We went to Chateau de Chaumont today and almost turned back when we saw the crowded parking lot. I’m glad we didn’t. We don’t know where all the people were – maybe inside the castle – but we were able to walk around and enjoy the beautiful sunny weather. En arrivant au parking bien rempli …
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Red & Black Berries – Baies rouges et noires
The black berries on this disused entrance to the grounds of a Chambord castle are sloe, the fruit of the blackthorn, which have a sharp, sour taste. The red berries are rose hips. Les baies noires à cette entrée condamnée au parc du château de Chambord sont des prunelles, le fruit du prunelier, très astringent …
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Main Street – Amboise – Rue Principale
Amboise is very popular with tourists which is not surprising when you see the Main Street leading up to the Royal Castle. Amboise est très populaire parmi les touristes. Ce n’est pas étonnant lorsqu’on voit la rue principale qui mène au château royal.
Royal Vegetables – Légumes royaux
I’ve never noticed any vegetable gardens at Chateau de Chambord, but the property is certainly big enough to have a few hidden away! I was even more surprised to see their produce for sale at our local Intermarché supermarket in Blois. Je n’ai jamais remarqué de jardins potagers au château de Chambord mais la propriété …
Variegated Holly – Houx panaché
Our holly has lots of berries too but nothing like this splendid variegated holly bush at Château de Chaumont. Notre houx a également beaucoup de baies mais il n’y a aucune comparaison avec ce houx panaché splendide au château de Chaumont.
Dharitri : The Garden of Mother Earth – Le jardin de la terre mère
Another Chaumont Garden. In the Hindu religion, Dharitri is one of the names of the goddess Parvati, considered to be the First Supreme Energy. It means Mother Earth. She has the power to give birth to any form of life and nourish it. Encore un jardin à Chaumont. Dans la religion hindoue, Dharitri est l’un …
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Souvenir of the Future – Souvenir du Future
We’ve been back to the garden festival at chateau de Chaumont. The idea here is that our planet earth is nothing in comparison with the universe and we need to remain humble before nature. Yes, we’ll. Nous sommes retournés au festival des jardins du château de Chaumont. L’idée ici est que notre planète n’est rien …
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Friends in the Bed Chamber – Amis dans la chambre
This is the master bedroom in Château de Bourges. I know royalty used to hold court in the bed chamber but I was still surprised that this bedroom renovated by Renee Viguier and used by her and her husband, the director of a Parisian department store who bought the chateau in 1917, has so much …
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18th Century Chic? – Chic du 18ème
We were assured that this vibrant colour combination was a faithful replica of 18th century chic at Château de Bouges where we had the good fortune of being the only visitors. On nous a assuré que cette combinaison de couleurs éclatante était une réplique fidèle du chic du 18ème siècle au château de Bouges où …
Fleur-de-lys
Unfortunately the facade of Château de Bouges, which we cycled to this week from Château de Valançay, is being renovated but we were able to visit the interior and the grounds and admire the neo classical formal gardens with their low boxwood hedges in the form of fleur-de-lys, lined with linden trees. Malheureusement la façade …