Isn’t this florist inviting? I love the pansies best! Quel fleuriste sympathique ! Mes préférés sont les pensées !
Category Archives: Shops
The Souvenir Shop – La boutique de souvenirs
Although Blois has a royal castle and mediaeval streets full of historical buildings, there are only two souvenir shops and this is one of them. Bien que Blois possède un château royal et des rues médiévales et beaucoup de maisons anciennes, il n’y a que deux magasins de souvenirs dont celui-ci.
Christmas is Coming – Noël arrive
Christmas seems to come earlier every year but I refuse to have anything to do with it before 1st December. This is the shop that n Blois with the prettiest decorations. Noël semble démarrer de plus en plus tôt chaque année mais je refuse d’y penser avant le 1er décembre. Voici le magasin à Blois …
Ateliers Créations Minatures
You may remember a photo I took of a stall at the Blois Christmas market that I said I’d go back to. I was very taken with the handmade miniature garden birds. I did go back and we bought five little birds that we know well – the coaltit, crested tit, goldfinch and nuthatch love the fat balls and …
The Red Brolly – Le parapluie rouge
A spot of colour on a grey day! Locally made umbrellas! The shop at the side of the castle in Blois. Une tache de couleur pour éclairer la grisaille ! Des parapluies de fabrication artisanale.! Le magasin se trouve en bas du château de Blois.
Bizy Back Soon – Ouverture aléatoire
I think this is a great sign! It so reminds me of Christopher Robin’s note to Winnie the Pooh “Gon Out Bizy Back Soon”. It is on one of the bookshops in Blois and says literally “Random Opening until 4th February. Outdoor activity. For all information 06 61 40 00 65. OPEN SATURDAY”. I’d love …
Merry Christmas – Joyeux noël
I always think this shop has the prettiest Christmas decorations in Blois. The fact that it is green probably helps. Happy Christmas to all! Je trouve que ce magasin est toujours le mieux décoré à Blois. Le fait qu’il soit vert aide sans doute. Joyeux noël à tous !
Mulled Wine in Tours – Vin chaud à Tours
Here’s another version of the Christmas stall – this time in Tours selling mulled wine. Obviously a local meeting place. Voici une autre version du stand de noël, cette fois-ci à Tours où ils vendent du vin chaud ce qui semble bien attirer les gens du pays.
Miniature Garden Birds – Oiseaux de jardin en miniature
Most of the Christmas stalls at Place Louis XII in Blois are not very interesting, but I want to go back to this one. On the left are little figurines of garden birds that I thought might be decorative around the range hood in our kitchen. La plupart des stands de noël à Place Louis XII …
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The Bread Box – La boîte à pain
The little village of Coulanges in the Cisse Valley has a town hall and a church, but no shops. Lionel Guéry has found a way of distributing bread to those with the right key! Their bakery, La Pétrie, is in nearby Chouzy-sur-Cisse. Le petit village de Coulanges dans la vallée de la Cisse a une …