Château de Menars built in the 17th and 18th centuries seen from the bike path between Blois and Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire Le château de Menars construit aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles vu de la piste cyclable entre Blois et Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire
Category Archives: River views
Sand banks – Bancs de sable
The sand banks in the Loire appear and disappear as the water level changes. Les bancs de sable dans la Loire apparaissent et disparaissent selon le niveau d’eau.
A beach on the Cher – Une plage sur le Cher
There are still rivers where you and swim and the Cher is one of them. The only sand beach where swimming is allowed is at Montrichard which is a half an hour’s drive from Blois. Il y a encore des rivières où on se baigne et le Cher en fait partie. La seule plage de …
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Flat-bottom boat with furled sails – Gabarre à voiles ferlées
You may remember an earlier photo showing a typical flat-bottomed boat on the Loire. Vous vous souvenez peut-être d’une autre photo de gabarre sur la Loire.
Mist over the Loire near Chaumont – Brume sur la Loire près de Chaumont
I’m not an early bird but was rewarded by this view as we drove along the Loire past Château de Chaumont at 7.30 am. Je ne suis pas une lève-tôt mais j’ai été récompensée par cette jolie vue de la Loire lors de notre passage en voiture à 7h30 devant le château de Chaumont.
The minstrel tree – L'arbre en vadrouille
We saw this tree when we were cycling between Chaumont sur Loire and Candé sur Beuvron. It looked as though it was about to move off. Nous avons vu cet arbre en faisant du vélo entre Chaumont sur Loire et Condé sur Beuvron. On avait l’impression qu’il été en mouvement.
The Loire, a free spirit – La Loire un fleuve libre
The Loire River, untamed and romantic, with its sand banks and tiny islands, is a paradise for birds, Photo taken from the cycle path near Château de Menars about 10 kilometers from Blois. Avec ses bancs de sables et petits îlots qui offrent un paradis aux oiseaux, la Loire est une rivière à la fois sauvage et …
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Bike Path in Summer – Piste cyclable en été
The bike path you can see on the right is part of the Loire à Vélo network of 800 km of shared or dedicated cycle routes from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast to Nevers. It is part of a much longer cycle route – about 4000 km – called Eurovelo 6 from the Atlantic …
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Sunset in Summer – Coucher de soleil en été
This photo is taken from the Vienne side of the Loire looking across at Blois and the Church of Saint Nicolas, the city’s most interesting church, built in the 12th and 13th centuries, and a combination of Romanesque and Gothic. Cette photo de Blois est prise du côté Vienne de la Loire avec l’église de Saint …
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Gabarre Boats – Gabarres
The gabarre flat-bottomed boat, from the Greek karabos meaning shell, refers to several types of river boats in various places along the Atlantic seaboard. Their flat bottom means that with a shallow draught, they can transport a maximum load. The ones on the Loire Valley often have rigging as well. They are made of clapboard, that is, overlapping …