Maison N° 11

I love original number plaques on houses. I just have to find someone to make mine! I have a lovely black & white drawing to use. J’adore les belles plaques numérotées sur des maisons. Il ne reste plus qu’à trouver quelqu’un pour m’en faire une. J’ai déjà un beau dessin en noir et blanc à utiliser. …

April Fish Day – Poisson d'avril

Had I been smart enough, I would have used this photo for the camera-shy self-portrait theme yesterday. In France, April Fool’s Day is called “poisson d’avril” It consists of sticking a paper fish on someone’s back and seeing how long they go without realising it is there.  Once the fish is discovered you shout “Poisson d’avril”. Since my …

The Camellia Bush – La camélia

I love camellias but we don’t have any in our garden. This one belongs to a neighbour so I’m going to plant one as well. I just have to find where! J’adore les camélias mais nous n’en avons pas dans notre jardin. Celle-ci appartient à un voisin. Je pourrai donc en planter aussi. Il faut simplement …

Europe's Tallest Christmas Tree – Plus grand sapin de noël en Europe

We went to Château de Cheverny today to see the tallest Christmas tree in Europe – that’s it on the right. Not as impressive as we had hoped … the interior Christmas decorations were very disappointing as well. Nous sommes allés au château de Cheverny aujourd’hui voir le plus grand sapin de noël en Europe. …

Christmas at Tours City Hall – Noël à l'hôtel de ville de Tours

We were in Tours yesterday but the white Christmas trees seemed a little early with everyone still sitting on the café terraces! Nous étions à Tours hier mais les sapins de noël blancs semblaient là un peu tôt vu le nombre de personnes en terrasse.

A Shade above the rest – De l'ombre au-dessus des autres

This very tall tree stands in front of the 17th century church of Saint Vincent de Paul with its lovely classical façade. Ce très grand arbre se dresse devant l’église de Saint Vincent de Paul avec sa belle façade du 17ème siècle.

Postcard from Germany: Vineyards in Moselle – Vignobles de la Moselle

The main grapes varieties along the Moselle are riesling, muller-thurgau and dornfelder. Most of the vines grow on very steep hills, especially the riesling, and you only occasionally see them on flat ground. Les cépages principaux sur la Moselle sont le riesling, le muller-thurgau et le dornfelder. La plupart des vignes poussent sur des coteaux …