Not sure what this little paddle boat is doing on the Loire in Blois … Je ne suis pas sûre ce que fait ce petit bateau à aubes sur la Loire à Blois …
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Boats on the Loire – Bateaux sur la Loire
These traditional flat-bottom boats certainly lend a picturesque note to Blois seen from the bike route on the banks of the Loire. Ces gabarres traditionnels sur la Loire à Blois vues de la piste cyclable contribuent à son côté pittoresque.
Festivities on the Bike Bath – Fêtes sur la piste cyclable
We came across this little fête on the Eurovelo 6 bike path between Beaugency and Meung sur Loire seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Not many people but it was still early afternoon.. Nous sommes tombés sur cette petite fête sur la piste cyclable de l’Eurovelo 6 entre Beaugency et Meung sur Loire apparamment dans …
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Ferme de la Touche
I don’t know why we didn’t discover the organic vegetable vendor at the Louis XII market in Blois earlier but we’re now regular buyers. Je ne sais pas pourquoi nous n’avons pas découvert ce vendeur de légumes bio au marché Louis XII à Blois plus tôt mais nous sommes désormais des clients assidus.
Lead Poisoning Antidote – Guérir le saturnisme
This beautiful flower, seen at Saint Aignan château below, is called plumbago from the Latin plumbum (lead) so-called because it was thought to cure lead poisoning. It’s common name in French is dentelaire (from dents = teeth) because it was traditionally used to cure tooth ache. It originates from South Africa. In English it is …
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Rowing on the Cher – Se balader sur le Cher
Since it’s navigable, the Cher attracts even more boaters than the Loire! Here we are at Montrichard, near Chenonceau which is also on the Cher.. Le Cher, étant navigable, attire encore plus de promeneurs en canoë-kayak que la Loire ! Nous sommes à Montrichard tout près de Chenonceau qui est également sur le Cher..
Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher Bridge – Le pont de Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher
This is yesterday’s château from the bridge. I probably presented the photos in the wrong order. The Cher is a tributary of the Loire. It joins the Loire near Villandry to the west of Tours. As you can see, the approach to the town is quite spectacular. Voici le château d’hier depuis le pont. J’ai …
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Saint Aignan Château – Château Saint-Aignan
We nearly missed this château in Saint Aignan when we debated whether or not we’d ride up the hill. I’m glad we made the effort. It is a private home but visitors can wander freely in the courtyard. During the Renaissance, the original 9th century castle became the home of the Ducs de Beauvilliers. Nous …
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A Republican Church – Une église républicaine
Take a close look at the inscription above the archway into the narthex.The collegial church of Saint Aignan sur Cher, 20 K from Montrichard, built in the 11th and 12th centuries, was obviously rechristened during the French revolution. Regardez de plus près l’inscription au-dessus de l’arche du narthex. L’église collégiale de Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, à vingt kilomètres …
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Beach Volley Anyone? – Vous voulez jouer au beach volley ?
Surprisingly, this is not at the seaside, but at Montrichard on the Cher, whose beach has delighted many families for decades. The water is 24°C. Aussi étonnant que cela puisse paraître on n’est pas en bord de mer mais à Montrichard sur le Cher dont la plage fait le grand plaisir des familles depuis des décennies. L’eau est à …
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