I took this in what appears to be the grounds of château de Chaumont but I really cant’t imagine why they would have a gypsy caravan, a yurt and two double armchairs there. J’ai pris cette photo dans ce qui semble être le parc du château de Chaumont mais je n’ai aucune idée pourquoi il …
Category Archives: Chaumont
Mist in Chaumont – Brume à Chaumont
When we arrived back in Chaumont after our 12 km loop to Rilly-sur-Loire today, we had still not seen the sun and it was 4°C! A notre retour à Chaumont aujourd’hui après une boucle de 12 km avec Rilly-sur-Loire au bout nous n’avions toujours pas vu un brin de soleil et il faisait 4°C.
The Green Balloon – Le ballon vert
There were lots of hot air balloons in the air during the long weekend. I caught this one is just before Château de Chaumont. Il y avait beaucoup de mongolfières pendant le long week-end. J’ai pris celle-ci juste avant château de Chaumont.
The Balloons are Up! – Les mongolfières sont de sortie !
We don’t seem to have seen many hot air balloons this year but when we were driving to Amboise on Friday we saw no fewer than eight! The photo is taken through the car windscreen with Château de Chamont behind. Nous ne semblons pas avoir vu beaucoup de mongolfières cette année mais en nous rendant …
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Wisteria – Glycines
When we left home today to cycle to Château de Chaumont (it’s been too cold up until now for much cycling), I was so enamoured of our wisteria that I decided that I would take photos of any other wisteria we passed on the cycle path. The results are below. Which is your favourite? Lorsque …
Up, Up and Away! – C'est parti !
After our disappointment last week as the hot air balloon that didn’t get off the ground, we were delighted to witness no less than three take-offs opposite château de Chaumont yesterday – a much better location! The video below shows the first one taking off. Après notre déception la semaine dernière lorsque la montgolfière n’a …
L'hostellerie du château
This hotel/restaurant, a member of the Logis de France chain, is in the main street of Chaumont sur Loire, just opposite the entrance to Château de Chaumont. Cet hôtel restaurant Logis de France se trouve dans la rue principale de Chaumont sur Loire, juste en face de l’entrée du château de Chaumont.
Island View from Chaumont – Vue d'île depuis Chaumont
The Loire River is full of little sandy islands. This is the view from Château de Chaumont at 5 pm in winter. TOMORROW IS CITY DAILY PHOTO THEME DAY. THE THEME IS “BEST PHOTO OF THE YEAR”. CAN YOU HELP ME CHOOSE? JUST GIVE THE DATE OF THE PHOTO YOU LIKED BEST IN A COMMENT. …
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Cedar & Glass – Cèdre et vitrail
I don’t know the story of this stained glass window at Château de Chaumont but I love the two trees – the one in the scene itself and the great cedar behind. Je ne connais pas l’histoire de ce vitrail au château de Chaumont mais j’aime bien les deux arbres celui sur le vitrail et …
Pink & Blue Signs – Enseignes roses et bleus
Three enticing signs in the main street of Chaumont better known for its chateau – a tea room, a delicatessen and an engraving studio. Trois enseignes bien sympathiques dans la rue principale du village de Chaumont mieux connu pour son château.