Not much growing in our vegetable patch in autumn. My summer salads have stopped growing (back left) and are now mounting. We’ve planted two autumn lettuces – escarole and sugarloaf chicory – three types of spinach that we need to thin out and some lambs lettuce that doesn’t seem at all happy. We still have some …
Monthly Archives: October 2016
The Vaulted Cellar – La cave voûtée
We don’t know how old this vaulted cellar is in the Puits Chatel neighbourhood of Blois but it certainly looks mediaeval. Nous ne savons pas de quelle époque date cette cave voûtée au quartier de Puits Chatel à Blois mais on dirait qu’elle est médiévale.
Back in Blois – De retour à Blois
Although we enjoyed seeing our friends in Paris and discovering a new area, we are very happy to be back home to our beloved Blois and Loire, especially when the sun is shining! Nous étions contents de retrouver nos amis à Paris et de découvrir un nouveau quartier mais nous sommes très contents de revenir à notre Blois et …
Postcard from Paris – Le Cirque d'Hiver
I took this photo from the car which explains why it is slightly off-centre. The Cirque d’Hiver or Winter Circus in the 11th arrondissement, was opened by the Emperor Napoleon III in 1852 as the Cirque Napoléon (it was renamed in 1870). It is a well-known venue for circuses, exhibitions of dressage, musical concerts and …
Postcard from Paris – Canal Saint Martin
The Canal Saint Martin is not an area I know well and we really enjoyed discovering it. We walked along it from Hôpital Saint Louis down to the market at Bastille then rode Velib’ (city) bikes back (with our baguette and oysters) to our starting point. Je ne connais pas bien le quartier du Canal …
Poscard from Nogent sur Marne
This is the beautiful town hall in Nogent sur Marne built in 1870 where we were married in 1998. The merry-go-round is recent though. C’est dans cette belle mairie à Nogent sur Marne construite en 1870 que nous nous sommes mariés en 1998. Le carrousel est plus récent.
Postcard from Paris – La Tour Eiffel
The Grey Lady in the rain! La dame grise sous la pluie !
Chenonceau from the other side – Chenonceau de l'autre côté
All my photos of this side of Chenonceau are taken into the light. One day when I’m feeliing extxremely motivated I’ll get up early and take a morning photo. Toutes mes photos de ce côté de Chenonceau sont à contre-jour. Un jour lorsque je mes sens particulièrement motivée je me lèverai très tôt pour prendre photo …
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Last Saharan Roses – Dernières roses Saharan
We’re amazed at how many flowers are still blooming despite the low temperatures and the fact that it is nearly mid-October. We’ll know when the first frost comes – all the nasturiums will keel over. Nous sommes étonnés du nombre de fleurs qui continuent à s’ouvrir malgré les températures qui baissent et le fait qu’on est …
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Hôtel de Vareilles
The 15th century Hôtel de Vareilles is a mainly 16th century listed building in the historial rue Puits Chatel in Blois. L’hôtel de Vareilles principalement construit au 16ème siècle est un monument historique dans le vieux quartier de Puis Chatel à Blois.