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Tag Archives: French architecture
So, you think you know Descartes?
So, the other day I walked around the centre of Descartes in the South Touraine….going up off-beat streets….and recording various images of interest. A prize of a bottle of wine to the person who can guess the location of each … Continue reading
The Château of Le Chatelier ~ a view before renovation
Here’s a great aerial shot of the village of Le Chatelier in the South Touraine. Interestingly it was taken before the Château of Le Chatelier was renovated and it was used as a working farm. Striking points include: the overgrown … Continue reading
The Château of Le Chatelier ~ views from a lower moat
When the moat of the château of Le Chatelier was drained recently advantage was taken to do some running repairs to the entrance bridge. Since the moat was re-filled the water level has been rather lower than it was; this … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Le Brignon, Le Chatelier
Tagged Aquitaine, Château, French architecture, Le Chatelier, Loire Valley, Loire Valley History, Moat, Touraine, Touraine History
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Le Chatelier – two images from early 20th century and today
Some friends in the village of Le Chatelier, South Touraine recently sent me a few old images of the hamlet. Here are two with approximate modern day shots ~ the question is: how many people can you spot in … Continue reading
Le Chatelier, South Touraine ~ postcard of the ford crossing of the Brignon river
Here’s a lovely postcard image (c1920s) of the old ford crossing of the River Brignon at the village of Le Chatelier in the South Touraine. The metal bridge and embankments which are now in place were only constucted after the … Continue reading
Weekend Watercolour Painting workshop, Ferrière Larçon
Weekend Watercolour Workshop based at the Petit Théâtre des Balcons, 6 rue des Perrets 37350 Ferrière Larçon, South Touraine. 11, 12, July 13, 2012. 3 days led by local artist and wonderful musician, Patrice Arnold. € 45 day € 120 … Continue reading
More on old ads in the Touraine
Hi all A while back I posted a blog on old advertising signs of the Touraine Region. Well, I noticed that our neighbouring French blogger in Poitou-Charents has also posed similar images for his region – but he’s taken it … Continue reading
Beautiful images of the Touraine ~ from Dawn Lincoln
Hi all There are some marvelous images of the Touraine Region on the blog of photographer, Dawn Lincoln. Do visit; Jardins de Villandry, Rocamadour/Tours/Toulouse and Touraine en Automne I know that Dawn’s a visitor to my blog, so, a big … Continue reading
C17th Clermont Château or should that be Chasteau? What’s in a circumflex?
At the end of this blog are two C17th images of the southern aspect of Clermont Château in the Loire Valley. One is by an unknown artist while the other is attributed to Louis Bourdan whose work appears in a … Continue reading
Château of Amboise in the Loire Valley ~ C18th and C19th images
Further to my recent blog on C18th & C19th images of Amboise by Bergeron and other artists, below are further images of the Château of Amboise in the Loire Valley of the Touraine. They are by a number of different … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, 19th Century Touraine, Amboise, Artists, Loire River and Loire Basin
Tagged Amboise, Chaeaux, Chateau Plan, ETIENNE NEURDEIN, French architecture, French Ministry of Culture, George Charles Aid, J. Jacquemin, Jacques Rigaud, Jean-Philippe Sarazin, Loire Valley, Loire Valley History, Seraphim-Médéric Mieusement, Touraine, Touraine History
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