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Gardens open to the Public => Gardens to Visit (France) => Topic started by: greenfinger on June 23, 2008, 07:45:31 PM

Title: Burgundy
Post by: greenfinger on June 23, 2008, 07:45:31 PM

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.

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: NightHawk on June 23, 2008, 08:11:28 PM

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.

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: greenfinger on June 23, 2008, 10:22:23 PM

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 ........

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: ideasguy on June 23, 2008, 11:30:33 PM

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

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: ideasguy on June 30, 2008, 10:21:15 AM

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

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: NightHawk on June 30, 2008, 11:11:37 AM

Welcome back André.

Laurie.

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: greenfinger on June 30, 2008, 08:47:09 PM

Big Brothers watching me??
We came back completely exhausted!! That's why we go on holiday ;D
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.

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: ideasguy on June 30, 2008, 11:28:22 PM

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

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: greenfinger on July 01, 2008, 07:57:12 PM

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

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SGp7N0KjU6I/AAAAAAAAAPE/l4sbrSAHUtE/s400/P1030565.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Bourgogne2008/photo#5218118595533558690)

One of the many gargoyles:

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SGp7ud31kMI/AAAAAAAAAPM/L4f0WgFHAHA/s400/P1030613.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Bourgogne2008/photo#5218119156485165250)

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

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SGp8QeyV9TI/AAAAAAAAAPY/JhmZmuacZ6Q/s400/P1030726.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Bourgogne2008/photo#5218119740846110002)

Mont-St.-Vincent, medieval city:

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SGp8q1WkLzI/AAAAAAAAAPg/MEWP2qZI5Uk/s400/P1030971.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Bourgogne2008/photo#5218120193580216114)

Some species of homo ludens in the fields:

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SGp85DO-zRI/AAAAAAAAAPo/s1y6d9qqGGw/s400/P1040040.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Bourgogne2008/photo#5218120437824670994)

Le père Confessor and the sinner:

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SGqEcp5KtZI/AAAAAAAAARY/GzTfV5IviDE/s400/P1040029-1.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Bourgogne2008/photo#5218128746078975378)

Strange people, these Français!!

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: ideasguy on July 01, 2008, 11:51:20 PM

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Strange people, these Français!!

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

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: greenfinger on July 11, 2008, 06:57:36 PM

et bien, et bien, not a flower in sight, of course not: it was a highly cultural voyage!  ;D ;D
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.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SHecc-un0SI/AAAAAAAAASg/--jBDZuXIHw/s400/P1030453.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Echarnant/photo#5221814314648195362)

There also was a remake of a medieval garden:

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SHec9cyL8cI/AAAAAAAAATk/39ZTjJ4CCaI/s400/P1030454.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Echarnant/photo#5221814872472023490)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SHedGBkCUVI/AAAAAAAAATs/Kf0AlqG5auM/s400/P1030467.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Echarnant/photo#5221815019783737682)

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

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SHedQcGE2sI/AAAAAAAAAVk/wCncaI_KGCc/s144/P1030441-1.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Echarnant/photo#5221815198704523970)


(http://lh5.ggpht.com/andre.degeest/SHedUfYYAXI/AAAAAAAAAWE/kHp0J6fOn8Y/s144/P1030442-1.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.nl/andre.degeest/Echarnant/photo#5221815268306059634)

Title: Re: Burgundy
Post by: ideasguy on July 11, 2008, 11:14:58 PM

Tres interessant   :)

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