The Loire Valley and especially Blois
This late 15th century flamboyant gothic doorway is on Chapelle Saint-Jacques in Vendôme, so-called because it’s part of the Camino. For those who are not familiar with it, the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe and coming together at the tomb of St. …
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Magic as it might be, I don’t think we need any more snow especially as more and more daffodils are blooming! Aussi magique qu’elle puisse être, je pense que nous n’avons plus besoin de neige d’autant plus que nos jonquilles s’ouvrent en grande quantité !
We weren’t sure, considering the snow and temperatures over the last few days, whether there would be many people at the monthly second-hand/antiques market, but there was a surprising turnout – and enough to pick up the very good etching below of the François I staircase in Blois Castle for 15 euros. Etant données la …
I took this photo of château de Ménars yesterday on the way back from Chambord. The snow was so dazzling that I couldn’t take a sharp photo of the château. J’ai pris cette photo du château de Ménars hier sur le retour de Chambord. La neige était tellement éblouissante que je n’ai pas pu prendre …
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We really couldn’t resist a little trip to Chambord this morning. By 11 am, the roads were all cleared and not too slippery despite the -1°C.Nous n’avons pas pu résister à un petit saut à Chambord ce matin. A 11 heures, les routes n’avaient plus de neige et n’étaient pas trop glissantes malgré une température …
This is the same photo as yesterday, 26 hours later. It’s a black and white photo, by the way. Below is the back garden. This is an unusually heavy snow fall.C’est la même photo qu’hier, 26 heures plus tard. C’est une photo en noir et blanc d’ailleurs. Ci-dessous le jardin derrrière la maison. On n’a …
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This is what I woke up to this morning. It’s been sleeting and snowing all day and despite a temperature of -1°C, there is about as much snow tonight as there was this morning. It seems we should get more tomorrow. 22
I think these purple shutters really brighten up this old square in the historical quarter of Puits Chatel in Blois although they probably weren’t approved by the national heritage people. A “grenier à sel” is a salt storehouse. Je trouve que ces volets mauves égayent bien la place du Grenier au Sel dans le quartier historique de …
I think these Velo Boxes in Blois are a great solution for cyclists who want to protect their bikes from theft especially when they have paniers full of gear. Je trouve que ces boxes à Blois sont une excellente idée pour protéger leurs vélos surtout lorsque leurs sacoches sont pleines.
The sun seems to have come out at last but it is going to take some time before the mud dries out. We have more grass than we had before but we’ll have to find a solution for next winter! My clients coming to pick up their sworn translations have to go on a devous …