Looking for churches and other France adventures.
Posted in Ardeche - Churches, Church Previews on Mar 31st, 2008
I’ve been trying to find some photos on the web of churches in Ardeche within driving distance and it’s quite difficult. Many of the communes only have rudimentary sites listing services and not much on their fabulous Romanesque landmarks.
St Martin’s is a Romanesque era church and Benedictine priory that was rebuilt in the 19th century. [...]
Posted in Ardeche - Churches, Ardeche - Other Points of Interest on Mar 23rd, 2008
One of our group reports that a colleague will be spending time in France this summer looking for ‘Black Madonnas’.
My curiosity was piqued, since we had seen several of these Black Madonnas on our travels. I wondered the most basic of questions: What are the Black Madonnas? Why are they black? [...]
Posted in Ardeche - Other Points of Interest, French Country Houses, Rental Houses We Have Known & Loved, Renting Your French Country House on Mar 8th, 2008
For several years, we have visited with our friend Martine in the tiny village of St. Andeol de Berg which is just a few kilometers from the town of Villeneuve de Berg in Ardeche, France. She has made available her wonderful rental house to us and these stays have been a highlight of [...]
Posted in Ardeche - Other Points of Interest on Mar 4th, 2008
When I checked my email this morning there was a lovely photo from Martine, our good friend in Ardeche. St. Andeol is a small village on a ridge near Villeneuve de Berg in the central-eastern part of the region. Enjoy!