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The podium of Spoy
Spoy is a small village in the Champagne area with a roman bridge. French sheep get better results than our athletes in Osaka World championship. Spoy est un village dans la région productrice de champagne dans l'Aube. Ses moutons obtiennent de meilleures...
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Brienne-la-vieille waterfalls
I try Windows live writer with some pics of the waterfall of Brienne la Vieille this afternoon. You must click on the photo to get a larger one. Essai de Windows live writer pour poster ces photos de la chûte d'eau de Brienne la vieille prise cet après-midi...
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Danton in Brienne le Château
Napoléon Bonaparte is not the only great man you can meet in Brienne le Château. Danton - born in a near-by town : Arcis sur Aube - stands proudly in front of the elementary school. Napoléon Bonaparte n'est pas le seul grand homme que l'on peut croiser...
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Back homeward from the vineyard
Waiting to be allowed to produce Champagne some farmers work hard in the section of Brienne le Château which was called "section des Vignes" in the first " Napoleon cadastre". En attendant la reconnaissance pour produire du Champagne des vignerons de...
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Lake Amance 8 o'clock today : a blue heron and the grebes meeting
The young eared grebes born this year are about to leave their parents, they are still shouting after them, begging for food and within two weeks it will be the big departure. After their small family restricted life for spring and summer they begin to...
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Bar sur Aube medieval market
Champagne had several very big market ( "foire" ) during the medieval period : Troyes, Bar sur Aube, Provins... Each year there is a medieval market revival in Bar sur Aube. La Champagne avait plusieurs grandes foires au Moyen-Age : Provins, Bar sur Aube,...
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Hamlet : "L'autre monde" ( and Téléphone)
Unienville is a small village near Dienville. One of its hamlet is called "L'autre monde" ( the other world). The french band "Téléphone" sang "I've dreamed about an other world..." some years ago. Unienville est un petit village près de Dienville. L'un...
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Bonaparte and his military school in Brienne
Bonaparte was a pupil from 1779 ( he was then ten years old) to 1784 of the Royal military school of Brienne le Château. In April 1805, Bonaparte as Napoleon, Emperor of the French stopped in Brienne on his way to Milan to put the king crown of Italy....
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Last summer morning in Chantemerle and Pinceloup
In spite of its small size Radonvilliers has several hamlets. Some of them have interesting name. For instance Pinceloup and Chantemerle. Pinceloup (or pinceleu) in old french was a trap for wolf, a mantrap. Chantemerle is the name of several villages...
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16th century house in Chavanges
Very fine half-timbered house in Chavanges. Brienne le Château had its Saurkraut fair last week end. Chavanges is going to hold its Onions fair in october. Très belle restauration d'une maison à pan de bois du 16ème siècle à Chavanges. Brienne a eu sa...
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Dienville : "The goalie's anxiety at the penalty kick"
Walking along the field in Dienville, at once I saw a book from Peter Handke and a movie by Wim Wenders. "The goalie's anxiety at the penalty kick". And I was disappointed when I got the result of my pic. Marchant le long du terrain de sports à Port Dienville,...
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Troyes : des choux dans la ville, Cabbages in the city
Yesterday was the last day of the 4th national fest of "les jardins gourmands" ( good food lover's garden). More than 50 different cabbages were in exhibition in the city. Here are are some pictures of the street Emile Zola. La 4ème fête nationale des...
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Dienville : bridge over trouble water and church
Dienville, its church and bridge over river Aube in 1905 and 2007 Dienville son église et son pont sur l'Aube en 1905 et 2007 Video Simon and Garfunkel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFruKvAq8PQ Natalie Cole and Whitney Houston http://blogvibes.viabl...
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The bridge of Brienne la Vieille, the fishers and the Emperor.
The bridge of Brienne la Vieille over the river Aube has always been a good spot for fishers and once a key for the battle of Napoleon around Brienne le Chateau on the 1st february 1814. A few days ago a brand new stele has been settled near the bridge...
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Champagne : grape-picking in process. Début des vendanges Côte des Bars
Grape-pickers have begun to collect the grapes for Champagne early this year. Début de vendange précoce pour le champagne dans la côte des Bars. Bonus : video de Jacques Higelin "Champagne" http://www.clipzik.com/rand.php?id=2720&w=160&h=120&art=yes&tit=yes...
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Lever de soleil sur Dienville - sunrise
High in the sky can be seen some cranes flying with their v technic. They've spent the night along the lakes Amance et Temple and are flying towards the corn fields where they will eat all the day long. Tout en haut, un vol de grues en v, elles ont passé...
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Autumn day and wintering, jour d'automne et hivernage
Autumn day, time to prepare the winter. Some people saw logs for chimneys. The others start over wintering for their boat. The level of the lake Orient near Troyes is so low, sail boats have to winter. Premier jour d'automne, c'est l'heure de préparer...
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Le port du Mesnil St Père - Forêt d'Orient
The bigger harbour on the lake of the Forêt d'Orient is Mesnil Saint Père (Holly Father). In a fortnight every boat has to be put out of the lake, its level will be so low. Le principal port de plaisance sur le lac de la Forêt d'Orient est au Mesnil Saint...
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Sumacs in "La Chaise"
Owing to the blog of Ruth, I've discovered the name of the tree "Sumac" and now I notice sumacs everywhere in the woods, near the lakes, in some gardens... Once more, it's important to put a name on something. The house next to the churchyard of La Chaise...
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Banks of the lake Forêt d'Orient
Lots of animals seem to enjoy this place, according to the tracks. Almost a mangrove when the water has left the soil (or a Christo's packaging for Halloween). De nombreux animaux semblent apprécier cette rive du lac si l'on en croit le nombre d'empreintes...
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15 000 cranes on the lake of Der
15 000 cranes on their way from Scandinavia towards Spain spend at least one night along the lake of Der. Some will stay several days eating in the fields in daytime and coming back on the shores of the lake every night. 15 000 crues en migration de la...
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Cemetery theme : for Anne-Eugénie Mielle in Radonvilliers churchyard
A big and beautiful statue from the foundry of Sommevoire for a young lady Anne Eugénie Mielle, daughter of the owners of the pottery of Radonvilliers on the 23th april 1881. Une belle statue réalisée par la fonderie de Sommevoire pour une des filles...
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Bar sur Aube : le Cellier aux moines - Monks' cellar
A restaurant in Bar sur Aube, on the walls and ceiling, writen memories of the struggle for recovering the right to produce Champagne at the beginnig of the 20th century. Le Cellier aux Moines, un restaurant de Bar sur Aube. Des inscriptions d'époques...
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Sparrow and starling - moineau et étourneau
Sparrow on a fox tail (sumac) Moineau sur une queue de renard. Starling on a non burning hot roof. Etourneau sur un toit non brûlant. We are not fair with these birds : avoir une cervelle de moineau (sparrow brain, to be a feather brain) ou être un étourneau...
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Bridge over the lake du Der. Pont-passerelle de Giffaumont
The December theme day is bridges. Most places around the world will have some, but maybe the theme could be interpreted differently if you want. Be creative! Bridge over a part of the lake du Der at Giffaumont. A reservoir for the river Marne. Pont-passerelle...