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Title: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 19, 2006, 08:49:45 AM This is Hayley and mine's favourite place to visit.
www.la-vallee-des-singes.fr Nearly all the monkeys roam free, and as you walk about you get Squirrel monkeys in your hair and Lemur's sitting next to you on the benches. One very cool place ;D ;D Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 19, 2006, 08:51:46 AM Also the Gite where we stay has these in the barn next door
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: Manky Monkey on November 19, 2006, 08:53:49 AM That's fabulous Shaun. Great photos. When we going?!
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 19, 2006, 08:54:59 AM and these in an old barn in the grounds
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: Manky Monkey on November 19, 2006, 08:58:38 AM Jeez! I'd kill for a barn like that & it's contents!
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 19, 2006, 09:01:59 AM well we are going again next May ;D ;D ;D Eric the owner should have his Panthers rebuilt by then so i should get a nice ride out in the French countryside.
Here is a link to the Gite, sleeps 16 in 5 or 6 bedrooms. http://pontreau.chez-alice.fr/index.html it would make a nice LONG ride out off season as it is situated near POITIERS. Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 19, 2006, 09:05:30 AM Eric has 3 barns, the one with the Kubblewagon (spelling?) isn't his and the photo's do not do it justice, there is so much 2nd world war stuff in there.
The old car you can partly see is the owners 1930's renault. There is also a very rare French copy of a prewar BMW bike as well. Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 19, 2006, 09:12:18 AM Here are another 2 pictures, both crap but if you look closely you will see the motorcycle in one and a 2nd WW cannon in the other
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: Manky Monkey on November 19, 2006, 09:13:08 AM I'd love to go there. I'd be happy to spend a week in the barn without venturing outside!
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 19, 2006, 09:20:35 AM and in a nearby village, 3 rusty old Citroen traction avants are sitting behind a derelict garage
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: Manky Monkey on November 19, 2006, 09:36:29 AM Sounds like a petrolhead's dream! I wanna go!
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 25, 2006, 07:12:56 PM I'm off again in May, will see what I can find ;D ;D
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: Manky Monkey on November 25, 2006, 07:15:59 PM Deeply jealous! I know Brit Chopper gets priority, but save a few piccies for lil' ol' us please!
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 25, 2006, 07:21:26 PM Always save a little something for Mr Manky ;D ;D ;D :-*
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: Manky Monkey on November 25, 2006, 07:29:24 PM You're too kind Sir ;D
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: toad on November 26, 2006, 01:52:49 AM do ya reckon you can bring me the cannon back in your hand luggage?????? ;D
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on November 29, 2006, 08:13:08 AM see what I can do ::)
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: panthershaun on May 26, 2007, 07:54:33 AM Well I have just returned from France again, I'm afraid the cannon has gone Toad ::) but I did venture in again and have taken some new pictures.
One of Eric's Panthers was on the road so a few trips were taken out on it, well it would have been rude not to ;D ;D ;), also had a better look at the Traction Avants, I think there were 4 but I couldn't get very close, will post pictures later. Also within walking distance of my mates place was another shed with a Citroen Treff car and several old bikes and mopeds, all under covers (no pickies I'm afraid :'() so anyway I'm back ;D ;D ;D ;D :-* Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: Manky Monkey on May 26, 2007, 10:12:20 AM Welcome back you lucky git. ;)
Title: Re: La Vallee des Singes Post by: tazet on May 26, 2007, 12:20:34 PM Welcome back. Glad you had a good time. ;D Luv to Hayley
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