En route to the Vendee at Easter, we stayed at a B&B near Fougeres. Fougeres has a massive castle, constructed at the time of the Hundred Years War. At that time, it seems that marauding hordes of Brits caused general trouble and the locals had to protect themselves. I did read a book on the topic but it was so confusing as to what went on, I was not much the wiser. I expect after a hundred years they had probably lost the plot too.
We had a very civilised meal, delicacies such as home-smoked ham and bright green nettle soup. Our host had been a baker in a town and had sought a different life in the country. We were in a restored barn. 'Lovely building', I said in my best French. 'Goes back way into history' he said, 'Built by the English!'
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