I have to say that this month’s City Daily Photo theme did not inspire me. It’s hard to say what can be considered a cusiosity. In the end, I decided to post this photo that I already published some time ago. I’m not sure what these rows of corn cobs represent but they are rather …
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Fruit Bowls and Cornucopia – Coupes de fruits et cornes d'abondance
This is another detail from Hôtel Grouïn in Tours. Fruit bowls and cornucopia (horn of plenty) are symbols of prosperity, evoking the Golden Age when the earth provided human beings with nourishment in abundance. Pomegranates symbolise peace, apples eternity and grapes wine. Voici un autre détail de l’Hôtel Grouïn à Tours. Les coupes de fruit et …
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Acanthus – Rinceaux d'acanthe
Yesterday I posted a photo of the Renaissance façade of Hôtel de Grouïn in Tours. Here is a close-up of the acanthus ornaments that decorate the façade. The acanthus with its large, luxuriant leaves, is one of the most common plant forms to make foliage ornament and decoration. In about 1500, it replaced the ornamental cabbage leaves that were highly appreciated …
A Renaissance Façade in Tours – Une façade renaissance à Tours
The last time we were in Tours, this beautiful Renaissance façade, sculpted in 1510, was undergoing restauration. I love the fact that the signs on the gate in front explain the symbolism of the sculptures so I’m going to post details in several posts to share it with you. La dernière fois que nous étions à …
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Café Univers, Tours
This lovely art deco glass dome is in the Café Univers in Tours, which dates back to 1896. The rest of the café restaurant has unfortunately been decorated in a more modern style, however. Cette belle verrière art déco se trouve dans le Café Univers à Tours, qui date de 1896. Malheureusement, le restaurant a …
Clocheville Primary School – L'école primaire de Clocheville
I was very taken with this sign on a primary school I saw in the city of Tours today. Very artistic. J’ai bien aimé ce panneau sur une école primaire que j’ai vu à Tours aujourd’hui. Très artistique.
Montrichard on a Sunny Day – Montrichard un jour de grand soleil
I love the view of Montrichard from the other side of the bridge. This little town of some 3,500 inhabitants,on lthe banks of the Cher, is less than 20 km from Chenonceaux, Amboise, Montpoupon, Valençay and Chaumont. J’aime beaucoup la vue de Montrichard depuis l’autre côté du pont. Cette petite ville d’environ 3 500 personnes au bord du Cher se …
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Mussels at the Market – Moules au marché
In winter, we buy coquilles saint jacques (scallops) from this Dieppe fish monger. In the summer, we buy mussels instead. En hiver nous achetons des coquilles saint jacques de ce vendeur dieppois. L’été nous y achetons des moules.
A Mediaeval Camp Fire – Un feu de camp médiéval
It all looks very domestic doesn’t it, i don’t know what the fire was intended for but it was just next to a mediaeval jousting ring at Meung-sur-Loire castle. On dirait une scène de la vie quotidienne n’est-ce pas? Je ne sais pas à quoi était destiné ce feu mais il se trouvait à côté d’un terrain de …
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Tavers Town Hall – Mairie de Tavers
I’m always surprised at the town halls in some of the villages in France. Tavers is only a couple of kilometres from Beaugency and has a population of less than 1500 people, yet it has this lovely garden in front of the town hall. Je suis toujours étionnée de voir les mairies dans certains villages …