The Loire Valley and especially Blois
Jean Michel says we have visited this church in Montbazon before but I’m sure I’d remember the four stained glass windows and the wall paintings. Approved by Napoleon in 1850, it is built in the new-Romanesque style. The wall paintings are by a local – Henri Grandin. Jean Michel me dit que nous avons déjà …
Continue reading “Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Notre Dame de Bonne Aide”
As we were cycling home from Chaumont on Tuesday we saw no fewer than seven hot air ballons in the sky at the same time. This one was just taken off as we rode past a field about 10 minutes later. No way would I get into that basket! Lorsque nous rentrions de Chaumont en …
We went on one of our old lockdown walks today and came across this bike. It’s more the sort of thing you’d find in Germany than France! Nous sommes tombés sur ce vélo aujourd’hui en faisant l’une de nos vieilles promenades du confinement. Cela ressemble plus à un décor en Allemagne qu’en France!
I took this photo yesterday as we drove across François Mitterand Bridge in Blois. The rain is good for the crops and garden but not for cycling. J’ai pris cette photo hier en traversant le pont Mitterand à Blois en voiture. La pluie est bonne pour les cultures et le jardin mais pas pour le …
Continue reading “A Little Bit of Blue – Un petit coin de bleu”
I love this sign seen in a village called Azay-sur-Indre on our bike route today. There was another building with a sign that says Claude Vielle Library but the photo is a little blurry as you can see. J’adore cette enseigne dans le village d’Azay-sur-Indre sur notre itinéraire vélo aujourd’hui. Il y a un autre …
Continue reading “Three Mill School – L’école des trois moulins”
We were having a break on the cycle path between Château de Chaumont and Candé sur Beuvron today, admiring the poplars when this cyclist rode past. Nous faisions une pause sur la piste cyclable aujourd’hui entre château de Chaumont et Candé sur Beuvron, en admirant les peupliers lorsque ce cycliste est passé.
I’m rarely in the centre of Blois at 9.30 am but we got up early this morning to go cycling before the temperature got too high. It was already 23 degrees. Je suis rarement au centre de Blois à 9h30 mais nous nous sommes levés tôt ce matin pour faire du vélo avant que la …
We found ourselves in the middle of a bike race yesterday. Cycling is a favourite sport in France and the Tour de France will be taking place this year despite Covid 19, but in September and not July. Nous nous sommes trouvés en plein milieu d’une course cycliste hier. Les Français pour qui le cyclisme …
Despite its name this is not a Roman bridge but a mediaeval bridge built in the 13th to 15th century in Chambourg-sur-Indre on the site of a Roman Ford. We took a detour from our cycling route from Loches de Chedigny. Malgré son nom ce n’est pas un pont romain mais un pont médiéval construit …
We often have afternoon tea in this little wash house outside the village of Chambon about a half an hour by bike from our house. Last time it was taken, to our immense surprise but today we could watch the bright blue dragonflies flitting about while we drank our thermos of tea. Ah, the little …