Archive for the tag 'Carcassonne'
Filed under Carcassonne 2012, Faith Foundations, Holidays
Stone Angel
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 16th 2012
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Stone Cross in Details
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12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2012
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Cannon Balls
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 11th 2012
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The Count’s Castle
The city of Carcassonne is dominated by the feudal castle of the Trencavel family. It was built on the Roman wall in the early 12th century. The watchtower was raised and the defences were strengthened with crenelations before the crusades against the Cathars took place. In 1266, Carcassonne was annexed to the domain of the [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 10th 2012
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Resident of Carcassonne
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 9th 2012
It was rather dark inside the Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse which meant that the only photos I managed to take were of the two magnificent rose windows.
As I entered the church I heard some beautiful choral music from a male quartet. It was all too brief but it has left a lasting memory…
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 7th 2012
