The last hollyhocks on our stone fence. Les dernières rose trémières devant notre mur.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Two arches in Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire – Deux arches à Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire
Like many villages, Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire has lots of nooks and crannies. As you wander around you’ll see many arches such as this one with an inviting bench on the other side. Comme beaucoup de villages, il y a des coins et recoins à Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire. Il suffit de vous promener et de passer sous des arches comme celle-ci pour …
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Château de Menars in autumn – Château de Menars en automne
Château de Menars built in the 17th and 18th centuries seen from the bike path between Blois and Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire Le château de Menars construit aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles vu de la piste cyclable entre Blois et Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire
Sand banks – Bancs de sable
The sand banks in the Loire appear and disappear as the water level changes. Les bancs de sable dans la Loire apparaissent et disparaissent selon le niveau d’eau.
Corner house in Saint Dyé – Maison d'angle à Saint Dyé
The village of Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire, 15 kilometers from Blois, is a favourite place to go, particularly in autumn. Le village de Saint-Dyé -sur-Loire à 15 km de Blois est un lieu préféré de promenade, surtout en automne.
The Old Mill House – Le vieux moulin
This old mill house and its race are in the village of Chouzy sur Cisse, a few kilometres from Blois. In 1809, there were 5 flour mills over the Cisse at Chouzy. Ce vieux moulin et son bief se trouvent au village de Chouzy sur Cisse, à quelques kilomètres de Blois. En 18O9, on comptait 5 …
Open Parasol Mushroom – Coulemelle ouverte
Yesterday, we had young parasol mushrooms that were still closed. This one is wide open on its long stem. Absolutely edible and very tasty. You remove the fibrous stems and fry the whole caps in a little olive oil. Et voilà! Hier on avait des coulemelles jeunes et encore fermées. En voilà une qui est ouverte …
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Parasol mushrooms – Coulemelles
The state forests around Blois are full of mushrooms. Here are a few young parasol mushrooms. Les forêts domaniales autour de Blois recèlent de champignons. Voici quelques jeunes coulemelles.
The Royal Card Holder – Le porte-carte royal
Recently I mentioned the two Cs interlaced with an H that symbolise Catherine de Medicis and Henri II on a fireplace in Blois Castle. This card holder available at the castle shop reproduces one of the decorative motifs in the castle Récemment j’ai parlé des deux C entrelacés avec un H qui symbolisent Catherine de …
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October Theme Day for CDP – "details"
This beautiful golden salamander, the emblem of François I, the Renaissance super hero, is to be found on one of the fireplaces in the Blois Castle. Check out what the other City Daily Photo bloggers have posted today on this theme here. Ce beau salamandre doré, l’emblème de François I, le super-héro de la Renaissance, se trouve …