Don’t you think this is a lovely welcome to a French village? Candé sur Beuvron is on the bike path between Blois and Chaumont. N’est-ce pas un bel accueil lorsqu’on arrive à Candé sur Beuvron en faisant du vélo entre Blois et Chaumont?
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Steaming Paella – Paella fumante
Paella is a traditional dish from Valencia in Spain based on short-grain rice and mussels which derives its name from the pan used to make it, but it’s been popular in France for a long time now and can often be found at the market. We also saw our friend Sire Damien who makes those …
Chouzy sur Cisse Town Hall – Mairie de Chouzy sur Cisse
I love the steps on the town hall in the nearby village of Chouzy sur Cisse, which has a population of fewer than 2,000 people. A little girl was sitting very decoratively on the steps but she ran off when she say me take the photo! J’aime bien l’escalier de la mairie du village voisin …
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The Double Decker – L'autobus impérial
I wonder what they are going to do with this double decker London United bus when they’ve finished renovating it. Seen near Amboise. Je me demande ce qu’on va faire avec ce bus impérial de London United lorsque sa rénovation est terminée. Vu près d’Amboise.
Noizay Local School – Ecole Communale de Noizay
This is the local primary and pre-school in Noizay, 10 km from Amboise, on the road to Tours. It has a population of about 1200 inhabitants. The school has four classes totalling about 100 children, from ages 3 to 9. The town hall, much less impressive, is on the other size. Voici l’école primaire de Noizay, à …
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Beyond the Wall – Par-dessus le mur
During our evening promenade in Les Grouets, our neighbourhood in Blois, we always pass this manor house with its turrent, probably built in the 18th century. I love the semi-circular shutters. Ce manoir avec sa tourelle, sans doute construit au 18è siècle se trouve sur notre promenade du soir aux Grouets, le quartier de Blois où …
Amboise Royal Castle in Summer – Château royal d'Amboise en été
Ile d’Or in the middle of the Loire offers the best view of Amboise Royal Castle in my opinion. You can find lots of other photos of Amboise on Amboise Daily Photo. A mon avis, l’île d’Or en plein milieu de la Loire offre la meilleur vue du château royal d’Amboise. Vous trouverez d’autres photos d’Amboise …
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The Wayfarers' Hut – L'asile des voyagers
On 17th May 1882, the Noizay municipal council built a small hut to provide shelter for the night to “destitute wayfarers, labourers and homeless souls” passing through the village. A salary was paid to the person in charge of cleaning the hut built along the walls of the château de Noizay. Subsequently,the “garde champêtre”, a sort of …
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Bubbly coming up – Les bulles qui arrivent
This is the chenin blanc grape used to make vouvray wine, which can be dry, sweet or bubbly using the champenoise method. It comes from Anjou where it was mentioned as early as the 9th century and is probably named after Mont Chenin in Touraine. Many of the vines are very old. Voici le chenin …
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Island in the Loire – Ilot dans la Loire
The Loire is full of sandbanks and little islands that prevent it from being navigable. This one is on the right side of the bridge looking towards Amboise. La Loire est pleine de bancs de sable et d’îlots qui l’empêchent d’être navigable. Celui-ci se trouve en aval du pont qui mène vers Amboise.