Four of us Irish girls headed to the town of Saumur on a bank holiday Thursday in April. We had a learned castle historian in Roisín (who had taken a class on them in the University of Tours) so we couldn't go wrong! Kate was in charge of the map while Shona and Roisín minded the excellent drawings of our Irish friends who couldn't physically make the excursion.
The castle at Saumur I learned was a defensive castle (thank you Roisín) and it also served as a prison. It is the vocal point of the town and rests on a hill over-looking it. It differed greatly to the one I witnessed at Angers and appears to be plucked straight out of a fairytale story book when viewed from far away.
Even up close one can dream of what life was like in this castle hundreds of years ago for the inhabitants of Saumur. We did not get to see much of the castle's interior but it was a worthwhile visit none the less. You get lovely views from the castle and the company that day was great wondering around with three of my very entertaining fellow country women!
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