Happy Christmas from the bottom of the steps leading up the Blois Royal Castle! Joyeux noël depuis le bas des escaliers qui mènent vers le château royal de Blois !
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The Bird Feeder – La mangoire
The bird feeder in our little wood behind the house at Closerie Falaiseau. La mangeoire dans notre petit bois derrière la maison à Closerie Falaiseau.
CBD theme day – Looking Out the Castle Window
Looking out the window of Blois Royal Castle. The porcupine is the symbol of King Louis XII, born in the castle in 1462. His motto was “Qui s’y frotte s’y pique” which is a play on words: se frotter means both literally to rub up against something and metaphorically to cross swords with them; se …
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B & N door – Porte B & N
I wonder who the B & N are whose initials have remained on this old door in the historical (and not very renovated) quarter of Blois. Many cars and carriages must have worn down these paving stones over the years. On se demande bien qui sont B & N dont les initiales se trouvent sur …
Renaissance Balconies – Balcons Renaissance
These balconies are at the top of the main staircase of the François I wing of Blois Castle. They enabled the courtiers to see the king coming up the staircase and to contemplate the festivities organised in the Court of Honour below. As usual, there are several salamanders. Ces balcons couronnent le grand escalier …
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Dragon cellar – Cave à dragon
This cellar door with its painted dragon is one of the old parts of Blois which has lots of stone staircases. Cette cave avec son dragon peint se trouve dans une des parties anciennes de Blois avec beaucoup d’escaliers en pierre.
Pumpkin, potato & onion vendor – Vendeuse de citrouilles, de pommes de terre et d'oignons
I was able to buy a butternut pumpkin from this vendor on Blois market who only had a small selection of seasonal products, just outside the main market. J’ai pu acheté de la citrouille “butternut” chez cette vendeuse au marché de Blois qui ne vendait que des produits de saison, en peu en dehors …
Our gamay grapes – Nos raisins gamay
There are several varieties of grape in the Loire Valley: cot, chenin blanc, cabernet franc, sauvignon blanc, romorantin and gamay. We have a not very successful gamay vine in front of our house. Il y a plusieurs cépages dans la vallée de la Loire: cot, chenin blanc, cabernet franc, sauvignon blanc, romorantin et gamay. Nous …