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Torch Lily
A lovely pharmacy garden in the hospice. -
Château de Chenonceau
Everywhere in the castle were huge bouquets of wonderfully arranged flowers. They give the castle a royal touch :-) -
Château de Chambord
Wallpaper in the 18th century apartments. -
Puy de Pariou
Plenty of butterflies around here. -
Puy de Pariou
A crowded thistle. -
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron -
Wild thyme
Plenty of rhododendron, but fields of wild thyme in between. -
Meursault
A lovely town known mostly for its wine. -
Château de Chenonceau
What a wonderful black room. And matching white flowers. -
Château de Chenonceau
Such a wonderful lavender. -
Château de Chambord
Governor's bedchamber. Charming. -
Fougères
Hortensias everywhere. -
Cherrueix
What a charming village this is! -
Cherrueix
I really like this town. -
Hortensia
The whole town (actually the whole Brittany) was in bloom! -
Cap d'Erquy
It was insanely hot walking here, no shadow in sight. But it was worth it. -
Côte de granit rose
I still can't decide whether the hortensia grows like weed or someone actually takes care of them... But they are so gorgeous! -
Côte de granit rose
View of the sea rescue ramp hidden in a well protected cove. -
Côte de granit rose
So so so beautiful! Why don't they grow in my garden? -
Côte de granit rose
And some wonderful heather between all the fern and hortensias. -
Pleyben
Recently cleaned Pleyben Parish close (1583). With one Gothic and one Renaissance tower. -
Manoir de Kervaudu
Close to Le Croisic close to the Guérande salt marshes. -
Pont de Saint-Nazaire
We stopped just south of the Saint Nazaire bridge... -
Puy de Pariou
Dianthus (pink) on the sunny side of the volcano.