Underground life has left a significant mark on our heritage. In France, the Anjou-Poitou-Touraine region boasts the largest inhabited troglodytic center. From La Roche-Posay, on the banks of the Creuse, to Tro, on the Loir, and from Dou-la-Fontaine to the Sologne borders of Touraine, the subsoil is entirely honeycombed with a network of galleries and underground dwellings that mirror the surface world. This book invites us to discover the historical origins of troglodytes in the region, and then presents all its facets, private or public, residential or artisanal, religious or secular. Old postcards bring these places back to life in their original setting. 9782737337369