The Loire Valley and especially Blois
Well, maybe it was premonition when I posted the weathervane in Granada. The first thing Jean Michel said when we got up next morning in Blois was that our weathervane was broken! Fortunately he’s an excellent handyman and it’s right as rain again! Peut-être que c’était une prémonition lorsque j’ai publié la photo de la …
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I asked our readers to choose their favourite photo for 2014 and then chose one from among their suggestions that I think is typical of the Loire. This weather vane in the pretty little village of Cour sur Loire depicts a gabarre flat-bottomed boat. From the Greek karabos meaning shell, refers to several types of river boats in various places along the …
Royal roof surmonted by magnificent ornamental weather vanes on top of the Louis XII staircase in Blois Castle which date from the early 16th century. At this height, they mustn’t get much maintenance. This post is our contribution to City Daily Photo Theme Day. To see other interpretations of the theme “triangle” from across the …
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