The spires are those of the 12th to 13th century church of Saint Nicolas while the Tour du Foix is one of the last vestiges of the 13th century feudal fortifications. Behind it is the much later Gaston d’Orleans wing of Blois Castle, built in the first half of the 17th century. Les flèches sont …
Category Archives: Blois castle
Royal Magnolia – Magnolia royale
This is a view of Blois Royal Castle that I love at any time but the magnolia makes it even more perfect. As I was driving and there wasn’t much traffic I was able to stop, wind down the window and take a photo! That’s why I love my iPhone. J’aime toujours cette vue du …
Out at last! – Enfin de sortie !
I hadn’t been out since our walk on Sunday but we got a small window of sun early afternoon and went to get some building materials and buy a few things at Biocoop. It rained for a bit then the sun came out again. It’s probably going to rain all day tomorrow. Sigh. Je n’étais …
Happy New Year – Bonne année 2021
I could say all sorts of things about 2020 but one thing we were never deprived of was natural beauty. We are lucky to live close to the Loire River and its famous châteaux that we can admire from afar even when they are closed to the public: Chaumont, Chambord, Chenonceau, Blois and Amboise are …
Our Castle – Notre château
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#2
Today we had our first meal out since 9th March in Crete. We had lunch at L’Orangerie opposite the castle in Blois. As you can see our table was right next to the French doors. It was most enjoyable! The Covid situation in Europe seems to be very positive so perhaps we’ll have a summer …
So irrésistible
That, surprisingly, is the name of the sculpture by Touraine artist Laurence Dréano recently purchased by Blois Royal Castle. By placing the couple in equilibrium against each other, the artist wanted to symbolise the strength that comes from people providing each other with support, solidarity and love. It’s in the grounds of the castle in …
A Castle in the Sun – Un château au soleil
CDP Theme Day – Blue : Bleu
This month’s City Daily Photo theme is blue, so here we have blue sky and blue water – the Loire – during the last day of an unusual heatwave with temperatures well into the thirties every day. Today we are back to normal! The skyline is Blois with the castle and church of Saint Nicolas on …
Lace & Pearls – Dentelle et perles
This beautiful dark green velvet dress from about 1560 is my favourite at the costume exhibition in Blois Castle at the moment. The slashed bouffant sleeves trimmed with pearls are removable and the collar is edged with bobbin lace. Cette belle robe en velours vert foncé Qui date de 1560 environ est ma préférée parmi …