From the top of the hill at Chavignol across Les Monts Damnés to Sancerre

Some photos taken late afternoon mainly from the top of Les Monts Damnés.

Looking down at Chavignol

Chavignol with western end of Sancerre in left hand distance

Church in Chavignol

 

Digger@the base of Les Monts Damnés

Vines on the way from Saint-Satur to Chavignol

Vines and house of the road from Saint-Satur to Verdigny

Apart perhaps from some of the upper Loire vineyards like the Côte Roannaise and the Côtes de Forez, Sancerre is visually the Loire's most dramatic appellation. I hope to be back next for part of the 2008 vintage.

View towards Sancerre from cross above Chavignol: autumn 2007

View towards Sancerre from above Chavignol: autumn 2007

Hamlet of Champtin – west of Bué: summer 2008

Saint-Satur and Le Canal Latéral à la Loire – built between 1827 and 1838.
The canal runs from Briare to Digoin: autumn 2007

View from La Maison des Sancerre southwards
includes sight of the canal: June 2006