Assembling the Epeigné-les-Bois float for the bi-annual carnival in Bléré tomorrow organised by Communauté de Communes Bléré-Val de Cher (CCBVC).

Celebrating the famous source (spring) of St-Aignan

Carnival in full swing in the centre of Bléré



Ready to fire the cannon

Today was the biannual carnival for the Canton of Bléré and for this edition the circus was the theme. Starting at around 3pm the parade made its nosiy and spectacular way from la gare at La Croix en Touraine across the River Cher, through Bléré and to the Gatiné just to the east of the centre of the town.

A giraffe on a Bléré road

Photo call before the start

Having a ball before the start

Getting ready

Quartet of giraffes heading towards the start

Smoke signalling the start of the parade



Oi you! Get out of the way!
East bound train passes

Confetti for sale

Buying confetti

Heading over the Cher

Crowd waiting for parade to enter Bléré's main street


Brownies for sale







White rabbit salutes Michel Mergot, maire of Epeigné-les-Bois



Civray's float
On the ball.....

On fire........



@la Gâtine

Epeigné stand@La Gatine

Michel Mergot inspects the Epeigné stand

Filming the spectacle

Epeigné-les-Bois: The float 2007

A reminder that Sunday afternoon sees the bi-annual Carnaval at Bléré. The procession starts from the station at la Croix en Touraine at 3pm then goes across the Cher and up through Bléré's main shopping street before ending at La Gâtine on the east side of the town. The theme this year is the circus. Hopefully the weather will be kind.

Clowns@the 2007 edition

More information about the carnival here.