The Loire Valley and especially Blois
I went to buy some Christmas tea today in Blois and was somewhat bemused by the sign outside advertising grilled insects as an appertizer. I much prefer the idea of caviar de Sologne! Je suis allée acheter du thé de Noêl aujourd’hui à Blois mais j’étais plutôt étonnée de voir un panneau à l’extérieur pour …
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This beautiful insignia in Saint Dyé sur Loire is a caravel (the house is named La Caravelle), a small, highly manoeuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and the Atlantic Ocean. A gently sloping bow and single stern castle were prominent features and it generally had several masts with …
This plaque makes me smile every time I go past it on my bike. Chaque fois que je passe ce panneau en vélo, je souris.