We have often seen the old post house at Chouzy sur Cisse from the highway along the Loire when driving from Amboise to Blois, but have never been able to get a closer look because it’s on a sharp turn on the road. Today we were walking along the path between the road and the …
Category Archives: Villages
The Bread Box – La boîte à pain
The little village of Coulanges in the Cisse Valley has a town hall and a church, but no shops. Lionel Guéry has found a way of distributing bread to those with the right key! Their bakery, La Pétrie, is in nearby Chouzy-sur-Cisse. Le petit village de Coulanges dans la vallée de la Cisse a une …
Armistice in Molineuf
11th November is a public holiday in France and Belgium. It commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” A ceremony takes place in each town and flowers are placed …
Before the Hail – Avant la grêle
I took this photo at the apple fair in Mont Près Chambord on Sunday. Five minutes later, it hailed! Very unusual in autumn. J’ai pris cette photo à la Foire aux pommes à Mont Près Chambord dimanche. Cinq minutes après, il tombait de la grêle ! Très inhabituel en automne.
The Country Oven – Le four de campagne
I can imagine all the village of Bury coming along on Bread Baking Day! J’imagine tout de village de Bury se réunir ici le jour de la Fête du pain !
Tiger's Eye – Oeil de tigre
This was my favourite item for sale at the Antique Fair in Bracieux on Sunday! Voici mon article préféré à la foire d’antiquités à Bracieux dimanche !
Scale Model – Maquette
NouWe have never been upstairs in the 17th century covered market in Bracieux but during the Antiques Fair today, we were able to do so. And we found this scale model made by a Master Journeyman (Maître Compagnon). Unfortunately I did not take the photos from the same side. Nous n’avons jamais été en haut …
Fougères sur Bièvre Town Hall – Mairie de Fougères-sur-Bièvre
There are two Châteaux à Vélo itineraries that include Fougères sur Bièvres so we often cycle there. The twell-restored own hall with its mullion window was looking its best when we went there on Thursday. Il y a deux itinéraires Châteaux à Vélo qui passent par Fougères sur Bièvres donc nous y allons souvent en …
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Cours-sur-Loire at Dusk – Cours-sur-Loire au crépuscule
Regular readers will know that I often take photos of Cours-sur-Loire but I had never seen it from this distance. Usually we are on the stony bike path in the foreground but this time, we were coming from Montlivault (see yesterday’s photo) at a right angle to the river. The light was quickly fading. Les …
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A Tall Bell Tower – Un clocher très haut
My previous photos of Saint Pierre in Montlivault have not been very successful because the bell tower is extremely high. As we rode out of the village the other evening though, we had an excellent view of the 12th century church whose 15th century wall paintings we still haven’t seen. Below is a photo taken …