We spent the day riding around the city on our bikes (38km).

A highlight was the Loire a Velo fete concert on the riverbank – a free concert put on by the regional council to promote the bicycle route.  The performances were on a floating stage, a lovely atmosphere at dusk on the river. We had a picnic supper while we listened.

The first bands were not really to our taste, but the final act was great – a percussion group called ‘Les Tambours du Bronx’ who used mainly old oil drums to make their sound (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Tambours_du_Bronx).