This is one of our evening picnic spots on the bike path along the Loire opposite Cour-sir-Loire. Voici l’un de nos lieux de pique-nique sur la piste cyclable le long de la Loire en face de Cour-sur-Loire.
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Picnic in Chouzy – Pique-nique à Chouzy
As the days get shorter we have to adjust our cycling + dinner schedule, cycling longer before dinner and eating closer to home. This is the little lake in Chouzy-sur-Cisse which is only 5 kilometers from us. Avec les jours qui raccourcissent nous devons ajuster nos horaires de vélo + pique-nique faisant plus de vélo …
A Garden Setting for a Castle – Un jardin pour encadrer un château
On our previous visits to Loches, we missed this park! What a lovely background for the castle and perfect for a picnic on the bike route. Pendant nos visites antérieures à Loches, nous n’avons pas vu ce parc ! Quel bel écrin pour un château et parfait pour un pique-nique sur notre tour de vélo.
Only in the streets of France – Nulle part ailleurs qu’en France
We were cycling from Chenonceau to Loches today and saw this load of baguettes in the little village of Luzillé opposite a restaurant. Nous faisions du vélo aujourd’hui entre Chenonceau et Loches lorsque nous avons vu cette camionnette à Luzillé en face d’un restaurant.
Deep in Conversation – En pleine conversation
One of the things we like about taking the little boat across the Loire at Cours sur Loire with our bikes is that you always meet new people. The man’s brother (French) has been living in Brisbane for many years! Une des choses qui nous plaît bien lorsqu’on traverse la Loire en gabarre a Cours …
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The Well Bucket Attachment – Attache-seau de puits
We were sitting opposite this well drinking our thermos of tea during a bike stop when Jean Michel noticed the device attached to the rope. We have three of them left to us by the previous owners of our house. I took a photo of one of them which I’ve posted below. Nous étions assis …
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A Bird Cage and a Bike – Une cage à oiseaux et un vélo
We went past these on our bikes on the way to Amboise recently in the village of Lussault-sur-Loire. Nous sommes passés par le village de Lussault-sur-Loire en vélo récemment en route pour Amboise.
Picnic at the Washhouse – Pique-nique au lavoir
We have found a great picnic table at an old washhouse in Chambon sur Cisse that we often cycle to in the evenings. We’re eating a selection of our homegrown heirloom tomatoes. Nous avons trouvé une table de pique-nique devant un lavoir à Chambon sur Cisse où nous allons souvent en vélo le soir. Nous …
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A Stylish Ferry Stop – Un arrêt de ferry très design
This is the new structure indicating the stop for the little ferry that takes hikers and cyclists across the Loire from on the Montivault to Cour-sur-Loire. It’s very stylish but I’m not sure that it serves any purpose as the ferry times are on another sign! I’ll be interested to see what they’ve done on …
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Chambord from Near and Far – Chambord de près et de loin
We cycled to Chambord and back yesterday (62 K in the blazing heat – 32 degrees) but it was worth it! We had planned to come back on the shady side of the Loire mais we forgot to check the timetable for the little ferry that takes us and our bikes across the river. We had …
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