Indre-et-Loire: two cities confirmed for traditional automobiles

Used automobile house owners depend two new communities amongst their associates. Semblançay and Château-la-Vallière acquired the label “City and city welcoming classic automobiles”, awarded on Saturday June 8, 2024 by Francis Piquera and Frédéric Viginier, members of the FFVE (Federation of French Classic Vehicles) . The latter mentioned to themselves “Stunned by the quantity and high quality of fashions on show right this moment”.

There are about fifty automobiles on show

The fifty-five automobiles and three bikes filled with their historical past introduced the general public who got here to find the wealthy automotive custom, from earlier than and after the struggle. They reply the candy title of Jaguar, Ford Comète, Panhard, 2 CV, Triumph, Midget, Rolland Pilain, Austin Darmont on three wheels… in entrance of Semlancay city corridor and gardens. The beauties with their shiny our bodies caught the attention of 4-year-old Noé: “I like this blue automobile”. Whereas his brother, Eliot, 6 years previous, on board the purple Morris, slides: “I like good automobiles. »

After this publicity interval, the groups take turns revving their engines earlier than touring the 55 km to achieve Château-la-Vallière and the Château de Vaujours. This gathering between the 2 cities reveals the frequent dedication to advertise automobile tourism at a neighborhood degree.

Particular locations

Parking will subsequently be reserved for assortment automobiles within the car parking zone on the Place du Champ-de-Foire in Château-la-Vallière and indicators will probably be displayed, on the entrance and exit of the city, to the collectors that they’re very welcome.

The mayor, Jean-Claude Gauthier, printed the album of the label, by Antoine Pilette, who owned the Château de Vaujours.
© (Picture cor. NR, Vanessa Thérèse)

This label can be the results of a collaborative work with the proprietor of the Château de Vaujours, Antoine Pilette, who organizes collections of classic automobiles each fourth Sunday of the month.

Cor. NR Brigitte Boisseau and Vanessa Thérèse

Sunday June 9, 2024, classic bikes will probably be within the highlight on the Château de Vaujours, from 4 p.m.