As soon as I closed the office for today at 4 pm, we left to go cycling. We had an ice-cream break in Chambord. How lucky we are to live in the Loire Valley! Dès que j’ai fermé mon bureau aujourd’hui à 16 heures, on est parti faire du vélo. On a fait une pause-glace …
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Chenonceau from the Cher – Chenonceau depuis le Cher
This is my favourite view of Château de Chenonceau taken from the bike path. Of the “four C’s” – Chenonceau, Chambord, Chaumont and Cheverny, I think Chenonceau is the one I prefer, but the other three are not far behind! Voici ma vue préférée du château de Chenonceau prise depuis la piste cyclable. Des “quatre …
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Cherubs in Chambord – Angelots à Chambord
I thought these little cherubs inChambord looked very seasonal. Je trouvais que ces petits angelots arrivaient bien au point en fin d’année.
Molière in Chambord – Molière à Chambord
I shouldn’t have been surprised to see Molière in Chambord because he was a favourite of Louis XIV. In 1670, the Sun King invited France’s most popular playright of all times to stay in Chambord with his troup where he wrote the ballet comedy, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme known in English as The Bourgeois Gentleman). Je n’aurais pas …
Chambord antlers – Bois de Chambord
Chambord, being a hunting lodge, boasts a very large number of antlers! Chambord étant un pavillon de chasse possède un nombre important de bois de cervidés !
Double spiral staircase in Chambord – Escalier double révolution à Chambord
This magnificent most famous staircase is believed to have been designed for François I by Leonardo da Vinci. It consists of two spirals which cross over each other and lead up to the roof terrace. The double ramp supported by eight square pillars seems to be a single ramp yet the two ramps never cross. …
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A Cherub at Chambord – Un angelot à Chambord
Château de Chambord has many sculptures like this little cherub who looks like he’s about to climb out of a miniature balcony. Le château de Chambord contient beaucoup de sculptures comme ce angelot qui semble s’échapper d’un balcon miniature.