A Make-Over for the Wine Co-op – La coopérative vinicole se refait une beauté

Today we visited the wine co-op in Mont-Près-Chambord today for the first time and learnt that a new tasting room is being built, with an eatery and different kinds of vines behind. We’re looking forward to seeing the result.  Nous avons visité la coopérative vinicole de Mont-Près-Chambord pour la première fois aujourd’hui. On est en …

Everyone at the ready – Tout le monde sur le pont

  Today, we had lunch for the second time at Brasserie 174 run by tt the local catering school in Blois. An excellent experience particularly when the day’s menu with starter, main course and dessert is only €9.50. Open from midday to 1.30 pm Monday to Friday (closed during school holidays). Reservation at 0 55 51 …

Morning Tea – Le pause thé

I love the courtyard of this tea (and light lunch) room near Blois Castle. It also has a wonderful 15th cellar with local wines. It’s called Les Forges du Château. J’adore la cour de ce salon de thé à côté du château de Blois (où on peut déjeuner également). Il y a également une très …

Courtyard lunch – Déjeuner dans la cour

Who wouldn’t want to have lunch here on a beautiful June day? Lion d’Or in Romorantin in Sologne. We appropriately had an excellent cour cheverny made with romorantin grapes imported here by François I from Burgundy in 1519. Qui ne voudrait pas déjeuner ici une belle journée de juin? Le Lion d’or à Romorantin en …

Seafood Starters – Entrée de fruits de mer

Here is the seafood starter at one of our favourite restaurants in Blois, L’Embarcadère. Clockwise: fines de claire oysters, prawns, shrimp, crayfish, shallot sauce, mayonnaise, whelks, salted butter. Voici l’entrée de fruits de mer d’un de nos restaurants préférés à Blois, L’Embarcadère. Dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre: huîtres fines de claire, crevettes roses, …

Les Forges du Château

Wrought-iron sign on Les Forges du Château tea room, which serves light meals based on regional and gourmet products sold in its boutique. Located just opposite Royal Castle of Blois. There is also a 15th century wine cellar. Enseigne en fer forgé du salon de thé Les Forges du Château, situé en face du château royal de Blois et proposant également …