I visited my aunt & uncle in France for a week in July of 2000.  They had rented a nice house on a farm for a month.  Besides relaxing at the house, we also visited numerous towns and cities like Le Mans, Angers, Lyon, Vouvray, etc.

Here are a few shots in and around the house:

Look at this goofy vehicle called the Multipla - is that not the ugliest car ever?

One of the trips we made was to visit a few of the more impressive chateaux in the Loire valley.  Here are a few pictures of the chateau at Angers:

And the chateau at Amboise:

Here are a couple of shots of the enormous chateau at Chambord:

Finally, the chateau at Chenonceau.  This one straddled a river:

The next three were taken at a winery in Vouvray.  Caves dug into the hillside are used for wine storage:

And finally, a shot of Hotel de Ville in Tours: