Monthly Archives: August 2019
Château Le Gué Péans
This little-known Renaissance Castle is not in very good shape but the young guide does a good job to make it interesting. The entrance fee of 10 euros is a little steep. We cycled from Montrichard. Ce petit château de l’époque Renaissance peu connu n’est pas en très bon état mais la jeune guide arrive …
A Bit of Blue – Un peu de bleu
My Favourite View of Blois – Ma vue préférée de Blois
The Covered Walkway – Le passage couvert
This delightful half-timbered walkway joins the two parts of Hotel de Villebresme, built in Blois in the 15th century and thought to have been the home of Denis Papin, inventor of the pressure cooker. Ce joli petit passage couvert à colombages relie les deux bâtiments de l’Hôtel de Villebresme construit à Blois au 15e siècle …
Back in Blois – De retour à Blois
It’s always great to be home even if we had a most enjoyable holiday discovering Denmark and new places in Germany! The photo is taken from the Bishop’s garden in Blois overlooking the rose garden which has survived the drought surprisingly well and the Loire River in the distance. On est toujours content de rentrer …
Day #29 Postcard from France – Charleville-Mezières
Our last day of holidays saw us in cycling in steady rain for 1 1/2 hours. We took the greenway from Sedan to Charleville-Mezières. The main attraction, the Place Ducale, built in 1606, was unfortunately marred by a beach installation. However I was impressed by the fact that a single person, René Dürrbach, was responsible …
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Day #28 Postcard from France – Sedan
We are in the French Ardennes in the north-east of France staying for two nights in the largest mediaeval castle in Europe (35 000 sq.m.). Despite its 4 stars, the hotel is only OK, it’s main attraction being its location within the castle walls. There is nothing worth photographing in Sedan itself. Nous passons deux …
Day #27 Postcard from Germany – Lahntal
We cycled in the other direction today. The path followed the Lahn river so should have been flat but about halfway along the road acquired a lot of ups and downs again. Our destination was Bad Ems a spa town that seems to have run out of energy. Nous sommes partis à vélo dans l’autre …
Day #26 Postcard from Germany – Limburg An Der Lahn
Two steep climbs began our cycling route today but fortunately we then followed the Lahn River to Limburg, another delightful German town. We’re staying in a cute little German house which is like a museum. Il a fallu deux grosses montées en vélo pour démarrer la journée mais heureusement nous avons suivi ensuite la rivière …
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