We found this fine example of a turret tabernacle in deconsecrated church of Trèves between Saumur and Gennes. Ce bel exemple de tabernacle tourelle se trouve dans l’église désaffectée de Trèves entre Saumur et Gennes.
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Azay le Rideau in Spring – Azay le Rideau au printemps
Azay-le-Rideau has always been one of my favourite châteaux in the Loire Valley because of it’s stunning location on an island in the Indre River, although it doesn’t have the majesty of Chambord, Chaumont or Chenonceau, It was built by a rich financier in the early 16th century during the reign of François I. Le château …
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Spring in the Vineyards – Printemps dans les vignobles
A well-earned rest in the narthex of the little church of Saint Pierre in Parnay near Saumur looking out over the saumur-champigny vineyards. Du repos mérité dans le narthex de la petite église de Saint Pierre de Parnay à côté de Saumur avec vue sur le vignoble du saumur-champigny.
Blue Troglodyte Shutter – Le volet bleu de troglodyte
I love seeing real windows and shutters in the troglodyte dwellings along the Loire. This one is in Turquant. J’adore voir de vrais fenêtres et volets dans les maisons troglodytiques sur la Loire. Celle-ci se trouve à Turquant.
Red Leaves – Feuilles rouges
I’m not sure what this shrub is but it has red leaves in spring (and not flowers). Maybe red tip photinia (Photinia x fraseri). Je ne sais pas ce que c’est que cet arbuste mais il a des feuilles rouges au printemps (et non pas des fleurs). Peut-être que c’est un photinia x fraseri ? …
Clematis armandii
This stunning Clematis armandii is on the wall of the courtyard of Le Balcon Bleu, the B&B we stayed in recently in Turquant no the Loire near Montsoreau. Not only does it flower lavishly, it also has persistent leaves. For a close-up of the flowers which are very similar to jasmine, click on Amboise Daily …
Caquetoire in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
You may remember another caquetoire in Cheverny. The parish church of Saint Michel in Fontevraud-l’Abbaye was built in the 12th century for the large contingent of labourers employed to build the nearby abbey and was financed by Henri II Plantagenet and Alienor d’Aquitaine. It was extended in the 15th and 17th centuries. Vous vous souvenez peut-être …
Post Mill – Moulin cavier
Numerous windmills of this type existed on the top of the hills overlooking the Loire between Candes Saint Martin and Saumur. The restored hucherolle seen here is in Turquant. The millstones were in cellars hollowed out in the tufa stone below. De nombreux moulins de ce type existaient sur les hauteurs des coteaux entre Candes …
Jitte de pressoir
Il ne n’agit ni d’un puits ni d’une cheminée, mais d’une jitte (du verbe jeter) également appelé botte. Il désigne un petit édifice de pierre permettant de déverser le raisin depuis les vignes situées sur le terrain du haut jusque dans les pressoirs qui se trouvaient en dessous, dans les caves. Les jittes étaient placées …
Snake’s Head Fritillaries in the Sun – Fritillaires pintades sous le soleil
Protected in numerous areas in France, the snake’s head fritillary [Frillaria meleagris], also called guinea flower and chequer lily, draws its name from the Latin fritillus, a dice tower, and various interpretations of its delicate pattern – snake’s head, guinea and chequer. It is found abundantly in March in natural wetlands such as the banks …
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