I cycled the path to Renaze and carried on the d771 to Pouance; another lovely girl in tourist office there. Stopped and had an Orangina in a bar, which had very good toilets, and the barman filled my water bottle with cold water.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n On to Brittany and Chateaubriand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lost Brian the snail in a ditch when trying to take a side road that led nowhere, I had to retrace my steps but he was where I thought he’d be hiding. Only 4 mile round trip. Thanks Brian.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This diversion led me to stop at the Musee Resistance<\/a> where there is a memorial for 27 people who were killed by the Nazis. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Musee Resistance Chateaubriand<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Musee Resistance Chateaubriand<\/p><\/div>\n Musee Resistance Chateaubriand Memorial<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n At which point I decided that as rain was forecast and the city and chateau look worthy of a visit I would stop here and do the tourist thing tomorrow in the rain (very British). There was a very pretty girl in tourist office, she smelt delightful but I don’t think Eau de Brian appealed to her much as she was giving me a wide berth. She directed me to the campsite and told me there is burlesque dancing on tomorrow<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n I found the campsite and as it was already raining I was in no rush so when the lovely receptionist spent half hour showing me around and chatting and then charged me just <\/span>\u20ac10 for 2 nights in a field all to myself, I was overjoyed. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Agn\u00e8s <\/span><\/span>(the receptionist)<\/span><\/span> showed me to the place and spent twenty min<\/span><\/span>ute<\/span><\/span>s chatting about steak and all sorts (she is also stunning, if a little out of my league). <\/span><\/span>Camp<\/span><\/span> is next to a footy pitch so I also have a whole stand to myself in which I am sheltering from the rain! She recommended this American diner but tomorrow I will go in search of a proper steak.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Took <\/span><\/span>Agn\u00e8s recommendation and went to <\/span><\/span>B<\/span><\/span>uffalo <\/span><\/span>G<\/span><\/span>rill for American steak!! I can’t believe that I’m sat in an American diner in <\/span><\/span>C<\/span><\/span>hateaubriand! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u20ac<\/span>11.90 with a beer and salad. On budget due to very cheap or free camping. I think I may watch a film <\/span><\/span>and take <\/span><\/span> a bottle of wine into tent! 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