Roses and Salt – Roses et sel

This beautiful setting for roses of every type is at Place du grenier à sel in Blois, once the site of a salt storehouse. The second photo was taken at dusk, just ten days earlier. Ce bel écrin de roses de toutes sortes se trouve à la place du grenier à sel à Blois. La deuxième …

A Country Church – Une église de campagne

This was the view when we picnicked on our cycle route this evening. The 12th century church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur (Saint James the Greater) in the little village of Seillac in the Cisse Valley has bell-wall (rather than a bell-tower) which is unusual for this region. Voici notre vue lorsqu’on a pique-niqué ce soir sur notre …

Diane's Garden – Le jardin de Diane

Today, I cycled to Chenonceau with my daughter (not from Blois – we started from Vallières-les-grandes). By the time we visited the château it was around 6 pm,  By then most of the tourists had left and we had the place to ourselves. The photo is taken from Diane de Poitier’s garden. Aujourd’hui je suis …

The Old Presbytery – Le vieux presbytère

Today we participated in a series of private visits organised by a group called “Maisons paysannes de France” (Country Houses of France). This was the last, an old presbytery in Feings, most of which was built in the 18th century, though some parts are much older. The weather was perfect, which helped! Aujourd’hui nous avons …

Neighbours' Day – La fête des voisins

This is the view from the Orangery of Château de la Vicomté where celebrated our 3rd Neighbours’ Day tonight. Tomorrow, there will be a wedding party here. Voici la vue de l’Orangery du Château de la Vicomté où nous nous sommes réunis pour notre troisième fête des voisins ce soir. Demain il y aura un …