Cemetery Crosses – croix de cimetière

I posted a photo of an unusual vine cross a couple of weeks ago. Today I visited the cemetery next door and found several crosses of the same type. The weather has got much warmer so we will be able to spend more time outdoors. J’ai publié une photo d’une croix inhabituelle récemment. Aujourd’hui j’ai …

Day #18 Postcard from Denmark – Churches in the Lake District

We cycled from Bjerringbro to Viborg in the Danish Lake District today and saw several brick and whitewashed churches along the way, all with cemeteries around them. Nous avons fait du vélo entre Bjerringbro et Viborg dans la région danoise des lacs et nous avons vu plusieurs églises toutes entourées de cimetières.

Princesse Bibesco

While we were walking in Ménars on Sunday, I saw a street sign that said “Princess Bibesco”. It led to a cemetary  with a large mausoleum and I discovered more about this intriguing princess whose photo you can see below. The daughter of the Prince of Chimay and Emilie Pellapra, Valentine was born in Ménars in 1839. Married at …