A well-earned rest in the narthex of the little church of Saint Pierre in Parnay near Saumur looking out over the saumur-champigny vineyards. Du repos mérité dans le narthex de la petite église de Saint Pierre de Parnay à côté de Saumur avec vue sur le vignoble du saumur-champigny.
Category Archives: Churches
Caquetoire in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
You may remember another caquetoire in Cheverny. The parish church of Saint Michel in Fontevraud-l’Abbaye was built in the 12th century for the large contingent of labourers employed to build the nearby abbey and was financed by Henri II Plantagenet and Alienor d’Aquitaine. It was extended in the 15th and 17th centuries. Vous vous souvenez peut-être …
Charm on the other side – Le charme de l'autre rive
View of Saint Vincent and Saint Radegonde’s (16th century) and Cour-sur-Loire château (15th century) from the south-east bank of the Loire on a beautiful sunny day in early spring. Vue de l’église St Vincent et Ste Radegonde (XVIème), du château (XVème) de Cour-sur-Loire depuis la rive gauche de la Loire par une belle journée ensoleillée de …
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Blois Spared from Flooding – Blois épargnée lors de la crue
This stained glass window in Saint Saturnin in Blois is an invocation to the Virgin Mary when the Loire oerflowed its banks on 29th September 1866. It was thanks to the levee that Blois was spared. But the breach in Conneuil (near Montlouis-sur-Loire) flooded the entire valley between the northern slope of the Loire and …
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Stepping Up to Saint Nicolas – Marches vers l'église Saint Nicolas
This stone staircase with its wrought iron railing is in Vienne, on the south-eastern bank of the Loire. It guides us to Saint Nicolas, one of Blois’ most recognizable monuments. Ce bel escalier avec sa rampe en fer forgé se trouve en Vienne, sur la rive gauche de la Loire. Il nous guide vers l’église …
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Saint Pierre, Montlivault
Montlivault, 11 km from Blois, has a 12th century church that was recently restored. It also has a tall bell-tower with a portal from the late 15th century. During restoration, 15th century wall paintings were discovered which we haven’t visited yet. Montlivault, à 11 km de Blois possède une église du XIIe siècle nouvellement restaurée. …