The Loire Valley and especially Blois
I have already posted photos of other post mills,particularly the Saint-Jacques mill, but the Agrémonts windmill is my favourite. It’s just near Bléré and not far from château de Chenonceau. This type of windmill is called a cavier in French because the miller was also a winegrower with a wine cellar (or cave).. Agrémonts was built between …
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We thought it was fitting to finish our holiday in Germany with a stopover in the French mediaeval town of Troyes in Champagne which does not have painted façaddes but does have some beautifully renovated half-timbered buildings. Nous avons cru bon de terminer nos vacances en Allemagne avec un arrêt dans la ville médiévale française de Troyes …
We have left the Romantic Road and moved to the Neckar River. Ludwigsburg Residential Palace, which started off as a hunting lodge at the beginning of the 18th century is one of the largest Baroque buildings in Europe to survive in its original condition. Unfortunately, many of the rooms have been redecorated in the Neoclassical style. Nous …
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This sculpture is one of many in the little town of Weikersheim on the Romantic Road in Germany. The second photo shows the environment. Can you see the sculpture? Cette sculpture est une parmi d’autres dans la petite ville de Weikersheim sur la Route Romantique en Allemagne. La deuxième photo montre l’environnement. Est-ce que vous voyez …
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I love the wrought-iron signs on the hotels,restaurants and shops. This cock in Dinkelsbühl made me think of France. J’aime bien les enseignes sur les hôtels, restaurants et magasins. Ce coq à Dinkelsbühl m’a fait pensé à la France.
The sun finally came out today just when we reached the little village of Wallerstein on the Romantic Road with its Plague or Holy Trinity monument (1722-25), based on the plague monument in Vienna by Joh. G. Bschorer, Perhaps you know it? Le soleil est enfin sorti aujourd’hui lorsque nous sommes arrivés dans le petit village …
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Dinkelsbühl in the beautiful Wörnitz Valley, once an imperial city has an impressive number of perfectly preserved 15th and 16th century houses. It’s our home fo r4 nights. Dinkelsbühl dans la belle vallée du Wörnitz, autrefois une cité impériale, a un nombre impressionnant de maisons du 15ème et 16ème siècles parfaitement préservées. C’est notre chez …
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The first time I came unexpectedly upon this view of Montreuil Bellay castle on our bikes 5 years ago, I thought it was stunning. Today, I was expecting it, but I loved it just as much. Montreuil Bellay is 15 km south of Saumur on the Thouet River and 11 km from where Jean Michel …
The owners of the Chanteloup Pagoda, have come up with an interesting way of amusing childrern and adults alike – a series of wooden mediaeval games, including skittles, hangman and several brainteasers. Les propriétaires de la pagode de Chanteloup ont trouvé une façon intéressante d’amuser enfants et adultes : une série de jeux en bois …
Built between 1775 and 1778 near Amboise, this surprising 44-metre high 6-story pagoda is all that is left of the famous château bought and extended by the Duc de Choiseul, Louis XV’s main minister after he fell out of favour in 1770. We’ve been meaning to go for some time but it’s closed in winter. …
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