Blois has made it compulsory to wear masks in the city centre including the street market. It’s a relief. Blois a introduit le port de masque obligatoire au centre ville y compris au marché. C’est un soulagement.
Category Archives: Blois
The Pond – L’étang
We’ve been watching this pond at Château de Chaumont change with the seasons and the weather. I love the deep blue colour. Masks were made compulsory in the centre of Blois today, more as a precaution than anything else. I think it was a good move. Nous suivons l’évolution de cet étang au château de …
City Daily Photo Theme Day – City People
This month’s theme on City Daily Photo is City People. This may not look like a city photo but it’s the main produce market in Blois held on Saturday morning. It was closed during lockdown. For other takes on the same theme, click here. (I have temporarily disabled comments due to a hacking problem). Le …
Our Castle – Notre château
A Local Ride – Une virée par chez nous
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 !
Back to the Market – Retour au marché
Home Sweet Home
After driving 3380 k and cycling 773 k, mostly in Germany, we are back home. It’s amazing how much the vegetation has grown in just three weeks. Après avoir parcouru 3380 km en voiture et 773 km en vélo, pour la plupart du temps en Allemagne, nous voilà de retour chez nous. Il est étonnant …
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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Blois Market – Le Marché de Blois
These are random photos taken at the market today. It was stressful as social distancing seems to have disappeared. Ce sont des photos prises au hazard au marché aujourd’hui. C’était stressant puisque la distanciation semble avoir disparue.