Enjoying the sunshine on our bikes. Nous profitons du soleil en vélo.
Category Archives: Churches
Gothic Sun – Soleil gothique
This is the Gothic façade of the church in yesterday’s photo. C’est la façade gothique de l’église dans la photo d’hier.
A Bench with a View – Banc avec vue
It’s the Church of Saint Nicholas in Blois, one of its most recognizable monuments. C’est l’église de Saint Nicolas à Blois, l’un des ses monuments le plus connu.
Postcard from Portugal – Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga, Portugal’s third largest city, is 80 k north of Porto. Its most important monument is the sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte. We walked down the 650 steps but took the funicular up. Braga la troisième plus grande ville du Portugal se trouve à 80 kilomètres au nord de Porto. Son monument le plus …
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Postcard from Porto – Capela das Almas
This was the first azulejos fresco we saw in Porto, in the street we are staying in, Fernandes Tomas. Called Capela das Almas the chapel dates from the 18th century and was restored and extended in 1801. In 1929 the outer façades were faced with tiles by Eduardo Leite, produced by Fabrica de Ceramica Viuva Lemego. …
Blois Cathedral – La cathédrale de Blois
A Cock in the Clouds – Un coq dans les nuages
This little 12th century church in Crouy-sur-Cosson has a beautiful sculpted group on the front depicting the Charity of Saint Martin, the patron saint. Cette petite église du 12 eme siècle à Crouy-sur-Cosson a un très beau groupe sculpté représentant la Charité de saint Martin, saint patron de l’église.
Postcard #29 – Chagall in Metz Cathedral
Right at the top of the triforium, Chagall’s stained glass windows in Metz Cathedral are less visible than in Reims, but still as easy to recogise. Incrusted with saphirs, topaze, rubies, emeralds and amethysts, they were mounted between 1958 and 1968. Last stop before home. Montés tout en haut du triforium, les vitraux de Chagall …
Postcard #23 – Churches of Peace in Swidnica and Jawor
I did not post a photo yesterday because my server was down which was frustrating because we visited one of the most extraordinary churches I have ever seen – not the outside, which was not particularly impressive, but the inside. Unfortunately, there is a lot of lighting which does not make it easy to take photos; …
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Postcard #16 – Wooden Churches around Zamosc
We came across this wooden church by accident today and have no information about it. However, the second one in Tomaszowie Lubelskim had a sign in English. Built in 1627, it is considered to be one of the most important wooden baroque churches. It was refurbished in 1727 and rebuilt after both world wars. You …
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