You may remember the photo below from last summer when we discovered that there was a ferry crossing for pedestrians and bikes over the Loire from Cour-sur-Loire to the bike path leading to Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire and on to Chambord. Imagine our dismay on Saturday when there was narry a boat in sight nor a sign. So …
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The New Loire Observatory – Le nouvel observatoire Loire
On Saturday when we were cycling from Blois to Cour-sur-Loire, we discovered a new riverside observatory to promote understanding and interest n the Loire particularly on the part of children. The LPO41 biodiversity group was also present. Inauguration 4 and 5 June at the Parc des Mées. Samedi lorsque nous faisions de vélo entre Blois …
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A Reflective Ferry – Un bac réfléchi
This is the new reconstructed ferry that now crosses the Loire at Cour-sur-Loire. Unfortunately it wasn’t working this time. In September it only operates during the weekend. Voici le nouveau bac reconstruit qui traverse désormais la Loire à Cour-sur-Loire. Malheureusement il n’était pas en opération cette fois-ci. En septembre, il est de service uniquement pendant …
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, …
Red Roses and a Blue Gate – Roses rouges et un portail bleu
I love the contrast between the red roses and blue gate. Today I saw a pink bicycle. I might use it for the next City Daily Photo theme day of “bicycles in your town”. J’aime bien le contraste entre les roses rouges et le portail bleu. Aujourd’hui j’ai vu un vélo rose. Peut-être que je …
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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.
The All Rounder – L'homme de la situation
I took this photo in the little town of Châtillon-sur-Loire during our recent cycling trip along the Loire east of Orleans. The shop’s closed but it was once run by a roofer/plumber. Ferblanterie comes from fer blanc or “white iron” which means “tin”. A ferblanterie can also be an ironmonger’s store. Zinguerie comes from “zinc” …
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A Barge on a Canal – Une péniche sur un canal
We had just finished cyclling for the day when we were lucky enough to see this very large barge on the Canal latéral à la Loire between Châtillon-sur-Loire.and Briare with its famous canal aqueduct built by Gustave Eiffel. You can hear the birds chirping in the video. The passengers had to duck their heads to go under the bridge! …
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Châteauneuf-sur-Loire
Châteauneuf-sur-Loire is a little town of about 8,000 people on the north bank of the Loire and part of the Loire à Vélo and Eurovélo cycling routes. The river banks are a delight for both cyclists and pedestrians. There are also many gabarres flat-bottom boats. Sur le circuit de la Loire à Vélo et l’Eurovélo 6, …