As soon as I saw City Daily Photo’s theme this month, I thought of a recent photo I posted of an abandoned rail bridge just outside Blois after it was bombed by the allied forces in 1944. In the first photo, you see the part of the bridge that is still standing. Above,you can see …
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CDP Theme Day – Upside Down Château
I have always been fascinated by Dali’s “Swans Reflecting Elephants“. I would have liked to find something similar but to no avail so here’s the next best thing: a château reflecting a castle. The photo below is an unexpected reflection but doesn’t qualify today because I didn’t take it in the Loire Valley, but in Paris at …
CBD Theme Day – French Rust Collection – Rouille à la française
Second-hand markets probably contain the highest percentage of different types of rust. This photo was taken at the monthly market in Blois. For other contributions to the City Daily Photo theme day – zest! – click here. C’est dans les brocantes qu’on trouve surement le plus grand pourcentage de différents types de rouille. Cette photo est …
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CDP Theme Day – People in the street: Who am I? Qui suis-je ?
Help me tell the story! The only clue is that the man in the red and yellow outfit has sign on his back that says “Qui suis-je?” – Who am I? Today is theme day in the City Daily Photo community, where City Daily Photo blogs all over the world can post a February theme …
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Château Poulain
Up until 1992, the Poulain chocolate factory, built at the end of the 19th century by Auguste Poulain, was firmly established in the heart of Blois. Bought by Cadbury in 1991, the factory moved to the north of Blois, next to the A10 motorway. Today, it is owned by Kraft Foods. The remains of the …
October Theme Day for CDP – "details"
This beautiful golden salamander, the emblem of François I, the Renaissance super hero, is to be found on one of the fireplaces in the Blois Castle. Check out what the other City Daily Photo bloggers have posted today on this theme here. Ce beau salamandre doré, l’emblème de François I, le super-héro de la Renaissance, se trouve …