Châtel Rose

24/07/2024

Blois skyline from the Vienne quarter

24/07/2024

Blois Cathedral built from the 10th to the 17th century

24/07/2024

The 18th century town hall in Blois once the episcopal palace

28/05/2024

The garden is looking its best after all this rain!

27/04/2024

Come visit the Loire and stay in my 18th century fully-equipped holiday rental for two in Blois https://www.chatelrose.com

12/08/2023

The view from the bishop’s garden just above Chatel Rose

21/03/2023

Waiting for the rose garden to bloom. The fir on the right is in the garden of my holiday rental.

20/03/2023

Spring!

19/03/2023

Air balloons over the Loire Valley chateaux

19/03/2023

Pre-carnival animation at the Saturday market

19/03/2023

Le Coup de Fourchette

16/03/2023

Blois train station

07/02/2022

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My back garden in BloisA very late happy new year for 2022! I’ve been in Boston visiting my beautiful 5-month old grandson for the last two weeks and as you can see from the second photo, the v

14/12/2021

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Just in case you thought I’d disappeared, I’m safe and sound. After we arrived in Boston, all my time and energy were devoted to my beautiful grandson. When we got back to Blois, having left

02/10/2021

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The nasturtium race - La course des capucinesI love it when the nasturtiums leave their beds in September and start racing each other across the grass!For other takes on this month’s City D

27/09/2021

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Chaumont sur LoireThis is seriously what it’s called. I don’t know how they dream up these names.C’est vraiment son nom. Je ne sais pas comment on imagine ces noms.

25/09/2021

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Chateau de ChaumontBefore I had my own garden, I did not really appreciate asters. Now I do. They bloom at the end of summer and right through autumn and come in many sizes and colors. Chateau de

23/09/2021

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Domaine du Château de ChaumontYesterday we discovered a greenhouse at Chaumont we had never seen before. I sat in the chair for a while and just soaked in the peaceful atmosphere.Hier nous a