The Loire Valley and especially Blois
View of Saint Vincent and Saint Radegonde’s (16th century) and Cour-sur-Loire château (15th century) from the south-east bank of the Loire on a beautiful sunny day in early spring. Vue de l’église St Vincent et Ste Radegonde (XVIème), du château (XVème) de Cour-sur-Loire depuis la rive gauche de la Loire par une belle journée ensoleillée de …
Continue reading “Charm on the other side – Le charme de l'autre rive”
It’s difficult to know whether these two animals are one and the same. The top one is a fountain at the foot of the steps leading up to the castle, on Place Louis XII, just opposite the Pierced Swan, while the bottom one is in the castle grounds. The top one has a crown …
I don’t know what to think of these stained glass windows in the royal chapelle at Blois Castle. The woman on the left looks demure enough although her bodice is somewhat revealing but it’ the one on the right that is surprising. She doesn’t look like chapel material to me! Ces vitraux dans la chapelle …
Continue reading “Risqué Chapel Windows – Vitraux de chapelle osés”
This is one of two medallions about 50 centimetres high, found in the attic at Hôtel d’Alluye built in Blois by Florimond Robertet in about 1505. They are early samples of this type of medallion made of patinated limestone. Florimond Robertet (1458-1527), secretary of state for Charles VIII, Louis XII and minister of finance for François …
Continue reading “Renaissance medallion – Médaillon renaissance”
Child surveying Rue Paul Renouard in Blois – on the left of the photo below. Cet enfant surveille la rue Paul Renouard à Blois – sur la gauche de la photo en-dessous.
At the Halle aux Grains exhibition hall in Blois on Saturday, I had the pleasure of visiting the Orchid Exhibition and discovering this surprising creature. Ce samedi à la Halle aux Grains de Blois j’ai eu le plaisir de visiter l’exposition d’orchidées et de découvrir cette surprenante créature.
Seen from the foot of Foix Tower in the grounds of Blois Castle, these lovely sunny terraces seem to be beckoning to us even though you may notice there aren’t any deck chairs at the beginning of March. Vues depuis le pied de la tour du Foix au château de Blois, ces belles terrasses bien …
Continue reading “Sunny terraces overlooking the Loire – Terrasses au soleil avec vue sur la Loire”
Yesterday, I published the first of the four photos above for the CDP theme day with the question “Who am I”? After seeing the collage published by Lynette on Portland Daily Photo, I thought I would give the answer in a similar way. I can only assumed he’s a free hugger! Below are the four …
Continue reading “The Free Hugger – L'homme à calins gratuits”
Help me tell the story! The only clue is that the man in the red and yellow outfit has sign on his back that says “Qui suis-je?” – Who am I? Today is theme day in the City Daily Photo community, where City Daily Photo blogs all over the world can post a February theme …
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A hailstorm is always great to see but not so good for budding nature when spring is already upon us in late February this year in Blois. [Translator’s note: not nearly as poetic as Jean Michel’s but I don’t seem to be very inspired tonight!) Beau décor de grêle pour les yeux mais mauvais pour …