After so many days of rain it was wonderful to stroll around Blois in the evening. Après tant de jours de pluie c’était merveilleux de pouvoir se promener dans Blois le soir.
Category Archives: Blois
Franco-Prussian War – Guerre de 1870
You don’t often see a separate memorial for the Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War often referred to in France as the War of 1870 (19 July 1870 – 10 May 1871), The conflict, between the Second French Empire and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia, was caused …
Flash Flood – Inondation éclair
These photos were all taken by my neighbour Alain Allouin. I was visiting Blois Castle with my son when our street Rue Basse des Grouëts was flooded. By the time I arrived home, the water was gone. Vineuil and other towns across the Loire have not been so lucky and some areas are still underwater. …
CDP Theme Day – Shadow and Highlight
With rain most days at the moment, “Shadow and Highlight” was more than a challenge and I didn’t want to use my archives. This is looking across the Loire in Blois towards the neighbourhood known as Vienne. For other takes on this month’s City Daily Photo Theme Day, click here. Avec la pluie quasiment tous …
Three Green Gates – Trois portails verts
I’ve been wandering around Blois recently, noticing all the different gates (and doors) and trying, unsuccessfullyl so far, to find a photo for the next theme day – shadow and highlight. And now it’s been raining for three days … Je me promène dans Blois en remarquant tous les portails bien différents et en essayant, …
Troglodytes in Blois
I was very surprised to see this old troglodyte façade in Blois early one morning at the back of a courtyard that is usually closed. These houses dug directly into the tufa hills are very common in the area but it’s the first time I’ve seen one in Blois. J’étais surprise de voir cette façade …
The Barber Shop – Le barbier
I didn’t think that barber shops still existed but I saw a man being shaved inside this one in the historical part of Blois. Je ne pensais pas que les barbiers existaient encore mais j’ai vu un monsieur qui se faisait raser dans ce magasin dans le vieux Blois.
Sacrilège
It never ceases to amaze me that the people who look after listed buildings in France allow this sort of thing to go on. This monstruosity is in Rue des Carmélites in Blois. The lovely little door below is just next to it. Je suis toujours étonnée que les monuments historiques permettent ce genre de …
The Yellow Church Clock – L'horloge d'église jaune
I’m really surprised that this clock on the façade of the 12th century gothic church of Saint Nicolas in Blois has yellow colouring on it in only a restricted area. Je suis très surprise de cette coloration jaune très délimitée sur la façade de l’église gothique de Saint Nicolas à Blois construite au 12ème siècle.
Poppies and a Swan – Coquelicots et cygne
Yesterday in Blois, we had dramatic skies – I’m glad I missed the hail though. We didn’t have any in Les Grouëts. Hier à Blois, on a eu un ciel spectaculaire mais je suis contente que j’ai manqué les grêlons. On n’en a pas eu aux Grouëts.