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Posted in Dolmens & Other Archeological Tidbits, Drome - Churches on May 25th, 2007
Finally it’s time to go into Clansayes in detail. This tiny town is just chock-a-block full of interesting things and promises a full day of enjoyable exploration.
First, let’s talk about the mammoth tower. Clansayes is perched on a rocky outcrop, a strategic advantage in the wild and wooly dark ages. This tower was built in [...]
Posted in Dolmens & Other Archeological Tidbits, Drome - Other Items of Interest on May 24th, 2007
Here’s another handy reference list for the local archeological museums:
Old Donzere friends’ museum
30, Grande Rue
26290 DONZERE
Phone number. 04 75 51 71 50
Settled in a XVIth century house, with a Renaissance façade and French ceilings, the Museum presents the Donzere and surroundings history from Prehistory to the XXth century.
History & Archaeology Museum
8, rue Toesca
26110 NYONS
The museum [...]
Posted in Dolmens & Other Archeological Tidbits on May 22nd, 2007
After our week in the Drome, we will cross the Rhone to visit our good friends in Ardeche. We saw many lovely churches there last year, which I hope to document in the future. I was not aware, though, that Ardeche was a veritable treasure trove of megaliths and dolmens. Above and antique postcard with [...]
Posted in Ardeche - Churches, Dolmens & Other Archeological Tidbits on May 16th, 2007
This little town seems to have two Romanesque structures, a chapel and a church. There’s also an archeological museum.
Local archeological museums can be very interesting places to visit. Besides the ‘finds’ from the area, they often contain town folkloric articles, history of the village items, science projects and stuffed animals and who knows what [...]