With rain most days at the moment, “Shadow and Highlight” was more than a challenge and I didn’t want to use my archives. This is looking across the Loire in Blois towards the neighbourhood known as Vienne. For other takes on this month’s City Daily Photo Theme Day, click here. Avec la pluie quasiment tous …
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Poppies and a Swan – Coquelicots et cygne
Yesterday in Blois, we had dramatic skies – I’m glad I missed the hail though. We didn’t have any in Les Grouëts. Hier à Blois, on a eu un ciel spectaculaire mais je suis contente que j’ai manqué les grêlons. On n’en a pas eu aux Grouëts.
The Missing Boat – Pas de gabarre
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 …
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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The Hillside Wash House – Le lavoir pentu
We must have gone past this washing-place on the bike route from Blois to Cour-sur-Loire at least twenty times without knowing of its existence. A photo in the Loire Valley World Heritage brochure sent us looking for it. Nous avons dû passer ce lavoir sur l’itinéraire vélo entre Blois et Cour-sur-Loire au moins vingt fois …
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Water Under the Bridge – Sous le pont Gabriel
With the melting of the snow in the Massif Central where the Loire River begins, the water level Under Gabriel Bridge is much higher. Avec la fonte des neiges dans le Massif Central où la Loire trouve sa source, le niveau d’eau sous le pont Gabriel est beaucoup plus haut.
Cathedral with a Face Lift – Cathédrale liftée
Blois Cathedral has been undergoing external renovation work for some time now so it was a treat to at last see it finished. La cathédrale de Blois était en travaux de rénovation pendant de longs mois alors c’était bien agréable de la voir aujourd’hui sans échafaudage…
The Weeping Willow – Le saule pleureur
I love the tender green of this weeping willow on the edge of the Loire near Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire. J’adore le vert tendre de ce saule pleureur au bord de la Loire près de Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire
A Church in Spring – Une église au printemps
Taken on the bike path between Blois and Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire, the little church of Cours-sur-Loire that you may remember from our Loire crossing last summer. There was no sign of the boat though. Prise sur la piste cyclable entre Blois et Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire, la petite église de Cours-sur-Loire que vous rappellerez peut-être de notre traversée de la …
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Back on our Bikes at Last – Du vélo enfin!
Today, the temperature was finally high enough (19°C) to go cycling again after a 5-month break. The flat-bottom boats were waiting for us at Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire. Aujourd’hui la température était enfin suffisante (19°C) pour faire du vélo après 5 mois d’arrêt. Les gabarres nous attendaient à Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire.