Christmas 2016 at Chateau d'Amboise

Christmas at chateau d'Amboise

“Christmas through the centuries”

From Saturday, December 03, 2016 to Sunday, January 08, 2017

Church on Sunday...Fontgombault Abbey -it's all in the detail

Christmas at Chambord 2016..

Christmas at Chateau de Chambord 17th - 30th December 2016

Official website: http://www.chambord.org/en/christmas-chambord/

Late show...

We took a walk up to check on some friends 'winterised' geraniums yesterday and it was good to see some colour this late in november.

This bit of colour provided by a clever bit of recycling...'bottoms up'

Christmas at Chateau de Chenonceau...

Christmas at Chateau de Chenonceau - 2016 - Saturday December 5th until January 3rd

       

Official website:

http://www.chenonceau.com/index.php/en/news/christmas-at-chenonceau

Christmas at chateau de Chenonceau check out previous visit here

More from Loches...

Love this window on Rue de Chateau in Loches...

Autumn...Preuilly-sur-Claise

Church on Sunday...Saint-Martin de Bossay-sur-Claise

Autumn on the river Indre at Loches...

Loches public gardens...worth a walk through even in November

Colour injection on a grey day in Loches...

Went up to Loches market yesterday and despite the grey day enjoyed a walk through one of our favourite places here in France. The colour was provided by the fruit and veg..

Chateau at La Guerche under a blue November sky...

Church of Saint Martin, Aubigny-sur-Nere

Something for the weekend...brocantes Friday 11th & Sunday 13th November

Today is the huge brocante at L'Ile-Bouchard which features both sides of the river the island itself and its bridges. You can check out one of our previous visits here.

Brocantes / vide greniers Friday 11th November

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

JOUE LES TOURS  2ème Bourse/expo aux Antiquités Militaires *

L'ILE BOUCHARD  Foire de la st Martin et Brocante *****

LA RICHE  Vide Grenier & Jeux et Jouets **

TOURS  Bourse aux Jouets et aux Vêtements ?

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 13th November

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

FONDETTES  Bric à Brac Enfantin (jouets, Vêtements, Puériculture) **

RESTIGNE  Brocante de la Saint-brice ***

VALLERES  Bourse aux Vêtements, Jouets et Puériculture **

VILLANDRY  Bourse aux Jouets *

A bit of upcycling...

The t&g wall I removed at La Guerche has been upcycled at Barrou...



and it's already painted!

Now you see it...

The 'room within a room' has gone in what will be the salon of our house in La Guerche giving us a double view onto the chateau.

What's in a name...

When we were out on Friday night to listen to Les Fortune Tellers  the discussion came around to what type of music the daughter of Caroline, a big Rolling Stones fan was into - not so much the RS but understandably  more of her own generation. One of the bands she does like is 'The Red Hot Chilli Peppers' which reminded me of the conversation Pauline and I had on her return from her last visit to Scotland.

She said that she was surprised to read on a poster that they, 'The Red Hot Chilli Peppers' were coming to play in Ayr town hall in December. Not wishing to disbelieve her I asked her if she was sure as I doubted why an international band of their calibre should play such a small provincial town. I decided to check it out for myself.

She had got it wrong - it was actually 'The Red Hot Chilli Pipers', great but not quite the same!

Church on Sunday...well another chapel actually.

When we visited the 'International Garden Festival' at Chaumont-sur-Loire back in August we decided to take in the chateau visit as well as it had been a long time since our last visit. We decided that the additional  € 4.00  would be worth it.,(€ 14.00 to visit garden festival € 18.00 to include chateau).The interior of the chateau is a poor second to its fairytale exterior but then there is the 'art' ( a collection of contemporary instalations ) and the view from the courtyard over the river Loire.Which leads us (eventually) to the chapel inside the chateau which has become part of the 'art' .

It has taken on a fairytale-esque quality but in a rather cluttered fashion which will, I'm sure, be interpreted in different ways by the many visitors who pear into it.I tried to find out more as to who's idea it was and what it might represent...without success.

Is it worth the the additional charge, if it's your first visit to 'Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire' then yes it is and you can form your own opinion with regards to the 'art' content.