The topics of this blog are Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Duke of Richelieu, and the IDEAL CITY built on his command next to his magnificent CHÂTEAU on the borders of Touraine, Anjou and Poitou, in France.
The former school buildings in the place des Réligieuses have been updated to provided simple but co-operative apartments for individuals. This is known as 'ésprit béguinage'. The tidy new buildings have been restored immaculately.