I saw this train for the first time in Blois this week. Maybe it’s replacing the usual horse and cart in winter. Time will tell. J’ai vu ce train à Blois cette semaine pour la première fois. Peut-être qu’il remplace l’attelage habituel pendant l’hiver. On verra bien ….
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Thieving deer – Chevreuils voleurs
If you look closely at the left container you’ll see that all the tender leaves have been eaten no doubt by a deer. Si vous regardez bien sur la jardinière de gauche vous verrez qu’un chevreuil a mangé toutes les feuilles bien tendre.
So irrésistible
That, surprisingly, is the name of the sculpture by Touraine artist Laurence Dréano recently purchased by Blois Royal Castle. By placing the couple in equilibrium against each other, the artist wanted to symbolise the strength that comes from people providing each other with support, solidarity and love. It’s in the grounds of the castle in …
Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke is a well-known and well-loved comic book character created by the Belgian cartoonist Morris in 1946. He subsequently worked with René Goscinny of Astérix fame until his death in 1977 then with other cartoonist until his own death in 2001. French artist Achdé has been drawing it ever since with the help of …
Christmas is Coming – Noël approche
Our birds are back! – Nos oiseaux sont de retour
With the return of the cold weather, we have started feeding our garden birds again with sunflower seeds and fat balls. They are very hard to photograph particularly when the sun finally comes out but you can see a great tit on the feeder. My favourite is the crested tit but he flies off as soon …
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Kat’s Coffee Tours
Finally found real cappuccino and latte in Tours at Kat’s Coffee! Nous avons enfin trouvé du vrai cappuccino et latte chez Kat’s Coffee à Tours!
City Daily Photo Theme Day: Rainbow – Arc en ciel
One of the landmarks in Blois is the Maison de la Magie or House of Magic, a museum in honour of Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, the famous French illusionist born in Blois in 1805. A rainbow from one end of the building certainly does seem magical! For other takes on this month’s City Daily Photo theme can be …
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