The Yellow Church Clock – L'horloge d'église jaune

I’m really surprised that this clock on the façade of the 12th century gothic church of Saint Nicolas in Blois has yellow colouring on it in only a restricted area. Je suis très surprise de cette coloration jaune très délimitée sur la façade de l’église gothique de Saint Nicolas à Blois construite au 12ème siècle.

The Missing Boat – Pas de gabarre

You may remember the photo below from last summer when we discovered that there was a ferry crossing for pedestrians and bikes over the Loire from Cour-sur-Loire to the bike path leading to Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire and on to Chambord. Imagine our dismay on Saturday when there was narry a boat in sight nor a sign. So …

The New Loire Observatory – Le nouvel observatoire Loire

On Saturday when we were cycling from Blois to Cour-sur-Loire, we discovered a new riverside observatory to promote understanding and interest n the Loire particularly on the part of children. The LPO41 biodiversity group was also present. Inauguration 4 and 5 June at the Parc des Mées. Samedi lorsque nous faisions de vélo entre Blois …

The Hillside Wash House – Le lavoir pentu

We must have gone past this washing-place on the bike route from Blois to Cour-sur-Loire at least twenty times without knowing of its existence. A photo in the Loire Valley World Heritage brochure sent us looking for it. Nous avons dû passer ce lavoir sur l’itinéraire vélo entre Blois et Cour-sur-Loire au moins vingt fois …

Flowering Chives – Ciboulette en fleur

I owe this photo to Stuart from Amboise Daily Photo. This time last year he posted a photo of chive flowers on his terrace and I was so taken with them that I went and bought a couple of plants. After giving us chives all year round, they now have these lovely mauve flowers. Je …