Little French Church
You can’t help but notice all the churches as you travel through the French countryside. Every village or town has one. You can see a few others here. This was…
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Photographs of beautiful churches from Tim Stanley
The Lower Chapel of Sainte-Chapelle
The Lower Chapel of Le Sainte-Chapelle (the Holy Chapel) is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was once reserved for the king’s staff. It’s a bit more modest than the upper…
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Driving through the countryside of any strange place is exciting, since everything is seen through a new and fresh view. You strive to take everything in, but the signs, buildings and other…
Read MoreSaint-Catherine’s Church
In the beautiful town of Honfleur, France you will find Saint-Catherine’s Church. This wooden church consists of two naves side-by-side. The first nave is the oldest part of the building, dating to…
Read MoreThe Rainy Church
For the two weeks we were in Europe, it only rained hard one day. Even then, most of that time we were returning from Normandy, back to Paris. Traveling through…
Read MoreChrist Church Gate
Canterbury is very much the typical European town with it’s narrow streets and old buildings. As you approach the old town square, you notice a very old stone entrance, several…
Read MoreLa Sainte-Chapelle
Like many Gothic designs, La Sainte-Chapelle has many gargoyles high atop the church. Gargoyles were mainly used as water spouts projecting from roofs at the parapet level and were a common…
Read MoreDover’s Church of St. Mary in Castro
St Mary de Castro is a church in the grounds of Dover Castle, Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower. St Mary…
Read MoreCanterbury Cathedral
Wow, what a building, both in structure and history. For the quick rundown on the Canterbury Cathedral, Wikipedia says… Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in…
Read MoreOperation Super Moon
I recall the newscaster saying that the “super moon” would be tonight since it was the closest to the earth in it’s rotation and would appear larger than normal. That…
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