New Year Reflections – Réflexions de nouvel an

Beautiful blue sky and sunshine for the first day of the year so we headed for Château de Chenonceau, lovely at any season. Happy New Year for 2015. Un beau ciel bleu et du soleil pour le premier jour d’année donc nous sommes allés au château de Chenonceau, magnifique en toute saison. Bonne et heureuse année 2015 …

Island View from Chaumont – Vue d'île depuis Chaumont

The Loire River is full of little sandy islands. This is the view from Château de Chaumont at 5 pm in winter. TOMORROW IS CITY DAILY PHOTO THEME DAY. THE THEME IS “BEST PHOTO OF THE YEAR”. CAN YOU HELP ME CHOOSE? JUST GIVE THE DATE OF THE PHOTO YOU LIKED BEST IN A COMMENT. …

Noah's Ark – L'arche de Noé

I didn’t go down onto the quay in Tours to find out what this boat really is but as you can see from the person next to it, it’s very big. Je ne suis pas descendue sur le quai à Tours pour savoir à quoi correspond ce bâteau mais vous pouvez vous rendre compte de …

CDP Theme Day – Swanning Down the Loire

I thought  this swan on the Loire was perfect for this month’s theme of “movement” and also to announce a change of name from Blois Daily Photo to Loire Daily Photo to correspond better to my life in this part of France! For other entries in City Daily Photo, click here. Je trouve que ce cygne …

On the banks of the Loire in Tours – Au bord de la loire à Tours

A perfect autumn day in Tours on the banks of the Loire, with gabarres (flat-bottomed boats) on the left and Wilson Bridge on the right. Une  belle journée d’automne à Tours au bord de la Loire avec des gabarres à gauche et le pont Wilson à droite.

Calm before the fire – Calme avant le feu

A peaceful photo of the riverbank in Blois near Gabriel Bridge. Today, a fire broke out in the parking area closer to the bridge around 4 pm. The photo of the six burnt cars below  is courtesy of Jon Scorse who had moved his car from the area just one hour earlier! The origin of …

Amboise Royal Castle in Summer – Château royal d'Amboise en été

Ile d’Or in the middle of the Loire offers the best view of Amboise Royal Castle in my opinion. You can find lots of other photos of Amboise on Amboise Daily Photo. A mon avis, l’île d’Or en plein milieu de la Loire offre la meilleur vue du château royal d’Amboise. Vous trouverez d’autres photos d’Amboise …

Island in the Loire – Ilot dans la Loire

The Loire is full of sandbanks and little islands that prevent it from being navigable. This one is on the right side of the bridge looking towards Amboise. La Loire est pleine de bancs de sable et d’îlots qui l’empêchent d’être navigable. Celui-ci se trouve en aval du pont qui mène vers Amboise.