These traditional flat-bottom boats certainly lend a picturesque note to Blois seen from the bike route on the banks of the Loire. Ces gabarres traditionnels sur la Loire à Blois vues de la piste cyclable contribuent à son côté pittoresque.
Category Archives: Cycling
Festivities on the Bike Bath – Fêtes sur la piste cyclable
We came across this little fête on the Eurovelo 6 bike path between Beaugency and Meung sur Loire seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Not many people but it was still early afternoon.. Nous sommes tombés sur cette petite fête sur la piste cyclable de l’Eurovelo 6 entre Beaugency et Meung sur Loire apparamment dans …
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Saint Aignan Château – Château Saint-Aignan
We nearly missed this château in Saint Aignan when we debated whether or not we’d ride up the hill. I’m glad we made the effort. It is a private home but visitors can wander freely in the courtyard. During the Renaissance, the original 9th century castle became the home of the Ducs de Beauvilliers. Nous …
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The Postman's Bike – Le vélo du facteur
Another bike – the postman’s this time – and see the little sign that says “Accueil vélo”? It’s because it’s a B&B that is specially geared towards travelling cyclists. I was taking a photo of the bike with the sign when the postman came out of the building.. Encore un vélo – celui du facteur …
Saint-Vincent Cour-sur-Loire
The best place to take a photo of the church of Saint-Vincent at Cour-sur-Loire is on the bike ferry between Cour-sur-Loire and Montlivault, especially if it’s a perfect day! Le meilleur endroit pour prendre une photo de l’église Saint-Vincent à Cour-sur-Loire est depuis le bac qui traverse la Loire entre Cour-sur-Loire et Montlivault.
Bikes on the Loire – Vélos sur la Loire
To our great delight, it is now possible to cross the Loire at Cour-sur-Loire 8 km from Blois and join the cycle route on the other side of the river that goes to Château de Chambord. We tried it out today for the first time. As you can see, the weather was perfect. It costs 2 …
City Daily Photo Theme Day – Bicycle
The Loire Valley, with the Loire à vélo cycling route, is a popular region with cyclists and part of the Eurovelo 6 route which goes from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast to the Black Sea, a total of 3653 kilometers, along the Loire, Rhine and Danube Rivers, going through France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, …
The Broken Teepee – Le tipi cassée
Last year, we cycled past this teepee (see photo below) and wondered what it was. I was very sad to go past it again recently and see that it’s roof is in the process of caving in.. L’année dernière nous avons vu ce tipi en vélo (voir photo ci-dessous) et je me demandais ce que …
Canoeing on the Loire – Canoë-kayak sur la Loire
With this brilliant weather, everyone is on the water! We’re on the cycle path beween Blois and Cour-sur-Loire. Avec ce temps splendide tout le monde est sur l’eau. Nous sommes sur la piste cyclable entre Blois et Cour-sur-Loire.
On the Water at Chambord – Sur l'eau à Chambord
We were eating ice-creams after cycling to Chambord from Blois while others were on the water. Chambord is the only château in the Loire Valley whose grounds are open all day free of charge. It’s nice to have such a great neighbourhood château. Nous étions en train de manger des glaces après avoir fait du vélo de …
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