This bench next to the Loire is waiting for us to stop and have a biscuit when the temperatures are high enough to go cycling again. Last year, we were cycling in mid-March in Turquant.. Ce banc au bord de la Loire nous attend pour la pause goûter dès que la températures nous permettra de refaire …
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Loire Daily Photo is Back!
Ten days without being able to post because the website got blocked when I tried to change the URL to loiredailyphoto.com! Even my IT-savvy son couldn”t find the solution but today when he removed the removed the new URL altogether, it started working again. The photo was taken on Saturday when we cycled from Blois …
Under the arches in Fougères – Sous les arches à Fougères
I’ve already posted photos of Château de Fougères which is on one of our cycling routes but we had never been inside. It is state-owned and has been very well renovated. The court of honour which you can see here was built in the second half ot the 15th cetnury. J’ai déjà présenté ici des photos …
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The Hanging Bike – Le vélo suspendu
This bike, which has good saddle suspension despite its lack of gears is inside L’Embacadère, a very friendly lunch stop in Vouvray. The sign says “don’t forget to turn your mobile back on again as you leave”. Ce vélo a un bon amortisseur de selle même s’il n’a pas de vitesses; Il se trouve à …
Petite cascade sur la Cisse
Little cascade on the Cisse River seen when cycling. Petite cascade sur la Cisse vue du vélo.
Early Autumn Reflections – Réflexions au début d'automne
We weren’t expecting to be able to cycle today after yesterday’s rain but the sky was blue all afternoon. Nous ne pensions pas faire du vélo aujourd’hui après la pluie d’hier mais le ciel était bleu toute l’après-midi.
The Wine Press – Le pressoir
We found this on our bike route yesterday – an old grape press at Château Moncontour near Vouvray. It also has a museum, unfortunately, for us, closed on Sundays. You can also see the troglodyte cellars. En faisait du vélo hier, nous avons trouvé ce vieux pressoir au Château Moncontour à côté de Vouvray. Il y a …
Welcome to Candé – Bienvenue à Candé
Don’t you think this is a lovely welcome to a French village? Candé sur Beuvron is on the bike path between Blois and Chaumont. N’est-ce pas un bel accueil lorsqu’on arrive à Candé sur Beuvron en faisant du vélo entre Blois et Chaumont?
At the Top of the Stairs – En haut des marches
The bike up the top of the staircase between Place Louis XII and Blois Castle would have had a long winding path up the other side. Le vélo en haut de l’escalier entre la place Louis XII et le château de Blois a dû prendre un chemin long et sinueux de l’autre côté.
Saint Martin and the Sword – Saint Martin et l'épée
You may remember the photo of the little church of Saint Martin de Crouy that I published recently. We took the same cycle itinerary again the other day and I recognised it immediately. This time, I took a close-up of the sculptured group on the façade depicting Saint Martin cutting his cloak in two to give to …
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