Today is the first day of summer and we finally got some good weather, a good 10 degrees more than yesterday. We cycled to Chambord and saw signs of the recent flooding. Aujourd’hui est le premier jour d’été et nous avons enfin eu un peu de beau temps, avec une température de 10 degrés plus …
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The Missing Boat – Pas de gabarre
You may remember the photo below from last summer when we discovered that there was a ferry crossing for pedestrians and bikes over the Loire from Cour-sur-Loire to the bike path leading to Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire and on to Chambord. Imagine our dismay on Saturday when there was narry a boat in sight nor a sign. So …
Beneath the Château – Sous le château
What better backdrop for a second-hand fair than Château de Chambord on a sunny day! Quel meilleur cadre pour une foire à la brocante que le château de Chambord un jour de soleil !
Pas de Deux
Seen at the annual May 1 second hand fair at Chambord Castle. Vue à la foire à la brocante annuelle du 1er ai au château de Chambord.
City Daily Photo Theme Day: Where I belong – Chez moi
Despite the fact that I am currently visiting Australia, which I left in 1975, the place where I belong is and will remain Closerie Falaiseau, our Renaissance home in Blois, built in 1584. The Loire Valley, with its many châteaux, untamed river and many bike paths, is home forever more. For other entries in this …
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Symmetrical Windows – Fenêtres symétriques
The almost perfectly symmetrical roofs and windows in this photo of Chambord taken by my friend Clare Petit who lives in Cheverny are the exact opposite of yesterday’s! Clare’s comment: “The photo was taken whilst out in one of the little motor-boats at Chambord in July 2013 on my trusty little Lumix. We were being followed by …
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The Corner Bench – Banc de repos
This weathered bench and hand pump are in the corner of the main courtyard at Chambord. Ce banc usé par le temps et pompe à levier se trouvent dans un coin de la cour principale de Chambord.
Shades of Grey at Chambord – Camaieu de gris à Chambord
There are four or five restaurants one after the other at Chambord and they now all have the same grey tables and chairs and white parasols to match the slate roofs and white stone façade of the château! Il y a quatre ou cinq restaurants l’un à côté de l’autre à Chambord et désormais ils …
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Grand Canal – Chambord
This is the view of the grand canal at Chambord from the rooftops. The photo below (which I have already published) is from the other end of the canal. Voici la vue du grand canal à Chambord depuis le toit. La photo ci-dessous (que j’ai déjà publiée) est prise de l’autre bout du canal.
Shadows of Chambord – Ombres de Chambord
I have been promising myself a visit of the rooftops of Chambord on a sunny day for some time. The problem is that in summer, there are too many visitors to take good photos and in the winter, thre isn’t enough sun! The beautiful autumn days we have been experiencing lately turned out to be …