The best place to take a photo of the church of Saint-Vincent at Cour-sur-Loire is on the bike ferry between Cour-sur-Loire and Montlivault, especially if it’s a perfect day! Le meilleur endroit pour prendre une photo de l’église Saint-Vincent à Cour-sur-Loire est depuis le bac qui traverse la Loire entre Cour-sur-Loire et Montlivault.
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The Octopus Bus Shelter – L'abri bus pieuvre
We’ve driven past this bus shelter several times but always in the late afternoon when the sun was in the wrong direction. This time, it was morning. The town of Saint Laurent Nouan has several similar bus shelters. Nous avons passé cet abri bus plusieurs fois mais c’était toujours l’après-midi lorsque le soleil n’était du …
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Joan of Arc in Beaugency – Jeanne d'Arc à Beaugency
The battle of Beaugency, one of Joan of Arc’s battles, took place on 16 and 17 June 1439 during the Hundred Years’ War.. Shortly after that, the siege of Orleans was lifted and the French forces took back the neighbouring areas of the Loire. La bataille de Beaugency s’est déroulée les 16 et 17 juin 1429 au …
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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 !
The Giant Mosquito – Le moustique géant
As we drove over the bridge in Neung-sur-Beuvron today, I couldn’t help but notice this giant mosquito, a surprising work of art considering how annoying mosquitos are in Sologne with all its lakes and ponds! It’s called Imago and is part of the two-yearly contemporary art exhibition in Sologne.The artist is Régis Poisson. En traversant le …
A Church with Turrets – Une église à tourelles
Saint Pantaléon Church in Seur, now closed, with its unsual turrets on either side of the front portal, was built in the 16th century and refurbished in the 19th century. L’église Saint-Pantaléon à Seur, désormais fermée, avec ses tourelles de chaque côté du portail d’entrée, fut construite au XVIe et remaniée au XIXe.
A Wall of Roses at Dusk – Un mur de roses au crépuscule
This marvellous wall of roses is on the bike from Blois to Cour-sur-Loire. Aren’t they wonderful? Ce merveilleux mur de roses est sur la piste cyclable entre Blois et Cour-sur-Loire. Elles sont merveilleuses, n’est-ce pas ?
An Inviting Bike Path – Une piste cyclable très tentante
The bike path from Saint Dyé sur Loire to Chambord goes along a little street lined with flowers, then through a first doorway, underneath an archway and into a small public garden before coming out through this second door. La piste cyclable qui mène de Saint Dyé sur Loire à Chambord passe dans une petite rue …
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The All Rounder – L'homme de la situation
I took this photo in the little town of Châtillon-sur-Loire during our recent cycling trip along the Loire east of Orleans. The shop’s closed but it was once run by a roofer/plumber. Ferblanterie comes from fer blanc or “white iron” which means “tin”. A ferblanterie can also be an ironmonger’s store. Zinguerie comes from “zinc” …
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The Pyramidal Barn – La grange pyramidale
This unusual barn in Châillon-sur-Loire, has become the symbol of the area known as the Berry, between Sologne and Sancerrois. Originally covered with thatch, these wattle and daub constructions usually date from the 15th century. They were used to house cattle and store grain. I took the photo when we were cycling along the Eurovelo bike route ten …
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