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French wine in cans – what is this?
We’ve just cycled from Château de Chaumont to Candé sur Beuvron, a lovely little path through shady woods along the Beuvron River on the Loire à Vélo circuit. We reach the village and discover that renovations on the pedestrian bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Loire Valley, Wine
Tagged candé sur beuvron, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loire à vélo
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Bread Ovens in the Loire Valley
Well, I shall start with my own! Closerie Falaiseau, our lovely house in Blois, has its own beautiful bread oven, unfortunately no longer in use, but Relationnel has every intention of turning it at least into a working fireplace. The … Continue reading
Posted in Food, French customs, Loire Valley
Tagged bread oven, candé sur beuvron, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Closerie Falaiseau
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Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire’s International Garden Festival – Paris Day Two. Chantilly – The Audacity of Age
For this Wednesday’s bloggers’ round-up, I’ve chosen Kathy Stanford‘s description of the highly original international garden festival at the château of Chaumont-sur-Loire, Denise from Bolton‘s visit to the Chantilly race course, which definitely seems a worthwhile excursion and Bread is … Continue reading
