We cycled up to this hilltop church in Slovenia, overlooking Maribor, . Built in the 16th century, it was abandoned between 1784 and 1855. It was restored in 1860. Nous avons grimpé en vélo jusqu’à cette église qui surplombe Maribor en Slovénie. Construite au 16ème siècle, elle fut abandonnée entre 1784 et 1855 avant d’être restaurée …
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Balloons are up! – Les mongolfières sont parties !
As we cycled in Onzain this evening, we could see about a half a dozen air balloons. These ones seemed really closed. . En arrivant à Onzain en vélo ce soir, nous pouvions voir une demie-douzaine de mongolfières. Celles-ci semblaient vraiment très proches.
A Country Church – Une église de campagne
This was the view when we picnicked on our cycle route this evening. The 12th century church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur (Saint James the Greater) in the little village of Seillac in the Cisse Valley has bell-wall (rather than a bell-tower) which is unusual for this region. Voici notre vue lorsqu’on a pique-niqué ce soir sur notre …
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Diane's Garden – Le jardin de Diane
Today, I cycled to Chenonceau with my daughter (not from Blois – we started from Vallières-les-grandes). By the time we visited the château it was around 6 pm, By then most of the tourists had left and we had the place to ourselves. The photo is taken from Diane de Poitier’s garden. Aujourd’hui je suis …
Abbaye de la Guiche
We have often seen the sign to Guiche Abbey but it was not until we went exploring on our new electrically-assisted bikes today without having to worry about hills that we finally discovered it. We had to shelter from a downpour on the way! Once a Poor Clare monastery, it was founded in the 13th …
Electrified at last! – Electrifiée enfin !
No post last night because we got home from Orléans too late after picking up my new electrically-assisted bike (the more you press the pedals, the more assistance you get) and testing it for 3 hours, including a heavy downpour on the way back when we sheltered in the porch of the church you can …
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Swans on the Loire – Cygnes sur la Loire
Just a photo of our favourite river in spring taken on the cycling path. Juste une photo de notre fleuve préféré au printemps prise depuis la piste à vélo.
The Donkey – L'âne
We see a surprising number of donkeys when we’re cycling. I think this one rather hoped we had something to offer. Nous voyons un nombre surprenant d’ânes lorsque nous sommes en vélo. Je pense que celui-ci espérait quelque chose à manger.
A Boat and a Bough – Une barque et une branche
Just look at that sun and blue sky! It was 22°C today and we were back on our bikes for the first time this year. This was taken during our tea break opposite Cour-sur-Loire. Regardez ce soleil et ce ciel bleu ! Il faisait 22°C aujourd’hui et nous avons chevauché nos vélos pour la première fois …
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Fougères sur Bièvre Town Hall – Mairie de Fougères-sur-Bièvre
There are two Châteaux à Vélo itineraries that include Fougères sur Bièvres so we often cycle there. The twell-restored own hall with its mullion window was looking its best when we went there on Thursday. Il y a deux itinéraires Châteaux à Vélo qui passent par Fougères sur Bièvres donc nous y allons souvent en …
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