I know that I posted a photo of this statue of Joan of Arc by American sculptress Anna Hyatt Huntingdon in December but we went back to the bishop’s garden in Blois so I could take a better photo. Remember it’s the sculpture that was too good to be the work of a woman!!!! Je sais …
Category Archives: Blois
Triangles & Spires – Triangles et flèches
I love the way the triangles on the steps form a oounterpoint to the spires of Saint Nicolas on the other side of the Loire. J’aime bien la façon dont les triangles sur les marches font contrepoint aux flèches de l’église Saint Nicolas de l’autre côté de la Loire..
The Bishop's Door – La porte de l'évêché
The original bishop’s house in Blois is now the Town Hall (1698 to 1704), a much grander building. The separation of church and State in 1905 forced the bishop to find a new home. A parishioner, Germaine Marcandier donated her house just a stone’s throw away, at n° 2 rue Porte Clos Haut. Although it was probably …
A Very Strange Window – Une fenêtre très étrange
I have never seen a window like the one in the middle of this photo, that is, a mullion window (with a cross-piece) above a door. From the surrounding stone, it looks like it is an original feature. Taken in Vienne in Blois. Je n’ai jamais vu une fenêtre comme celle qui se trouve au milieu de cette …
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Ex Voto in Vienne
On the corner of rue Poinçon-Renversé and rue Munier in Vienne (the neighbourood in Blois across the river from the Château), this colourful ex voto was erected on 15th August 1849 in recognition of the inhabitants saved from a cholera epidemic. A l’angle des rues Poinçon-Renversé et Munier à Vienne (le quartier de Blois en …
Happy Christmas from Sunny Blois – Joyeux noël depuis Blois ensoleillé
Garden Centre Santa – Le père noël des jardins
I think there’s a whole story going on here in our local garden centre. Not quite sure what Mother Christmas’ role is. Je pense qu’il y a toute une histoire ici dans notre centre de jardinage. Je ne suis pas tout à fait sûre du rôle de Mère Noël.
A Little Lopsided – Un petit peu disproportionné
Let’s play “spot the difference”! Jouons à “cherchez l’erreur” !
Christmas Hankies – Mouchoirs de noël
I don’t know if many people still use handkerchiefs in France (or anywhere else in fact), but when they do, these Cholet handkerchiefs seen on the market in Blois just before Christmas, are considered to be the best choice.The history of the Cholet handkerchief goes back to the Vendée wars on the Atlantic coast of …
Joan of Arc in Blois – Jeanne d'arc à Blois
Yesterday, I mentioned the statue of Joan of Arc in Blois by American sculptress Anna Hyatt Huntingdon. I remembered having taken a photo two years ago (in better weather – it was August) in the bishop’s garden next to the town hall. It was very sunny so you can’t see her clearly but I know I …
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