The City Daily Photo theme for December is worker. This is Jean Michel drilling a hole through a 70 cm wall which is what you sometimes need to do when you live in a house that is over 400 years old! For other takes on the theme click here. Le thème de City Daily Photo …
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Orchids in Cheverny – Orchidées à Cheverny
The Christmas decorations may have been disappointing, but I loved these orchids in the grand dining room at Château de Cheverny. Les décorations de noël sont peut-être decevantes mais ces orchidées dans la grande salle à manger au Château de Cheverny sont splendides.
Europe's Tallest Christmas Tree – Plus grand sapin de noël en Europe
We went to Château de Cheverny today to see the tallest Christmas tree in Europe – that’s it on the right. Not as impressive as we had hoped … the interior Christmas decorations were very disappointing as well. Nous sommes allés au château de Cheverny aujourd’hui voir le plus grand sapin de noël en Europe. …
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Hornless Forest – Forêt sans trompettes
Unfortunately we didn’t find any horn of plenty mushrooms in the forest today, but it was lovely with the sun filtering through. Malheureusement nous n’avons pas trouvé de trompettes de la mort dans la forêt cet après-midi mais c’était très plaisant avec le soleil qui filtrait à travers les arbres.
A Wall of Nasturtiums – Un mur de capucines
When I planted these nasturtiums I didn’t imagine for one minute that we would still be enjoying them at the end of November. Je n’ai pas pensé lorsque j’ai planté ces graines de capucines qu’on en profiterait encore à la fin du mois de novembre.
Red-capped scaber stalk – Bolet oranger
Leccinum aurantiacum has a large, characteristically red-capped body. In North America, it is sometimes referred to by the common name red-capped scaber stalk. This edible mushroom mainly growns in aspen woods. Leccinum aurantiacum, en français le bolet orangé ou bolet roux, est reconnaissable à son chapeau orange. Ce champignon comestible pousse principalement dans les bois de trembles.
Gendarmes on My Letterbox – Gendarmes sur ma boîte aux lettres
When I first saw my letterbox covered with these beasties I thought they were ladybirds but of course they’re not. In French they’re called gendarmes. My dictionary gives firebug as an equivalent. Its Latin name is Pyrrhocoris apterus. Lorsque j’ai vu ces petites bestioles sur ma boîte aux lettres je pensais que c’étaient des coccinelles mais …
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Arcachon in Tours
The sign on the ground says Help us to restore the paintings in Tours Railway Station. To quote Susan Walter from Days on the Claise, “The station at Tours has a series of 18 painted ceramic panels decorating the walls since 1898. Their purpose is to beautify the station concourse and entice travellers to the …
Christmas at Tours City Hall – Noël à l'hôtel de ville de Tours
We were in Tours yesterday but the white Christmas trees seemed a little early with everyone still sitting on the café terraces! Nous étions à Tours hier mais les sapins de noël blancs semblaient là un peu tôt vu le nombre de personnes en terrasse.
Touraine primeur
Beaujolais nouveau is not the only young wine in France – Touraine primeur is also ready to drink on the 3rd Thursday of November. The Amboise wine growing school has a stall at the Tours fresh produce market.After tasting this pleasant wine, we bought three bottles. After being contacted by the local newspaper, La Nouvelle …