I love the tradition of growing roses at the end of the rows of vines. I photographed these on a rather hot bike ride to Cheverny and back on Sunday. J’adore la tradition de faire pousser des roses au bout des rangs de vignes. J’ai pris cette photo au cours d’une promenade à Cheverny en vélo …
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The Incipient Rose Wall – Le mur aux roses qui commence
Four years ago, I posted the photo below, showing a wall of roses at château de Cheverny and said I was working on having one myself. Four years later, we’ve planted the rose bushes, bought at the plant fair at Cheverny yesterday. I can’t wait to see the roses in June although I realise it won’t be quite as …
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Cycling Through Autumn Leaves – En vélo parmi les feuilles d'automne
We made the most of the Indian summer again today and spent the afternoon cycling. This photo is taken on the bike path heading towards Cheverny. There is no photo of Cheverny castle because the gate has very fine mesh that prevents you taken photos from the outside, even with an iPhone. You can click …
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The Healthy Vending Machine – Le distributeur automatique santé
We came across this fruit and vegetable vending machine on the bike route in Cour Cheverny just as it was being refilled. What a clever idea! The photo below shows the inside. It’s open 24/7 and is refrigerated. The prices are very reasonable with a selection of several items and the produce looks very fresh. Cool. …
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Easter Sunday – Dimanche de Pâques
We happened to be in Cour Cheverny just before Mass came out. Note the number of men as opposed to women. It’s traditional in France for the women to go to church while the men go to the local café! On s’est trouvé par hasard à Cour Cheverny juste avant la sortie de la messe. …
Tiny Blue Tits – Toutes petites mésanges
Today’s photo comes from Clare Lepetit who lives near Cheverny. “These little blue tits were born in the roof of my Loire Valley angels workshop and on Sunday morning they fledged. Sadly, I’ve since found 2 that didn’t make that initial jump successfully. However, these two seem to be fighting fit. Following their photo-shoot they scaled …
The Pyramidal Apple Tree – Le pommier pyramidal
Amazingly, the tree in the foreground is an apple tree! In the background is the beautiful magnolia below. Both are in the Orangery Garden at Château de Cheverny. A notre grande surprise, l’arbre en premier plan est un pommier ! A l’arrière plan se trouve le beau magnolia ci-dessous. Les deux se trouvent dans le jardin …
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River of Tulips at Cheverny – Une rivière de tulipes à Cheverny
I have to say that, apart from the tulips in front of the Orangery in Cheverny, I was not impressed by their display which I thought lacked imagination like their Christmas decorations. At no point can you see the château itself from the tulip beds. I did, however, try to make the most of the …
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Tulips at the Orangery in Cheverny – Tulipes à l'orangerie à Cheverny
We finally made it to Château de Cheverny when the tulips are out. Each year they plant 100,000 bulbs. The first photo is taken in front of the Orangery where the tulips in full sun all day are starting to go past their best-by date! The second photo, taken with my back to the Orangery, shows …
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Orchids in Cheverny – Orchidées à Cheverny
The Christmas decorations may have been disappointing, but I loved these orchids in the grand dining room at Château de Cheverny. Les décorations de noël sont peut-être decevantes mais ces orchidées dans la grande salle à manger au Château de Cheverny sont splendides.