The large photo just below is a long-zoom shot that CHM took when we were at Meillant in June 2009. He and I were both using Panasonic Lumix TZ3 cameras. The two smaller photos, #1 and #2, are ones I took. You can sort of see the lion at the top of the tower in both of them. La Tour du Lion at the Château de Meillant was built in the early years of the 16th century by Charles II d'Amboise, in the Louis XII style.
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Photo #3 above shows the part of the château that was built earlier, when there was a moat all around the complex. Photo #4 is a gargoyle. I've rotated it 90º to the left so that the winged dog is looking to the right rather than down at the ground. And finally, the last photo is a drawing of what the château supposedly looked like in 1510 (thanks to Wikipedia — the photo is in the public domain).
As I told you in an email, I am amazed at the sharpness of the Lion, considering the distance that separated us, the lion and me.
ReplyDeleteThe stonework on this tower is exquisite, and your photos make it so.
Such good memories!
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ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! The drawing has a nice watercolor effect.
ReplyDeleteI like the drawing also. The lion is wonderful.
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