The Loire Valley and especially Blois
My mother always called these flowers April violets probably because she loved Yardley’s soap, but I know it’s not there real name. These particular ones have been flowering at least twice a year for over 20 years, despite occasional neglect. Ma mère a toujours appelé ces fleurs “violettes d’avril” sans doute parce qu’elle aimait le savon Yardley …
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My favourite skyline with the spires Saint Nicolas at centre left and Blois Castle just to the right and the Loire in the foreground. Mon horizon préféré avec les flèches de Saint Nicolas vers le milieu à gauche et le château de Blois juste à droite avec la Loire au premier plan.
Do you see that crowd? This is why we didn’t use our free tickets as residents of the Loir-et-Cher today – we’ll go back during the week. Expect a photo of the new gardens taken from the roof very soon! Vous voyez la foule ? C’est pour cela que nous n’avons pas profité de notre …
This photo is taken in the Puits Chatel quarter of Blois from the back of two of the Renaissance houses in Rue du Puits Châtel. At least, I think so … Cette photo est prise dans le quartier Puits Chatel à Blois derrière deux hôtels particuliers d’époque Renaissance dans la rue du Puits Châtel. Mais …
I first set foot in Paris – and in France – in September 1975 and the light was exactly the same as it was today on a day trip from Blois. Je suis arrivée à Paris – et en France – pour la première fois en Septembre 1975 et la lumière était exactement pareille qu’aujourd’hui …
Last year we had bernache for the first time. It’s basically grape juice at the beginning of its fermentation. It’s popular in Touraine and particularly in Anjou (also in Alsace where it’s called vin nouveau). It’s usually available from October to about mid-November but this year it was a bit earlier and we found it at …
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