Back in Blois – De retour à Blois

Although we enjoyed seeing our friends in Paris and discovering a new area, we are very happy to be back home to our beloved Blois and Loire, especially when the sun is shining! Nous étions contents de retrouver nos amis à Paris et de découvrir un nouveau quartier mais nous sommes très contents de revenir à notre Blois et …

Redeeming Light – Lumière qui rachète la mauvaise journée

The light over the Loire at the end of the afternoon redeemed an awful day spent tidying up after our house had been ransacked by burglars during our absence the night before. La lumière sur la Loire en fin d’après-midi a racheté une très mauvaise journée passée à remettre en ordre notre maison après un cambriolage pendant …

A Bench on the Loire – Un banc sur la Loire

Taken as i was walking along the Loire from the Laumer parking lot into the historical centre of Blois. I think our cycling might be over until spring. Prise lorsque je marchais le long de la Loire entre le parking Laumer et le centre historique de Blois. Je doute qu’on refasse du vélo avant le …

The Two Arched Bridges – Les deux ponts voûtés

Although we have often cycled along this path with the Loire on our right, I had never noticed this little bridge across a small stream on the left with the old railway bridge in the distance. Nous avons souvent faire du vélo sur cette piste avec la Loire sur notre droite mais je n’avais jamais …

Island View from Chaumont – Vue d'île depuis Chaumont

The Loire River is full of little sandy islands. This is the view from Château de Chaumont at 5 pm in winter. TOMORROW IS CITY DAILY PHOTO THEME DAY. THE THEME IS “BEST PHOTO OF THE YEAR”. CAN YOU HELP ME CHOOSE? JUST GIVE THE DATE OF THE PHOTO YOU LIKED BEST IN A COMMENT. …

CDP Theme Day – Swanning Down the Loire

I thought  this swan on the Loire was perfect for this month’s theme of “movement” and also to announce a change of name from Blois Daily Photo to Loire Daily Photo to correspond better to my life in this part of France! For other entries in City Daily Photo, click here. Je trouve que ce cygne …