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la_rainettePICTURE POST! :D
So let me tell you a little about Dijon.
Dijon is of course known as THE CAPITAL OF MUSTARD, but there is a lot more to it.
It used to be the city of the Dukes of Burgundy, see, and while they theoretically owed their allegiance to the king of France, there was a time when they were actually more powerful than the king. And if Charles the Bold hadn't met with Louis XI's iron will and political intelligence, the face of France might be different today. But I digress :D. (If you're interested in history, I'd recommend that you read Paul Murray Kendall's outstanding biography of Louis XI)
The Tour de Bar was built in 1635 by Philippe le Hardi (Duke of Burgundy). Same tower from another angle. And yes, the two little girls sitting on the stairs are indeed Tadpole and Froglet. :D
This statue is a soldier in armour I presume, though it really looks like he's just come out of Lord of the Rings (SCARY!).
And now for the statue of A DUKE. Possibly. Cos I really have no idea who this is anymore.
Dijon's cathedral, Notre Dame de Dijon, is first and foremost known for its gargoyles. No, really. If you can't see them, come closer. Still not? Well, come closer still and look up! Yeah, that's a whole army of gargoyles!
Sometimes, it pays to follow a tiny path between two buildings. This amazing private courtyard (complete with a pretty Froglet) is a truly stunning place that one could easily miss...
And now for a few random but fun pictures: STAND UP LADS cos you really do not want to sit down on those spikes. I wouldn't mind living in that house! it has a lot of character and a remarkably ugly face on the front.
Right, more to come soon. :D Enjoy!
So let me tell you a little about Dijon.
Dijon is of course known as THE CAPITAL OF MUSTARD, but there is a lot more to it.
It used to be the city of the Dukes of Burgundy, see, and while they theoretically owed their allegiance to the king of France, there was a time when they were actually more powerful than the king. And if Charles the Bold hadn't met with Louis XI's iron will and political intelligence, the face of France might be different today. But I digress :D. (If you're interested in history, I'd recommend that you read Paul Murray Kendall's outstanding biography of Louis XI)
The Tour de Bar was built in 1635 by Philippe le Hardi (Duke of Burgundy). Same tower from another angle. And yes, the two little girls sitting on the stairs are indeed Tadpole and Froglet. :D
This statue is a soldier in armour I presume, though it really looks like he's just come out of Lord of the Rings (SCARY!).
And now for the statue of A DUKE. Possibly. Cos I really have no idea who this is anymore.
Dijon's cathedral, Notre Dame de Dijon, is first and foremost known for its gargoyles. No, really. If you can't see them, come closer. Still not? Well, come closer still and look up! Yeah, that's a whole army of gargoyles!
Sometimes, it pays to follow a tiny path between two buildings. This amazing private courtyard (complete with a pretty Froglet) is a truly stunning place that one could easily miss...
And now for a few random but fun pictures: STAND UP LADS cos you really do not want to sit down on those spikes. I wouldn't mind living in that house! it has a lot of character and a remarkably ugly face on the front.
Right, more to come soon. :D Enjoy!
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Date: 2007-08-09 05:33 pm (UTC)<3<3<3
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Date: 2007-08-10 02:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-08-10 12:10 am (UTC)I love the army of gargoyles! You know me and gargoyles. :D
Is it wrong that I laugh a little every time I think of Our Lady of Dijon? It reminds me of the Grey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_pGT8Q_tjk) Poupon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0) ads from the eighties.
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Date: 2007-08-10 02:06 pm (UTC)And oh my god, the Dijon gargoyles are just AMAZING.