I wonder what birds used to sing in cage in the nursery garden at Château de Chenonceau. Quels oiseaux ont pu connaître cette cage dans la pépinière du château de Chenonceau?
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Dainty Does It – Pas précieux
Stepping into a pond at Château de Chenonceau requires a certain delicacy. Entrer dans une mare au château de Chenonceau demande une certaine délicatesse.
The Peace Rose – Rose de la paix
Our Peace Roses are in full bloom – early this year. This beautiful yellow rose, also known as Madame Antoine Meilland, was develop by a French rose cultivator, Francis Meilland, in the late 1930s and named after his mother. It’s better known as “Peace” in English and is an interesting story. In early 1945 Meilland wrote …
The Air Balloons are Back! – Les mongolfières sont de retour!
I love hot air balloons even though I’ve never gone up in one. This photo was taken from the bike path behind Chenonceau. J’adore les mongolfières même si je ne suis jamais montées dedans. Cette photo est prise depuis la piste cyclable derrière Chenonceau.
Unusual Water Tower – Château d'eau étonnant
This unusual construction is a water tower which ingeniously supplied running water to the nearby château. Cette construction étonnante est un château d’eau qui alimentait le château en eau courante.
Mysterious Pink Flower – Fleur rose mystérieuse
I hope someone can tell me what this flower is. It looks like it could be a cousin of the pelargonium. It seems very robust unlike a lot of other plants I’m trying to grow! J’espère que quelqu’un pourra identifier cette fleur. Elle ressemble un peu aux pélargoniums. Elle semble très robuste à la différence …
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Blois Medallions – Les P'tits Clous de Blois
This bronze medallion is one of many in the streets of Blois to guide visitors on four walking tours to discover and understand over a thousand years of French life and history. A brochure is available from the tourist office or on www.bloischambord.com ou www.zevisit.com/tourisme/blois. You can also download the free Blois/Chambord phone app. Quatre …
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Notre Dame de Valaire
The little church of Notre Dame de Valaire, built in the 12th century, was completely refurbished and a ceiling added in 1776 and 1784. La petite église de Notre Dame de Valaire, construite au XIIe a été entièrement remaniée et plafonnée en 1776 et 1784.
Made in France
Very intrigued to see these French flags at the Blois market on Saturday. I don’t know what they could signify – products made in France? J’étais très intriguée de voir ces drapeaux français au marché de Blois samedi. Je ne sais pas ce qu’ils signifient : des produits fabriqués en France peut-être ?
V-E Day – Le 8 mai
May 8th, known as V-E Day or Victory in Europe Day was declared a day of commemoration and a public holiday in France in 1953, by President Charles de Gaulle. Two historical events took place on May 8, 1945: the victory of the Allied Forces over Nazi Germany and the end of World War II in …