quatorze juillet 2022

 

Unity

 

At the Hôtel de Ville.

twin beds Amboise style

July postcard

This is probably one of the most photographed views of the Hôtel de Ville and Château by visiting tourists*.  I had to take one yesterday myself as it's just too cool to pass up on such a perfect day.

*And I just read that tourism in Amboise and the entire area around Tours is way up this year.  That's a good thing for our community that is pretty much based on tourism.  So come on down.

la grille doré

The very low setting sun turned this grey steel gate into gold.

the frosting

Not on the cake, but on the roof of the Hôtel de Ville (city hall) in Amboise at the time of one of the earlier frosts this year.

l'Hôtel de ville de Tours

Last Thursday we went to nearby Tours to apply for our "long stay" residency card (good for 10 years).  The application went very smoothly and quickly and we are optimistic that we will get our cards in a few months.  This is a vast improvement on having to go through the (nearly) same process every year as we have since 2008.  The photo is of the beautiful city hall building.  Alas, we applied at the less impressive (yet modern and pleasant) police station.

flashback to fall

Here's a little break from the grayness of winter*.  These fall flowers adorned a window of the hôtel de ville last September.  The setting sun was happy to lend a nice warm glow to the scene.

*for all my northern hemisphere friends

Dreaming of a white Christmas

But it's only in my dreams as it didn't snow in Amboise this year.  Merry Christmas to all et joyeux Noël à tous !