I love this little pepperpot turret on Fougères-sur-Bièvre castle. It looks as though it’s just tacked on. J’adore cette petite poivrière au château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre. On dirait qu’on l’a rajouté après coup.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
The Line-up – Tout aligné
Even the power lines are part of the line-up in the cemetary at Monthou-sur-Bièvre. They are a somewhat more ambitious version of Stuart’s spherical shrubs on Amboise Daily Photo. Les lignes haute tension et les topiaires sont tous bien alignés au cimetière de Monthou-sur-Bièvre. C’est une version un peu plus ambitieuse des arbustes sphériques de …
Early Spring – Printemps primeur
Deep blue sky + flowering trees + soft green – spring is bewitching. Ciel totalement bleu + arbres en fleurs + tendres verts – n’est ce pas l’enchantement du printemps.
Charm on the other side – Le charme de l'autre rive
View of Saint Vincent and Saint Radegonde’s (16th century) and Cour-sur-Loire château (15th century) from the south-east bank of the Loire on a beautiful sunny day in early spring. Vue de l’église St Vincent et Ste Radegonde (XVIème), du château (XVème) de Cour-sur-Loire depuis la rive gauche de la Loire par une belle journée ensoleillée de …
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The Mystery Animal – La bête mystérieuse
It’s difficult to know whether these two animals are one and the same. The top one is a fountain at the foot of the steps leading up to the castle, on Place Louis XII, just opposite the Pierced Swan, while the bottom one is in the castle grounds. The top one has a crown …
Risqué Chapel Windows – Vitraux de chapelle osés
I don’t know what to think of these stained glass windows in the royal chapelle at Blois Castle. The woman on the left looks demure enough although her bodice is somewhat revealing but it’ the one on the right that is surprising. She doesn’t look like chapel material to me! Ces vitraux dans la chapelle …
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Renaissance medallion – Médaillon renaissance
This is one of two medallions about 50 centimetres high, found in the attic at Hôtel d’Alluye built in Blois by Florimond Robertet in about 1505. They are early samples of this type of medallion made of patinated limestone. Florimond Robertet (1458-1527), secretary of state for Charles VIII, Louis XII and minister of finance for François …
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Child on a Balcony – Enfant au balcon
Child surveying Rue Paul Renouard in Blois – on the left of the photo below. Cet enfant surveille la rue Paul Renouard à Blois – sur la gauche de la photo en-dessous.
Orchid about to take flight – L'envol de l'orchidée
At the Halle aux Grains exhibition hall in Blois on Saturday, I had the pleasure of visiting the Orchid Exhibition and discovering this surprising creature. Ce samedi à la Halle aux Grains de Blois j’ai eu le plaisir de visiter l’exposition d’orchidées et de découvrir cette surprenante créature.
Sunny terraces overlooking the Loire – Terrasses au soleil avec vue sur la Loire
Seen from the foot of Foix Tower in the grounds of Blois Castle, these lovely sunny terraces seem to be beckoning to us even though you may notice there aren’t any deck chairs at the beginning of March. Vues depuis le pied de la tour du Foix au château de Blois, ces belles terrasses bien …
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