We happened to cycle past this water tower at Coulanges when they were painting it a couple of years ago. A strange combination. On est passé devant ce Château d’Eau à coulanges juste au moment où on le peignait il y a deux ou trois ans. Un choix de graphisme surprenant.
Category Archives: Art
Road Decorations – Décorations de route
I went to take a photo of the Denis Papin staircase in Blois today and discovered there were decorations on the road! Je suis allée prendre une photo de l’escalier Denis Papin aujourd’hui et j’ai découvert qu’il y a des décorations sur la route !
Stepping into the Loire – Les marches de la Loire
Every year the Denis Papin steps in Blois are redecorated. This year’s theme is water, the Loire and the Loire Valley’s 20th anniversary as a Unesco World Heritage site. The photos are marred by roadworks but I won’t have another chance to take another photo any time soon as we are leaving on holiday tomorrow. …
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April Violets in March
Today’s Utopia at Chambord – Une utopie d’aujourd’hui à Chambord
Storm Clouds Gathering – Un orage qui se forme
Chaos
Chaos is the name of this sculpture by Vincent Barré in the grounds of Chaumont. I did not understand the explanation of what it’s about …. Chaos est le nom de cette sculpture par Vincent Barré dans le parc du Château de Chaumont. Je n’ai pas compris l’approche artistique sur le panneau explicatif…
The Golden Globe – Le globe doré
This golden globe (close-up below) has appeared since we visited chateau de Chaumont in August. I don’t know if it is a Christmas decoration but it’s certainly attractive. Ce globe doré (voir détail ci-dessous) est apparu dans les écuries du château de Chaumont depuis notre dernière visite au mois d’août. Je ne sais pas s’il …
So irrésistible
That, surprisingly, is the name of the sculpture by Touraine artist Laurence Dréano recently purchased by Blois Royal Castle. By placing the couple in equilibrium against each other, the artist wanted to symbolise the strength that comes from people providing each other with support, solidarity and love. It’s in the grounds of the castle in …