The Loire Valley and especially Blois
Today was full of surprises. We came across the beginning of the Loire à vélo cycle route at Bec d’Allier and had lunch next to the Guétin Bridge Canal. We finished off with an early evening walk on of ramparts of La Charité sur Loire. Aujourd’hui était plein de surprises. Nous sommes tombés sur le …
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We are having a 4-night mini-break staying in La Charité-sur-Loire with lots of cycling on the agenda. This was taken around 7.30 pm. Nous prenons des mini-vacances de 4 jours avec la Charité-sur-Loire comme point de départ pour nos virées en vélo. Cette photo est prise vers 19h30.
I’m amazed at how healthy the flowers are on this shop at the end of summer. I thought they might be fake but they’re for real! Je suis étonnée de voir la bonne santé des fleurs sur ce magasin en fin d’été. J’ai pensé qu’elles étaient peut-être fausses mais ce sont bien des vraies!
We first saw this Chateau in October last year when friends invited us to a flamenco show followed by dinner. The current structure was built between 1912 and 1928 as a residence for perfumer François City. We came across it quite by accident when we had to follow a detour when cycling from Montbazon to …
Jean Michel says we have visited this church in Montbazon before but I’m sure I’d remember the four stained glass windows and the wall paintings. Approved by Napoleon in 1850, it is built in the new-Romanesque style. The wall paintings are by a local – Henri Grandin. Jean Michel me dit que nous avons déjà …
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As we were cycling home from Chaumont on Tuesday we saw no fewer than seven hot air ballons in the sky at the same time. This one was just taken off as we rode past a field about 10 minutes later. No way would I get into that basket! Lorsque nous rentrions de Chaumont en …
My friend Holly bought this goat’s cheese covered in flowers in a shop in Pontlevoy. It was absolutely delicious. Mon amie Holly a acheté ce fromage fait aux fleurs dans une fromagerie à Pontlevoy. C’était délicieux.
We always visit Chateau de Chaumont from the upper parking lot but today I wanted to take the lower entrance. My reward was this view of the church and the Loire! Nous visitons toujours le château de Chaumont à partir du parking en haut. Aujourd’hui j’ai voulu prendre l’entrée en bas et voici ma récompense …