It’s just my monthly photos of Amboise Castle, as photogenic as usual from Ile d’Or. C’est simplement ma photo mensuelle du château d’Amboise, toujours aussi photogénique, depuis l’Ile d’Or.
Category Archives: Châteaux de la Loire
Up up and away! – C'est parti!
We had just arrived at our picnic table at Candé sur Beuvron near Château de Chaumont this evening when we saw this quite small hot air balloon take off just next to it. Nous venions arriver à notre table de picnic à Candé sur Beuvron à côté du Château de Chaumont ce soir lorsque nous …
Diane's Garden – Le jardin de Diane
Today, I cycled to Chenonceau with my daughter (not from Blois – we started from Vallières-les-grandes). By the time we visited the château it was around 6 pm, By then most of the tourists had left and we had the place to ourselves. The photo is taken from Diane de Poitier’s garden. Aujourd’hui je suis …
A Castle in the Trees – Un château dans les arbres
New Gardens at Chambord – Nouveaux jardins à jardins
The new gardens in Chambord are now open but I think they look better from the rooftops. Les nouveaux jardins à Chambord sont désormais ouverts mais je pense qui’ils sont plus beaux depuis les toits.
Chaumont in Spring – Chaumont au printemps
Château de Chaumont at 7.30 pm at the end of April. Château de Chaumont à 19h30 fin avril.
Château de la Bourdaisière
So, after the chapel and Leonardo’s door, here is the château itself. It’s one of those buildings that has been changed considerably over the centuries. The plant and chicken festival in spring is incredibly popular, as is the heirloom tomato festival in autumn. We will go back on our bikes in July or August to …
La Bourdaisière Chapel – La chapelle de la Bourdaisière
We visited Château de la Bourdaisière south of Montlouis for the first time on Sunday. This is the delightful little chapel at the entrance to the grounds. I can’t find anything about its history unfortunately. Nous avons visité le château de la Bourdaisière au sud de Montlouis pour la première fois dimanche. Cette adorable petite chapelle …
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CDP Theme Day – Black & White in Colour
The City Daily Photo theme today is black & white in colour. I immediately thought of the rooftops of Château de Chambord on a grey day. I think they must be one of the most stunning examples of architecture I’ve ever seen. François I was only 25 when he commissioned the château in 1519. Unfortunately, despite the …
Menars on Ice – Menars sur Glace
I’ve posted several photos of château de Menars but never with ice! The second photo was taken a little further down the river. It seems that starting from tomorrow, temperatures will be back above zero. Photos by Jean Michel. J’ai publié plusieurs photos du château de Menars mais jamais avec la glace ! La deuxième …