I noticed this window of a local restaurant today on Place Louis XII in Blois proposing Loire Valley wines. I thought the blue very cheerful on a dull day. J’ai remarqué aujourd’hui cette devanture de restaurant local Place Louis XII à Blois qui propose des vins du coin. Je trouve ce bleu bien gai un jour aussi maussade.
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Half-timbering – Colombages
This little turret with its half-timbering is taken from an unsuspected garden in the historical quartier of Puits Chatel in Blois. Cette petite tourelle avec ses colombages est prise depuis un jardin insoupçonné dans le quartier historique de Puits Chatel à Blois.
Variations on a Theme – Variations sur un thème
We went to our monthly meet-up of the Loire Connexion at Le Shaker on l’Ile d’Or in Amboise on Friday despite the fact that it was minus 7°C and I took another photo of the red lights over the castle, but including the bridge this time. You can click here to see the previous photo …
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Flea Market in the Mist – Brocante dans la brume
There is a flea market in Blois on the second Sunday of the month. I thought this stall looked very attractive with the mist over the Loire in the background. It (the mist) didn’t let up all day. I found a silver toast rack and a DVD of Edith Piaf. Il y a une brocante …
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Kings' Cake – Galette des rois
Our friend Aliette came to the market on Saturday morning with a completely home-made and extremely delicious galette des rois. This is the cake used to celebrate the Epiphany in France, the 12th day of Christmas, January 6th, the day on which the three kings reached Bethlehem. It has become an essential part of New Year …
Frozen Thoughts – Pensées gelées
It was cold but sunny this morning and minus 2°. My pansies (from pensées = thoughts in French dixit Ophelia in Hamlet) took a beating but by 2 pm they were as bright as a button. Adaptable. Il faisait froid ce matin avec une température de moins 2°C mais le soleil était au rendez-vous. Mes …
Chapeau de gendarme
Yesterday’s photo worked – the sun came out today and I went for a walk. This is another blue, much darker this time. The shape of the gate is called chapeau de gendarme in French with means a gendarme’s hat but not the modern képi. The shape refers to Napoleon Bonaparte’s gendarmes as you can …
Blue Doors and Windows – Fenêtres et portes bleues
As we haven’t had any sun for several days now, I thought these blue doors and windows might replace the blue sky. Comme nous n’avons pas vu de soleil depuis plusieurs jours, j’ai pensé que ces portes et fenêtres bleues pourraient remplacer le ciel bleu.
Bathed in Gold – Baigné par la lumière dorée
Our outiings at the moment are not very exciting – tonight we went to buy cable conduits and rebars. It was very eerie and golden among the sand bags though. Nos sorties en ce moment ne sont guère intéressants : ce soir nous sommes allés acheter des gaines électriques et des fers à béton. L’ambiance …
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The Frosty Web – La toile givrée
Nature is astonishing. This bush was full of lace doilies. La nature est étonnante. Cet arbuste était plein de napperons en dentelle.