The Loire Valley and especially Blois
We went to Château de Cheverny today to see the tallest Christmas tree in Europe – that’s it on the right. Not as impressive as we had hoped … the interior Christmas decorations were very disappointing as well. Nous sommes allés au château de Cheverny aujourd’hui voir le plus grand sapin de noël en Europe. …
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This photo of the famous hounds at Château de Cheverny comes to us from a Dutch reader Kees van Dijk who visited Blois this summer and had the pleasure of seeing the hounds being fed at 5 pm. Cette photo des fameux chiens destinés à la chasse à courre du château de Cheverny nous vient d’un …
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This is my favourite view of Château de Chenonceau taken from the bike path. Of the “four C’s” – Chenonceau, Chambord, Chaumont and Cheverny, I think Chenonceau is the one I prefer, but the other three are not far behind! Voici ma vue préférée du château de Chenonceau prise depuis la piste cyclable. Des “quatre …
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This is the wall on the right as you enter the domain of Château de Cheverny. I”m working on having one of my own! Ce mur se trouve à droite lorsqu’on entre dans le domaine du château de Cheverny. J’oeuvre pour en avoir un chez moi.
My young nephew in Australia was talking to me about his favourite comic, Tintin, created by the Belgian author and illustrator Hergé, and was very surprised to learn that a château near our house in Blois – Cheverny – was the “model” for Marlinspike Hall (Moulinsart in French), Captain Haddock’s residence. Mon jeune neveu en Australie …
Unforgettable sculpture on the side of a finely carved dresser (photo below) in Château de Cheverny. Impressionnante sculpture sur le coté du meuble très ouvragé (photo ci-dessous) dans le château de Cheverny.
The dazzling white of the southern façade of Château de Cheverny is due to the use of Bourré tufa stone which comes from the village of Bourrée in Loire et Cher, and has the particularity of getting white and harder as it gets older. La blancheur éclatante de la façade sud du château de Cheverny est …
A couple of days ago, I showed the somewhat stark façade of Château de Cheverny on a sunny day in winter. This is the back of the castle, on the same day. I’m told that fifteen thousand bulbs are planted in the gardens each year, so I’m heading back in spring. Il y a deux …
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The classical and somewhat stark façade of Cheverny built between 1624 and 1640, taken during a visit in winter on a very sunny day. La façade classique et plutôt austère de Cheverny construit entre 1624 et 1640, photographiée lors d’une visite d’hiver un jour bien ensoleillé.
Château de Cheverny is the “model” for Marlinspike Hall (Moulinsart in French), Captain Haddock’s residence in the Tintin comics, created by the Belgian author and illustrator Hergé. Le château de Cheverny est le modèle dont s’est servi l’auteur et illustrateur belge Hergé pour créer le château de Moulinsart, la résidence du Capitaine Haddock dans la bande dessinée “Tintin”. …