tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post4507861698960122709..comments2024-03-28T11:41:43.558+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Montrichard housesKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-80722994065293500162020-06-18T15:19:25.528+02:002020-06-18T15:19:25.528+02:00I'm French and I disagree (and I'm really ...I'm French and I disagree (and I'm really more into preservation/restoration than renovation). But many many timber-framed houses in France have colored post & beams. Maybe the colors could have been faded a bit. What would you say about the colorful houses in Alsace then? https://www.easyvoyage.com/france/les-maisons-a-colombages-4997 (the mortar between the beams is painted bright, not the beams). Or the Pays Basque houses whose beams are painted a bright red. Miss-Apple37https://www.blogger.com/profile/04520441393053631625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61812146355040402132020-02-08T12:35:41.020+01:002020-02-08T12:35:41.020+01:00But 100 years is a relatively short time consideri...But 100 years is a relatively short time considering when the houses must have been built.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66711525840739888432020-02-08T12:35:05.010+01:002020-02-08T12:35:05.010+01:00As CHM said, the people who did it should be taken...As CHM said, the people who did it should be taken out and shot. Sounds like an American solution to me (thinking about Trump).Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-65053523077761299362020-02-08T12:29:01.869+01:002020-02-08T12:29:01.869+01:00With the confidence that comes from other people n...With the confidence that comes from other people not liking the modern version, I hate it. Criminal act almost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45865762258049605052020-02-07T23:12:49.653+01:002020-02-07T23:12:49.653+01:00The way I understand it, in French rénovation is a...The way I understand it, in French <i>rénovation</i> is a lighter process than <i>restauration</i>. In my mind, renovation, as Diogenes says, involve sprucing up or cleaning, whereas restoration means puting back to prior state, as in <i>restauration á l'identique</i>, something that has been damaged or partly destroyed.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61326773927210605882020-02-07T21:16:50.216+01:002020-02-07T21:16:50.216+01:00Are renovation and restoration synonyms?Are renovation and restoration synonyms?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64034266703900653622020-02-07T19:31:03.164+01:002020-02-07T19:31:03.164+01:00LOL! This example and those houses show that renov...LOL! This example and those houses show that renovation or restoration must be made with prudence and taste, and be true to the original. chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5601016774292929602020-02-07T18:46:39.749+01:002020-02-07T18:46:39.749+01:00Santa isn't hanging, he's climbing. We see...Santa isn't hanging, he's climbing. We see those all over the place at Christmastime.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48639137031240556002020-02-07T18:25:28.192+01:002020-02-07T18:25:28.192+01:00It will take 100 years for these houses to look go...It will take 100 years for these houses to look good again. :(BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50330903900201347122020-02-07T18:09:42.615+01:002020-02-07T18:09:42.615+01:00It's the Ecce Homo fresco restoration in three...It's the Ecce Homo fresco restoration in three dimensions:<br /><br />https://nypost.com/2016/03/12/infamous-botched-jesus-painting-now-a-major-tourist-attraction/Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-35307618913867644332020-02-07T17:57:44.638+01:002020-02-07T17:57:44.638+01:00Yep Disneyland was my first reaction too!Yep Disneyland was my first reaction too!Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45912667944863770452020-02-07T17:16:42.118+01:002020-02-07T17:16:42.118+01:00Ugly! I love old buildings and have restored many ...Ugly! I love old buildings and have restored many old homes in my life. Too old to do so any longer and I miss it terribly. Simply makes me sad to see something like that.Regina M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01390749728685272776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-76240763225015747272020-02-07T15:30:17.700+01:002020-02-07T15:30:17.700+01:00Disgusting!
JimDisgusting!<br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34556317431160296882020-02-07T14:22:39.470+01:002020-02-07T14:22:39.470+01:00Did they hang Santa?Did they hang Santa?sillygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971787430517830586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-811462258742368162020-02-07T13:47:41.087+01:002020-02-07T13:47:41.087+01:00Over the top, CHM.Over the top, CHM.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-19185108118577294902020-02-07T13:46:42.627+01:002020-02-07T13:46:42.627+01:00Here are some photos of houses in Troyes, a city s...Here are some <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=troyes&client=firefox-b-m&sxsrf=ACYBGNTQbmGkRjlhOl5YsmQYdNhJrSzy9Q:1581079246529&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimlOeWu7_nAhUrzoUKHRemCLsQ_AUIBygC&biw=1120&bih=539%22" rel="nofollow">photos of houses in Troyes</a>, a city southeast of Paris where bubbly champagne wine is produced.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20405363669554567372020-02-07T13:17:19.735+01:002020-02-07T13:17:19.735+01:00One wouldn't get away with that in England, t...One wouldn't get away with that in England, there would be a restoration to original order slapped on it.....and probably a large fine!Pats.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10251372512343032573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-80500932630165988532020-02-07T12:05:43.832+01:002020-02-07T12:05:43.832+01:00Hi David. I completely agree with you. What a sham...Hi David. I completely agree with you. What a shame. These houses were disfigured. As you say, they lost all character. Now, they look like they were imported from Disneyland! The renovator should be shot for treason!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89311893550026602292020-02-07T07:06:26.595+01:002020-02-07T07:06:26.595+01:00Well, then......while the original could have done...Well, then......while the original could have done with a little spruce up, or cleaning, the yellow and red seem out of character for half-timbered buildings. Is there a historic preservation board that would have to approve such a thing? The mortar touch up is a bit heavy handed as well, outweighing the brick and changing the character. IMO as they say...Diogenesnoreply@blogger.com