FrankreichHauts-de-FranceRivery49°53’43” N 2°18’60” E
13. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The part of the Somme is, or was, a wetland. It has been channeled and farmed for thousands of years. These pics are from a boat trip through the area
FrankreichHauts-de-FranceAmiensNotre Dame of Amiens49°53’42” N 2°18’8” E
13. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Said to be the tallest gothic nave. First outside; then the nave. In the center, near the transept, is a labyrinth. The most distinctive thing here is the detailed carving. This is only a smallWeiterlesen
FrankreichGrand-EstReims49°15’37” N 4°2’30” E
11. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Reims Is an interesting city. About 80% destroyed in WW I. So most of the architecture is art deco. The first picture is of the Victoria fountains at the center of town. Since Reims is the heart ofWeiterlesen
FrankreichGrand-EstReims49°15’51” N 4°2’18” E
10. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
A small chapel designed and built by Japanese artist Foujita while living in France and after his conversion to Christianity, circa 1960s. The artwork was done by the artist. Of interest is that theWeiterlesen
FrankreichGrand-EstReims49°15’13” N 4°2’0” E
10. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Reims cathedral is the site where the kings of France were crowned. This tradition goes back to Clovis who was the first king baptized. That was by bishop (now saint) Remi in Reims in about the 5thWeiterlesen
FrankreichGrand-EstReims49°14’42” N 4°1’54” E
9. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I visited 3 champagne facilities. These pictures are from the caves of Pommery and Taittinger. The third was de Moiselle. I liked their champagne best.
First is the 116 steps down into the caves atWeiterlesen
FrankreichGrand-EstReims49°14’35” N 4°1’54” E
9. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Named for the bishop who baptized Clovis, this basilica is an abbatical church or the church of the Abbey of San Remi. This building is interesting as it is part Romanesque and part GothicWeiterlesen
FrankreichHauts-de-FranceBeauvais49°25’40” N 2°4’43” E
6. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Beauvais Is a smaller city, generally to the north of Paris. The main claim to fame seems to be the cathedral which is the subject of another post. The first pic here is of an old city gate andWeiterlesen
FrankreichHauts-de-FranceBeauvais49°25’42” N 2°4’47” E
6. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
St Peter, the unfinished. This was built to be the tallest gothic cathedral, and it is clearly the tallest I've seen, though the pictures don't do it justice. And it was never completed. Perhaps theWeiterlesen
FrankreichNormandyRouenEglise Saint-Cande-le-Jeune49°26’28” N 1°5’31” E
6. September 2018 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
I'm quite taken with Rouen with all the history and architecture. These pics catch some more of that. First is the view over the city from the Archepiscopal palace, followed by the old exchequer orWeiterlesen
