Chauvigny – the Best Made Plans Sometimes Go Awry
Chauvigny was our last stop before leaving the Valley of the Frescoes and returning to the Loire Valley. We had such great plans for the sights we were to see here and the frescoes were only a minor part of those plans. As Robert Burns said, “the best laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry”. Being as it was ...
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Valley of the Frescoes- Bucolic Villages of Amazing Frescoes
The Valley of the Frescoes extends from Saint-Savin to Saulgé. There are five stops on this route: Abbey of Saint-Savin, Antigny, Jouhet, Montmorillon and Saulgé. We based our stay in Montmorillon and from there explored these frescoes. You can read about Montmorillon here. Valley of the Frescoes - Saulgé On our first ...
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Stravinsky Fountain in Paris Exceeds His Gold Star on the Walk of Fame
Read my story in French » He may have a star on the Hollywood walk of Fame, but if you’ve ever seen the Stravinsky Fountain in Paris, you know that this monument to Igor Stravinsky is much more impressive than a brass star in the sidewalk! However, if you’re in Los Angeles, you can find Stravinsky’s star at 6340 ...
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La Corroirie du Liget
We spotted La Corroirie du Liget set back from the D760 on the edge of the forest as we were driving home from a day in Montrésor. It was one of those “after thought” stops. That’s what I like about driving some of the smaller roads in France. You never know what surprise you are going to find so we generally leave ...
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The Drunken Boat – Le Bateau Ivre, Paris
Read my story in French » Near Saint Sulpice Church in Paris there’s a Drunken Boat or Bateau Ivre on the wall! Yes, Le Bateau Ivre by Arthur Rimbaud has been immortalized for all who pass by to see. The first time I had ever seen “wall poems” was in Leiden, Netherlands and they seemed to be everywhere ...
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Saint-Sulpice – Paris’ Second Largest Church
Read my story in French » It was the Fontaine des Quatre Évêques (Four Bishops Fountain) that drew me in search of the Church of Saint-Sulpice. Located in the Latin Quarter of the 6th arrondissement, it was the lions that intrigued me. The photo of the fountain I had seen with its four lions languidly draped over the ...
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Angers Cathedral
Read my story in French » Angers Cathedral, St Maurice, was dedicated in 1025. Romanesque in style, it is noted for its furnishings, tombstones, and frescoes. The collection of Cathedral tapestries numbers 200 with the oldest on display at the Angers Château. It is not difficult to spend an entire afternoon here ...
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