I take this photo every year and each time there are two or three more tulips. We are up to 18. There were three more deaths in our area today bringing up up to 16 but the new nationwide death count was down to 541 from 607 yesterday. Je prends cette photo tous les ans …
Category Archives: Sologne
A House in Sologne – Une maison en Sologne
The Blue Shutters – Les volets bleus
This is a very unusual house for Sologne. C’est une maison très inhabituelle pour la Sologne.
Château du Moulin
This delightful castle near Mur-en-Sologne was built at the turn of the 15th century for Philippe du Moulin. It combines the features of the feudal castle of the Middle Ages and the seigniorial abode of the Renaissance: moats, loopholes, machicolations and a keep with a footbridge (as opposed to a drawbridge) are enhanced with mullion windows …
La Locature de Straize
When we were cycling in Sologne on Sunday, I saw a sign saying “locature de Straize”. Neither i nor Jean Michel had even seen the word before so we stopped off to visit. This typical Sologne 16th century cottage was rented out to a farm hand called a “bricolin”, hence the name “locature” from “location” …
Renovating a Windmill – Renovation d'un moulin à vent
Albert Thouvin is reconstructing this old windmill outside Souvigny-en-Soulogne entirely at his own expense, following its destruction in 1930, doing a lot of the work himself and raising money by holding jazz concerts. What a pity we missed the one on 24th June! Albert Thouvin rénove à ses propres frais ce vieux moulin à Souvigny-en-Soulogne, détruit …
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An Original Corner – Un coin original
This highly original brick house is also in Souvigny-en-Soulogne.where we were yesterday. Cette maison très orignale se trouve également à Souvigny-en-Soulogne où nous étions hier.
Souvigny en Sologne
Today while cycling in Sologne, we came across the delightful little village of Souvigny with its 12th century church (Saint Martin’s) and beautifully restored houses (see below). It is located about 70 km from Blois. Aujourd’hui en faisant du vélo en Sologne, nous sommes tombés sur le joli petit village de Souvigny avec son église du …
Summer Snowflake – Un flocon de neige en été
There is probably a sad story behind that snowflake considering the state of the paintwork. Il y a surement une histoire triste derrière ce flocon de neige vu l’état de la peinture.
The Dolphin Club Clock – L'horloge du Dolphin Club
I found this clock in the most unexpected place – a secondhand shop in a little village in Sologne. How it got there I don’t know! J’ai trouvé cette horloge dans un lieu très inattendu : dans une brocante dans un village en Sologne. Mais je ne sais pas comment elle a atterri là !