The Loire Valley and especially Blois
This is the master bedroom in Château de Bourges. I know royalty used to hold court in the bed chamber but I was still surprised that this bedroom renovated by Renee Viguier and used by her and her husband, the director of a Parisian department store who bought the chateau in 1917, has so much …
Continue reading “Friends in the Bed Chamber – Amis dans la chambre”
We were assured that this vibrant colour combination was a faithful replica of 18th century chic at Château de Bouges where we had the good fortune of being the only visitors. On nous a assuré que cette combinaison de couleurs éclatante était une réplique fidèle du chic du 18ème siècle au château de Bouges où …
Unfortunately the facade of Château de Bouges, which we cycled to this week from Château de Valançay, is being renovated but we were able to visit the interior and the grounds and admire the neo classical formal gardens with their low boxwood hedges in the form of fleur-de-lys, lined with linden trees. Malheureusement la façade …
This is the first time I have seen gnomes in a garden that belongs to the town council. It’s a little town called Chambon not far from Bouges-le-Château. C’est bien la première fois que je vois des nains dans un jardin communal. Il se trouve dans le village de Chambon près de Bouges-le-Château.
We drove to Valençay today to cycle to château de Bouges, about twenty kilometers away, in the hope of getting a cycle map at the tourist office. They didn’t have one so we devised a loop ourselves. This is actually the last photo of the day because we started off with an overcast sky. We …
Continue reading “Cycling from Valençay – Du vélo depuis Valençay”
I learnt to my surprise today from my knowledgeable friend Susan from Loire Valley Time Travel, that helianthus is from the same family as sunroot or Jerusalem artichoke. I only replanted these in spring and was surprised to see how vigorous they are. J’étais surprise d’apprendre aujourd’hui, de la part de mon amie savante Susan …
After a very cold and rainy Sunday with a repeat performance today, the sun suddenly came out around 4 pm so I took a long neighbourhood walk. Après un dimanche froid et très pluvieux avec la même chose aujourd’hui, le soleil est sorti soudainement vers 16 h. J’en ai profité pour faire une longue promenade …
After an extraordinarily warm September, we are moving into October with lower temperatures than usual and rain every day. Time for Scrabble by the fire. Après un moins de septembre extraordinairement doux, nous approchons le mois d’octobre avec des températures plutôt basses pour la saison et de la pluie tous les jours. C’est le temps …
Continue reading “Fireside Scrabble – Scrabble au coin du feu”
As the number of people testing positive for Covid and in intensive care rises in France, wearing masks that cover both mouth and nose, social distancing and frequent hand-washing are increasingly important. Sadly, few people seem to realise that all three are needed. Avec l’augmentation du taux de tests positifs au coronavirus et de patients …
I’ve seen these installations in other places but I was surprised to see such a large vending machine in a motorway rest area. I can’t imagine who would buy uncooked carrots, egg plants and onions during a coffee/rest room break when travelling. J’ai vu ce type d’installation ailleurs mais j’étais surprise de voir un distributeur …
Continue reading “Organic on the Motorway – Bio sur l’autoroute”