their lives in the 19th century in those limestone caves. Also passed through a group of caves in the village of Souzay Champigny.
So interesting. It seems a little like the dried apples that my mom used to make applejack (fried hand pies). I imagine they were used to living in the caves. It seems that it would be hard though with the cold. Enjoyed the video. Thanks much.😊
I saw many of those caves when I was in the Loire Valley in 2019. Véro, thank you for taking us to the Pomme Tapée musée! I have always wondered what the interior of the caves looked like!
Fascinant, un grand merci France with Véro. Were the caves completely man-made, or did nature give the rooms a start? (i.e. Did the people who fashioned their homes or workplaces do all the excavating of the tuffeau, completely themselves?)
After exploiting the quarries for centuries I’d venture to say a lot of the ground work was done to set up dwellings in the caves even if openings had to be added to let the light in etc.
Wonderful visit to an unusual site. Very interesting.
merci!
Thoroughly enjoyed this ! Merci!
Very interesting
Merci Vero. I have not heard of this before. A fun fact indeed.
Cool ~ I’ve never heard of this!
This is so interesting, Véro!
Merci, Vero, for revealing yet another fascinating aspect of the Loire and France!
Avec plaisir Lin!
Wow, this was so interesting! Thanks for sharing this fascinating place.
Thank you for stopping by.
As always, so entertaining and informative! I have 3 or 4 friends who live in troglo or semi-troglo homes in this area and I've never slept as well as I did in the guest room of a troglo 'mansion' of 5 stories with a lovely yard and garden on top, across from the Château de Saumur. Thanks, Véro!
They are special places, certainly. I wouldn't mind owning a house with a couple of "troglo" rooms.
Enjoyed this a lot. Thanks.
Thank you Vero. I love being educated in all things France.
Avec plaisir. You have come to the right place on social media :-)
What an interesting video! I had never heard of these apples before. What a hard life the troglodytes must have had. Thank you for showing us these new and unique places.
I am sure there were many challenges when living in those caves (the humidity level for one, must have been unbearable) yet I am certain they adapted after a while since so many lived there for so long over the centuries.
Vero, you’re truly our very knowledgeable friend/guide in the Loire region. I consulted your videos a lot when planning my cycle trip in the Loire Valley. And I have cycled through the village of Quaint Turquant to see the troglodytic dwellings. Many thanks to your video which gave me a vivid impression of how the villagers would have conducted their lives in the 19th century in those limestone caves. Also passed through a group of caves in the village of Souzay Champigny.
Thank you for the kind words. Glad you mentioned Souzay Champigny. It's on my "favorite destinations" list. A bientôt.
So interesting. It seems a little like the dried apples that my mom used to make applejack (fried hand pies). I imagine they were used to living in the caves. It seems that it would be hard though with the cold. Enjoyed the video. Thanks much.😊
You are right. Temps were fairly constant, but humidity levels were high. Not easy to get used to, I am sure.
very interesting history Vero Merci beaucoup
C’est top, comme d’habitude!
Cimer, Kristy.
I saw many of those caves when I was in the Loire Valley in 2019. Véro, thank you for taking us to the Pomme Tapée musée! I have always wondered what the interior of the caves looked like!
Fascinant, un grand merci France with Véro. Were the caves completely man-made, or did nature give the rooms a start? (i.e. Did the people who fashioned their homes or workplaces do all the excavating of the tuffeau, completely themselves?)
After exploiting the quarries for centuries I’d venture to say a lot of the ground work was done to set up dwellings in the caves even if openings had to be added to let the light in etc.