Max Vauché artisan chocolates are the most famous in Loir-et-Cher, where we live. There is a store in Blois but the original facility in Bracieux is a treat for the eyes as well as the palate. The second photo shows Mendiant Trees. A mendiant is a traditional French confection from Provence composed of a chocolate …
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Blois at Night – Blois la nuit
We were coming home from mushroom picking in the forest tonight when we saw these beautiful blue lights under Pont Gabriel in Blois. And I discovered that my iPhone 11 has this neat nighttime feature! Nous étions sur le retour de la forêt ce soir après une cueillette de champignons lorsque nous avons vu ces …
Covid Deconfinement 2 Stage 1 Day 1
Today was the first day of lockdown easing for Christmas. All shops are open but the number of people allowed inside is one per 8 square metres. Culturel venues such as theatres, cinemas and museums are closed until 6th January. People can go anywhere in France they wish but there is a curfew between 8 …
Lockdown #2 Phase 2 – Day 17 – Reconfinement Phase 2 – Jour 17
I mentioned a while ago that we had put up a new fence at the bottom of the garden to keep the deer out of my Christmas roses and tender plant shoots so we were somewhat dismayed to see these two yesterday morning near the medlars. We watched them disappear so we know where they …
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Lockdown #2 Phase 2 – Day 16 – Reconfinement Phase 2 – Jour 16
One of the things we enjoy about the Saturday market is our coffee and cake stop. Jean-François still has his coffee stall but no tables of course. Fortunately we have found this little corner away from the madding crowd. L’une des choses que nous aimons bien au marché de samedi est notre pause-café et viennoiserie. …
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Lockdown #2 Phase 2 – Day 13 – Reconfinement Phase 2 – Jour 13
The tree on the left looks as though it is flowering but up close (second photo) you can see they are actually new leaves. It’s a cheerful sight in winter. There were 14000 new Covid cases today. Depressing. L’arbre à gauche donne l’impression d’être fleuri mais de plus près (deuxième photo) on voit que ce …
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Lockdown #2 Phase 2 – Day 12 – Reconfinement Phase 2 – Jour 12
It’s getting really cold. Not at all conducive to going out. Today Jean Michel went to get a haircut in the next village. He thought there were a lot of people in a small space. I’m glad I don’t have to go ?. I can’t even remember the last time I went to the hairdressers. …
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Lockdown #2 Phase 2 – Day 6 – Reconfinement Phase 2 – Jour 6
Another unusual feature in the village of Vallières les Grandes are these little peaked roofs each with its own weather vane, seen from the front gate and back gate. Un autre point d’intérêt au village de Vallières les Grandes est cet ensemble de petits toits pointus, avec chacun sa girouette, vu du portail devant et …
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Lockdown #2 Phase 2 – Day 4 – Reconfinement Phase 2 – Jour 4
Today is City Daily Photo’s monthly theme day – comfort food! I don’t have much of a sweet tooth so I think I would have to say that the potato crisp with a good glass of white wine in front of the fire before dinner is probably my favourite comfort food! Aujourd’hui est la journée …
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Lockdown #2 Day 25 – Reconfinement Jour 25
President Macron has just announced what lockdown will be like for the next few weeks and I am more reassured that I expected. New cases have gone down in the last month from 60 000 a day to 20 000. From 28th November, all shops will be open again with a strict protocol limiting the …
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