The little square next to Saint Pierre d’Ouchamps is very clean and tidy but the façades, with the exception of the one in the corner are somewhat delapidated. I was intrigued to see that the roof has been renovated using slate while the neighbouring roofs are tiled. La petite place à côté de l’église Saint …
Category Archives: Loire Valley
The Line-up – Tout aligné
Even the power lines are part of the line-up in the cemetary at Monthou-sur-Bièvre. They are a somewhat more ambitious version of Stuart’s spherical shrubs on Amboise Daily Photo. Les lignes haute tension et les topiaires sont tous bien alignés au cimetière de Monthou-sur-Bièvre. C’est une version un peu plus ambitieuse des arbustes sphériques de …
Early Spring – Printemps primeur
Deep blue sky + flowering trees + soft green – spring is bewitching. Ciel totalement bleu + arbres en fleurs + tendres verts – n’est ce pas l’enchantement du printemps.
Charm on the other side – Le charme de l'autre rive
View of Saint Vincent and Saint Radegonde’s (16th century) and Cour-sur-Loire château (15th century) from the south-east bank of the Loire on a beautiful sunny day in early spring. Vue de l’église St Vincent et Ste Radegonde (XVIème), du château (XVème) de Cour-sur-Loire depuis la rive gauche de la Loire par une belle journée ensoleillée de …
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Pigeon House in Chinon – Pigeonnier à Chinon
The beautifully restored pigeon house at Chinon Royal Fortress. It has a special story attached to it but I can’t for the life of me remember what it is! For more pigeon houses in other parts of France, click here. Le pigeonnier à la forteresse royale de Chinon joliment restauré. Il a une histoire particulière mais …
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Mer Town Hall – Mairie de Mer
The well-restored town hall in the town of Mer which, despite its name, is not on the sea. In fact, “mer” is derived from “mera” or “marais” meaning marsh. The Loire is 2 kilometers from the southern tip of the town with its population of about 6,000 people, 25 kilometers from north-east of Blois, on …
Montrichard in Winter – Montrichard en hiver
The pretty little town of Montrichard is about 30 kilometers south of Blois and stands on the Cher River, beneath the ruins of its 11th century mediaeval castle. La jolie petite ville de Montrichard se trouve à une trentaine de kilomètres au sud de Blois sur le Cher, dominée par les ruines de son château …
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Ile d'Or in Winter – Ile d'Or en hiver
There is an island opposite the Royal Castle of Amboise called Ile d’Or or the Golden Island. Today it shone under the combined effect of sun and frost. Juste en face du château royal d’Amboise il y a l’île d’Or. Aujourd’hui, l’île brillait sous l’effet du soleil et du givre.
Community Gardens in Amboise – Jardins ouvriers à Amboise
I usually leave photos of Amboise to Stuart on Amboise Daily Photo, but I couldn’t resist this one of the very frosty community gardens on our way from the butcher in Chaumont to the Amboise market. Normalement je laisse à Stuart de Amboise Daily Photo le soin de prendre des photos sa ville mais je …
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Saint Etienne – Cheverny
The lovely little 12th century church of Saint Etienne is just opposite the entrance to Château de Cheverny. It’s surrounded by a timber gallery forming a porch where you can see the coat of arms of the Hurault family who owns the château. La jolie petite église de Saint-Étienne se trouve en face de l’entrée du …