tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post7608716945569855072..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Ruins, and whyKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-86829635457590816242017-12-28T13:28:12.526+01:002017-12-28T13:28:12.526+01:00That bridge was built over a ditch or trench that ...That bridge was built over a ditch or trench that they dug back in the 12th century to make the castle easier to defend from invasion or siege. I get the impression from the reading I do that the Cardinal Richelieu (17th century) didn't have much use for or interest in antiquities. Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41673150981313601372017-12-28T07:35:42.612+01:002017-12-28T07:35:42.612+01:00Love the picture with the bridge.
I wonder why Ri...Love the picture with the bridge.<br /><br />I wonder why Richelieu let the building go...I'm sure the upkeep is astronomical.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.com