Vichy St Blaise and its Captivating Frescoes
Vichy St Blaise is actually two churches. Église St Blaise grew too small for the congregation. Thus, we have the building of Notre Dame des Malades against St Blaise. Église St Blaise dates from the late 1600s and Notre Dame des Malades dates from 1931. The Virgin tops the outer dome of the church at 138 feet from the ...
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Angers Historic Architecture of Half-Timbered Houses
Half-timbered Houses and their Architectural Carvings Angers historic architecture found in the half-timbered houses dates from the Middle Ages. These half-timbered houses represent a chief form of housing architecture in northern Europe. This type of architecture shows up as early as the twelfth century and by the ...
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I Love Angers Half-Timbered Houses
Half-timbered houses constitute a large part of the architectural interest in Angers for me. Let’s take a tour of Angers and its historical architecture which will also include some nice art deco carvings. The first thing to remember when you see something categorized as a hôtel (or l’hôtel) is that it is not someplace ...
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Angers Château
The Angers Château is positioned at the western edge of the Loire Valley. This French castle, the Château d’Angers, is located at Place Kennedy in Angers France. It is the most visited monument in the Anjou Region. In my opinion that would undoubtedly be due to the Apocalypse Tapestry. However, there are many other not ...
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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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Tours France
Located in the western region of the Loire Valley, Tours France does not have a chateau to bring it fame but it is incredibly close to many châteaux with Amboise being only 17minutes away by train and only 27 minutes by car. Saint Gatien Cathedral Tours does have its magnificent Saint-Gatien Cathedral. The Gothic Cathedral ...
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Angers Museums
Angers museums are wonderful and it would be difficult for me to choose a favorite because each one houses a different genre. How can I choose Apocalypse tapestries over sculpture or paintings over archeological artifacts. You will just have to visit for yourself to see which is your favorite - - if you can choose. Museums ...
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