The wisteria is nearly two weeks earlier than last year. With the exception of the last photo, taken at Cour Cheverny yesterday, I took all the other photos this afternoon as I drove along the Loire from Blois to our house, which is in the first photo. La glycine est en fleurs presque deux semaines en …
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Porcupine and Wolf – Porc-épic et loup
The Blois flag depicts a porcupine (the emblem of Louis XII) and a wolf (in reference to the city’s etymology). Motto: comius et eminus (both near and far). Certain historians believe that the name Blois is of Celtic origin, from the word bleiz, which is still used in the Breton language and means wolf. The …
Blois in Spring – Blois au printemps
This photo was also taken from the bike path in Blois yesterday. In another month, those trees will completely obscure the view. Cette photo est également prise depuis la piste cyclable à Blois hier; Dans un mois, les arbres en premier plan cacheront totalement la vue.
Castel Macé – Le Castel de Macé
This original piece of architecture in the village of Macé has an interesting history. Pierre Hague bought the property in 1874 and made significant alterations. He added a belvedere formed by a dome made from 4 curvel panels, topped by a skylight surrounded by a circular balcony and covered with a copper roof in the shape …
Rainy Market – Marché pluvieux
It was very rainy at the market yesterday and they were very few people and stalls. Today, it’s even worse and the messy March weather, called giboulées, has unfortunately begun. Le marché de samedi était très pluvieux, avec très peu de monde. Aujourd’hui c’est encore pire et les giboulées de mars ont commencé.
Al Fresco in Blois – Manger en terrasse à Blois
In the end, I did get up on Saturday morning to go to the market. The sun came out but I don’t think it would have been more than 10°C at lunchtime. I’m sure some of these tables on Place Louis XII were taken though! Today it is grey and miserable again … Finalement je …
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A Grey Day – Une journée grise
A bright sunny weekend that we couldn’t make the most of, followed by an excessively grey day. Oh for spring! Après un week-end très ensoleillé dont on n’a pas pu profiter, suivi d’une journée tristement grise. Nous attendons le printemps !
The Market Square – La place du marché
Today we had a thick mist until well after lunch, then it cleared and the sun came out. This is the market square in Blois late afternoon, with just a few people walking about. Tomorrow morning it will be a different scene. Aujourd’hui le brouillard est resté jusqu’en début d’après-midi, puis il s’est dissipé …
Ateliers Créations Minatures
You may remember a photo I took of a stall at the Blois Christmas market that I said I’d go back to. I was very taken with the handmade miniature garden birds. I did go back and we bought five little birds that we know well – the coaltit, crested tit, goldfinch and nuthatch love the fat balls and …
The Red Brolly – Le parapluie rouge
A spot of colour on a grey day! Locally made umbrellas! The shop at the side of the castle in Blois. Une tache de couleur pour éclairer la grisaille ! Des parapluies de fabrication artisanale.! Le magasin se trouve en bas du château de Blois.