tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post440072317782185302..comments2024-03-28T15:15:32.175+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Mars 2015 (5)Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85254424929032749892023-03-26T16:46:10.936+02:002023-03-26T16:46:10.936+02:00I had a sneaking suspicion that Anonymous was you....I had a sneaking suspicion that Anonymous was you. The little that is left of Cluny gives an idea of how big was the whole thing.<br />The Error while publishing… is back!!!chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-83100682467579544432023-03-26T06:23:25.037+02:002023-03-26T06:23:25.037+02:00Thanks Ken - just checked out Jumieges, interestin...Thanks Ken - just checked out Jumieges, interesting ruins.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50846688324221060312023-03-26T05:31:30.336+02:002023-03-26T05:31:30.336+02:00The same thing happened at Jumièges, near Rouen in...The same thing happened at Jumièges, near Rouen in Normandy. That anonymous comment was from me. I don't know why it ended up being anonymous.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4495312856350664812023-03-26T05:22:09.361+02:002023-03-26T05:22:09.361+02:00That's a shame on both counts! I didn't kn...That's a shame on both counts! I didn't know about Cluny either, but then I never tried to visit.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38269461718779959392023-03-25T21:05:29.093+01:002023-03-25T21:05:29.093+01:00Thank Anonymous for that input. That was also the ...Thank Anonymous for that input. That was also the fate of the Cluny abbey church, the largest church in the world at the time. Sic transit…chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50235526591217053252023-03-25T19:54:08.241+01:002023-03-25T19:54:08.241+01:00The church was torn down so that the stone blocks ...The church was torn down so that the stone blocks could be sold as building material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85722838565075538092023-03-25T19:52:08.866+01:002023-03-25T19:52:08.866+01:00It was a hot and humid day, so climbing all those ...It was a hot and humid day, so climbing all those steps was a challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-42289971012509826592023-03-25T18:28:22.187+01:002023-03-25T18:28:22.187+01:00I read the wiki article. Hard to believe the rest...I read the wiki article. Hard to believe the rest of the church was demolished - if I read that correctly. The days before historic preservation, sigh.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11386189449531826472023-03-25T15:53:52.471+01:002023-03-25T15:53:52.471+01:00This is an excellent photo!This is an excellent photo!chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72780484942707887342023-03-25T15:33:43.620+01:002023-03-25T15:33:43.620+01:00I remember when you told us about getting to climb...I remember when you told us about getting to climb it for the first time... that's a whole lot of steps! <br />This photo is really pretty, with the shades of blue against the color of the stone.Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69768134236102284902023-03-25T14:14:46.647+01:002023-03-25T14:14:46.647+01:00Yes, it did. I'm lucky to have been able to cl...Yes, it did. I'm lucky to have been able to climb up to the top of the St_Jacques tower in 2013 and take in the views of the center of Paris from up there. I'm not sure it is still open to the public. It was 300 steps to the top.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25742783818005705652023-03-25T13:44:32.483+01:002023-03-25T13:44:32.483+01:00The wiki article had some nice old photos of the t...The wiki article had some nice old photos of the tower plus a couple of maps.The restored tower is beautiful. Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.com