Autumn Colours

[Blaze]

We've always enjoyed growing horse chestnuts (which produce conkers) from seedlings that have taken root somewhere. We planted one in our last garden and we've done the same here. The one here is just over 10 years old and is doing very well.
Where we used to live, sweet chestnuts grew abundantly as they like a slightly acid soil. We used to see chestnut roasters in the markets in 49 but haven't seen them here (we haven't looked). They grow in the forests around here and along some roadsides.

Châtaignier = sweet chestnut tree
Marronnier = horse chestnut tree

As we played with conkers and roasted chestnuts as children, I've never had a problem distinguishing the two, which are very different.
Just to confuse you, "marron glacé" is in fact made from sweet chestnut, not conkers !!

[RobertArthur]

Thanks, enough fuses and MCBs here to survive this new confusion. Paris in autumn: reading your answer reminded me of an almost forgotten sweet smell of the chestnut roasters. Mixed with the sweet sounds of heaven a nice combination to start a new day.

Le vendeur de marrons.

[Polarengineer]

strange forests around you Blaze, growing chestnut roasters.