The Loire Valley and especially Blois
Yesterday was our first really cold day this winter. We went to a village called Vallières les Grandes about 20 minutes away by car and walked around briskly for an hour at a temperature of 3 degrees. I was glad to get back to the car and warm myself in front of the fire when …
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This amusing roof above the front gate is in the little village of Vallières les Grandes that we visited when cycling. Ce toit amusant au dessus du portail du n° 5 se trouve dans le petit village de Vallières les Grandes que nous avons visité en vélo. If you enjoyed reading this, don’t forget to …
A lavoir is a public place for washing clothes, usually fed by a spring or a river. Many, such as this one, have roofs for shelter. The lavoir in Vallières les Grandes has an interesting fountain with 3 heads. Les lavoirs publics étaient alimentés soit par une source soit par une rivière. Ils étaient souvent …