This rather strange castle in Lublin in eastern Poland was built in the 16th century and rebuilt in the English neo-gothic style after a fire in the early 19th century. From 1820 to 1945 it was a prison. Its saving grace is a Byzantine chapel which dates back to the 15th century. Ce château un …
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Postcard #10 – Trompe l’œil in Poznan
You may remember my trompe l’œil photo taken in Germany but I think this one taken on Ostrow Tumski (Cathedral Island in Poznan is a whole other dimension. It wasn’t mentioned in either of our guidebooks! Below is Poland’s first cathedral, built in 968 but destroyed and rebuilt several times. Vous vous rappelez peut-être de …
Postcard #9 – Saint Michael the Archangel – Rogalinek
We came across this early 18th century wooden church when cycling from Poznan to Rogalin today, the only interesting thing along a difficult route intended for 20-year-old mountain bikers. The Parish Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is one of the few Marian sanctuaries of the Poznań Archdiocese. The shrine is dedicated to Our Lady …
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Postcard #1 Sens
After leaving at 8 pm we had an overnight stop at Sens which is 190 K north east of Blois. It is known for its Gothic cathedral which we didn’t see but it also has this unusual stone, brick and timber church built in the 12th century and refurbished in the 16th century. The parish …
Cheverny Town Hall – Mairie de Cheverny
In a country where church and state are very separate, it’s unusual to see a town hall attached to a church, but in Cour-Cheverny, the town hall was built during the last quarter of the 19th century up against Eglise Saint-Aignan, a 12th century building refurbished in the 16th century. Dans un pays où l’église et …
Saint Savin Murals – Les peintures murales de Saint-Savin
Here are the murals in Saint Savin Abbey I mentioned in yesterday’s post. Click here for more information. Voici les peintures murales de l’Abbaye de Saint Savin dont j’ai parlé hier. Click here for more information.
Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey – Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
The very tall steeple of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey church is not easy to photograph because of its height. It was initially built in the 15th century and reconstructed in the 19th century. This world heritage site is about 140 K south-west of Blois (east of Poitiers). It contains a large number of 11th and 12th century …
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Saint Julien – Chambon-sur-Cisse
I’m putting this church in Chambon-sur-Cisse on the list to visit during heritage weekend in September. From the photos outside, it looks very interesting. If you’d like to see more, click here. Je mets cette église à Chambon-sur-Cisse sur la liste de visites pendant les journées patrimoine en septembre. D’après les photos à l’extérieur, elle …
Sun on the Cathedral – Soleil sur la cathédrale
Sun at last and 13 degrees but how long will it last? Enfin du Soleil et treize degrés mais pour combien de temps ?
The Camino in Vendôme – Saint-Jacques à Vendôme
This late 15th century flamboyant gothic doorway is on Chapelle Saint-Jacques in Vendôme, so-called because it’s part of the Camino. For those who are not familiar with it, the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe and coming together at the tomb of St. …
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