Burgundy

[greenfinger]

Lut and I are leaving for France tomorrow. We will be visiting Burgundy during one week. I've found a brochure about gardens in that region so I'll try to explore them. The camera (Panasonic DMC-TZ2) will be within handreach.

[NightHawk]

Good luck on your trip to France André, we hope you have a great time.

I've never been to France but Kathy has been there when she was a little girl, and has also lived in Germany for a while.

We look forward to seeing your photos.

Laurie.

[greenfinger]

Thanks.
Of course I'm planning to take a lot of pictures, from Roman churches too. Roman architecture is what the French call my 'dada'.
And naturally I know I can't let my plant friends down, so pictures will follow on the Forum.
Et maintenant la Douce France, mes ami(e)s ........

[ideasguy]

Bon voyage André
Dont indulge too much in the fine vin from that region!

[ideasguy]

I see you back on line, André
How was the holiday?

[NightHawk]

Welcome back André.

Laurie.

[greenfinger]

Big Brothers watching me??
We came back completely exhausted!! That's why we go on holiday
I took exactly 1000 pictures, not all of them pieces of art of course. Needless to say digital photography is a blessing.
Weather very fine, food the same.
The fields, meadows, canals are the gardens of Burgundy. I didn't see much gardens like those in GB.
We visited a lot of little churches, all of them in Roman style.
Pictures follow tomorrow.

[ideasguy]

Good to see you back safely and its nice to see you had a nice relaxing time   

[greenfinger]

Here come the devils of the city of Autun. Burgundy seems full of them.



One of the many gargoyles:



The church of Gourdon is in my eye the most beautiful of those in Roman style:



Mont-St.-Vincent, medieval city:



Some species of homo ludens in the fields:



Le père Confessor and the sinner:



Strange people, these Français!!

[ideasguy]

RE:

Strange people, these Français!!

Oui, monsieur 
Not a flower in sight!!
Sacre bleu!

[greenfinger]

et bien, et bien, not a flower in sight, of course not: it was a highly cultural voyage! 
One evening however we visited the recently restored church of the hamlet Echarnant. Not a living soul to see there, but a most charming church in - how can you guess - Roman style.



There also was a remake of a medieval garden:





A list with the plants follows. The resolution of the pictures is sufficient to enhance them, I hope.

[ideasguy]

Tres interessant   

Good job with the images of the plants list André
They are surprisingly legible.