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Category Archives: Loire Valley
An Anniversary Dinner in Romorantin and a Bike Ride to Mer
We’ve been to Romorantin in Sologne before and loved the fresh produce market. At the bread baking day in Les Grouets, Le Lion d’or was recommended to us as being one of the best restaurants in the region so we’ve decided … Continue reading
Posted in Closerie Falaiseau, Cycling, Flowers & gardens, Loire Valley, Restaurants
Tagged cour sur loire, l'épicerie in Mer, le lion d'or, Mer, romorantin
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Breakfast at La Cigale
Family events are not always easy, particularly when you are a pièce rapportée as they say in French. The first time I heard the expression, which literally means a patch, to describe an in-law, I was shocked. A patch indeed! … Continue reading
Posted in Loire Valley, Restaurants
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Photos of the Week – Roses in our Garden in Blois
Back in Blois for a week and loving the roses! The previous owners told us the roses on the front steps were Pierre Ronsard, but we now know they are not. We’re trying to track down their name.
Posted in Closerie Falaiseau, Flowers & gardens, Loire Valley
Tagged polyanthus, roses, Saharan roses
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Bread Baking Day in Les Grouets
The sky is overcast and we’re hoping it’s not going to rain because we’re about to attend the 8th annual bread-making day in our neighbourhood, Les Grouets. It’s all happening at a bread-oven I’ve already photographed in the past. We … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, Loire Valley, Wine
Tagged bread baking day in France, les amis des grouets, Les Grouets
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Outside My Front Door
Paula McInerney from Contented Traveller, whom I’ve already featured in my weekly blogger round-up, is publishing a series of posts entitled “Outside my front door”. I was delighted when she asked me to contribute and I’ve been enjoying hearing from other bloggers as … Continue reading
Posted in Loire Valley, Loire Valley châteaux
Tagged Amboise, Blois, Chambord, Chaumont, cheverny, contented traveller, Loire Valley
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The House of Happiness
There is a beautiful lilac bush just across the road from our house in a large vacant lot followed by meadowland that goes down to the Loire. Our rainwater flows into the vacant lot so Jean Michel keeps the area … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Blois, Closerie Falaiseau, Flowers & gardens, Loire Valley
Tagged Closerie Falaiseau, nostalgia
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Fontevraud l’Abbaye and its Extraordinary Kitchen
It’s the second day of our spring cycling weekend near Saumur. We wake up in time for 9 am breakfast at our B&B, Le Balcon Bleu, having slept very soundly in a comfortable bed after all our hills and dales … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Cycling, Loire Valley, Uncategorized
Tagged fontevraud l'abbaye, le balcon bleu, Loire à vélo
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Souzay Champigny Troglodyte Shopping Centre
We’re on our way back from Saumur to Turquant, having just cycled up hill and down dale in the opposite direction. We’re on the riverside cycle path on the Loire à Vélo route, which has just taken us through a … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Loire Valley, Uncategorized
Tagged Loire à vélo, souzay-champigny, troglodyte shopping centre, troglodytes
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Loire à vélo – Montsoreau to Saumur
We’ve decided to take advantage of the wonderful spring weather and do some more cycling further along the Loire. I’ve been wanting to go back to Fontevraud Abbey for some time so we book a chambre d’hôte in Turquant which … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation, Architecture, Cycling, Loire Valley, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged Loire à vélo, Montsoreau, Saint Pierre de Parnay, Saumur, turquant
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Photos of the week – Breakfast Room in a Chambre d’hôte
Imagine coming down to breakfast after a night in a chambre d’hôte and finding this beautiful room! Le Balcon Bleu in Turquant in the Loire Valley near Saumur is a collector’s delight! And this was only the dining area. The … Continue reading
