A rather unlikely name considering the decoration … Un nom plutôt insolite vue la décoration…
Category Archives: Villages
Two Dovecotes – Deux pigeonniers
The first one is an unusual dovecote because the pigeonholes, of which there are 962, start at the base of the construction, showing the importance of its owner. It is first mentioned in 1661. The second one, which has 60 pigeonholes, is built into one of the towers of the fortified walls of the Grand’Maison, …
Fontaine Saint Hilaire
Here we have a wash-house, a humpback bridge and a pilgrim’s fountain all in the one spot. But nary a picnic table in sight. Saint Hilaire cured the blind and looked after eye problems in general. Ici nous avons un lavoir, un pont à dos d’âne et une fontaine de pèlerin au même endroit. Mais …
Armistice in Fougères
As we cycled through different villages on Sunday, we saw many war monuments still decorated with flags and flowers for Armistice Day. En faisant du vélo dimanche nous sommes passés dans plusieurs villages dont le monument de guerre était encore décoré de drapeaux et de fleurs pour commémorer l’Armistice.
The Twin Eagles – Les aigles jumeaux
You see the most amazing things in small towns! There was no sign of where this gate leads to apart from a small weekend chalet on the right hidden among the trees. I thought the eagles were an interesting touch. On voit des choses étonnantes dans les petites villes ! Ce portail semble sans rapport …
The Tin Roof – Le toit en tôle
Somebody needed a garage obviously and couldn’t afford slate! The patron saint of the church is called Bienheuré which means very happy. Saint Bienheuré is a semi-legendary saint of Vendôme said to have lived in a nearby cave during the 3rd century. Like Saint George, he is said to have slayed a dragon. He is …
Saint Martin’s – Cangey
Today it was 10 degrees and sunny but the wind was cold. We choose the village of Cangey near Amboise as our Sunday destination. Nothing remarkable but it was a pleasant walk and the church with its 16th century stained glass windows was actually open. Aujourd’hui il faisait 10 degrés et beau mais le vent …
Houses in Mennetou – Maisons de Mennetou
This was one of the first houses we saw in the mediaeval town of Mennetou-sur-Cher. The painting shows the old grain market and castle. The following photos are of typical 15th and 16th century houses. Voici l’une des premières maisons que nous avons vues dans la cité médiévale de Mennetou-sur-Cher. Le tableau représente la halle …
Good News – Bonne nouvelle
One of the entrances to the mediaeval town of Mennetou-sur-Cher is through the Good News gate next to the 18th century Benedictine priory. The following photos were taken from inside the gate and from the other side. L’une des entrées à la cité médiévale de Mennetou-sur-Cher est par la porte Bonne Nouvelle à côté du …
Mediaeval Mennetou – Mennetou médiéval
Jean Michel found us a mediaeval village for our Sunday walk this week. It’s in Sologne along the Cher River. The restoration work is very uneven but we spent an interesting hour or so exploring the historic centre. I’ll be publishing more photos in the next couple of days. This photo is taken from the …