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 ...
>
Cheese Caves of Saint Julien are Hidden in the Hillside
Read my story in French » Hidden among the vines and built into the mountain walls, the cheese Caves de Saint Julien are just a short distance from the town of St Nectaire south of Clermont Ferrand in the Auvergne Region of France. Originally intended to serve as a warehouse for wine, the Caves of Saint Julien later served ...
>
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 ...
>
Angers Abbeys
You will find five Angers abbeys/abbayes which date as early as the 6th century A.D. St Aubin and St Serge originate in this Merovingian period of the 6th and 7th centuries. The construction of Angers Abbey of St Nicolas and the Abbey of Our Lady of Charity. now Ronceray Abbey, took place during the 11th and 12th centuries. ...
>
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 ...
>
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 ...
>
Angers Museum Photos to Entertain You
This post of Angers museum photo will hopefully keep the other blog posts from exploding with photos! Angers France has some incredible museums, like most of the larger cities in France. However, Angers holds a special place in my heart so I want to share with you some museum photos I particularly like. I begin with the ...
>