Chaumont in Winter – Chaumont en hiver

Today we discovered a new walking path on the banks of the Loire opposite Chaumont. It was a crisp six degrees Celsius and very pleasant. Aujourd’hui nous avons découvert un nouveau sentier sur les bords de la Loire en face de Chaumont. Il faisait six degrés et la promenade était très agréable.

Balloons & Boats at Chaumont – Ballons et bateaux à Chaumont

We arrived on our bikes at Chaumont just in time to see SIX hot air balloons take off! This spotted red one was the last; The boats are the typical flat-bottomed boats on the Loire called gabarres. We’re having an Indian summer! It was 25°C this afternoon. Nous sommes arrivés sur nos vélos à Chaumont …

Framed by the Loire – Dans le cadre de la Loire

We rode past this frame along the Loire at Chaumont. Emmanuelle et Philippe are promoting cycling as an art of living through a project called BFP which is aimed at combining cycling and art.  We’re waiting to see what happens next! In the meantime, you can like their Facebook page. Nous avons vu ce cadre …

Chaumont at Noon – Chaumont à midi

I stopped to take this photo of Château de Chaumont on my way to Amboise today. It is always so photogenic. The sky cleared later on but this evening it’s quite overcast. Hope it doesn’t rain for the Bastille Day fireworks! Je me suis arrêtée pour prendre cette photo du Château de Chaumont aujourd’hui en …