Comments on: The Small Beguinage http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/13/the-small-beguinage/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:40:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/13/the-small-beguinage/comment-page-1/#comment-41834 CherryPie Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:37:50 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15864#comment-41834 The women have long since gone... The women have long since gone…

]]> By: james higham http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/13/the-small-beguinage/comment-page-1/#comment-41829 james higham Thu, 16 Jul 2015 07:51:38 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15864#comment-41829 The district consists of a street and two blind alleys where women who served in the nearby abbey lived. The sort of place one really must explore. The district consists of a street and two blind alleys where women who served in the nearby abbey lived.

The sort of place one really must explore.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/13/the-small-beguinage/comment-page-1/#comment-41824 CherryPie Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:06:47 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15864#comment-41824 Revisiting Lille is on my list to do :-) So maybe I will get the chance to visit Courtray :-) Revisiting Lille is on my list to do :-) So maybe I will get the chance to visit Courtray :-)

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/13/the-small-beguinage/comment-page-1/#comment-41818 London Caller Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:10:09 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15864#comment-41818 Oh you can reach there easily from Lille. One of Eurostar's main stops in France too. Oh you can reach there easily from Lille.
One of Eurostar’s main stops in France too.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/13/the-small-beguinage/comment-page-1/#comment-41814 CherryPie Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:53:16 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15864#comment-41814 I have not been but it does look a similar style. I have not been but it does look a similar style.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/13/the-small-beguinage/comment-page-1/#comment-41813 CherryPie Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:52:09 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15864#comment-41813 I first came across the word when I visited Bruges in 2006. There is a lovely Beguinage there which is still inhabited by Benedictine Nuns :-) http://www.discoverflanders.com/beguinageofbruges.asp I should have given a bit more background information. I will remedy that when I post about the Large Beguinage :-) Here are a couple of connected previous posts of mine: http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/12/30/bruges-walking-tour-resumed/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/05/27/the-beguinage-church/ I first came across the word when I visited Bruges in 2006. There is a lovely Beguinage there which is still inhabited by Benedictine Nuns :-)

http://www.discoverflanders.com/beguinageofbruges.asp

I should have given a bit more background information. I will remedy that when I post about the Large Beguinage :-)

Here are a couple of connected previous posts of mine:

http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/12/30/bruges-walking-tour-resumed/

http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/05/27/the-beguinage-church/

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/13/the-small-beguinage/comment-page-1/#comment-41809 London Caller Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:43:47 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15864#comment-41809 This place reminded me of Courtray. This place reminded me of Courtray.

]]> By: Amfortas http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/07/13/the-small-beguinage/comment-page-1/#comment-41806 Amfortas Tue, 14 Jul 2015 02:06:32 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15864#comment-41806 A new word :) The wiki explanation served well too. A new word :) The wiki explanation served well too.

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