Comments for Romanesque Church Hunt

Comment on Map of Churches of Drome Provencale by CARLE

CARLE — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:01:19 +0000

I WAS VERY INTERESTED TO FIND YOUR SITE. I THOUGHT MY WIFE AND I HAD VISITED A SIGNIFICIENT NUMBER OF GOTHIC AND ROMANESQUE CHURCHES IN FRANCE. I SEE WE ARE MERE PIKERS COMPARED TO YOU.
WE ENJOY THE HISTORY AS WELL AS THE REVERENT AWE OF THESE PLACES WHICH ARE/WERE SO SIGNIFICANT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
HAVE YOU VISITED CONQUES AND MOSIAC IN SOUTHERN FRANCE? ONE CAN ALMOST FEEL MEDIEVAL.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! MAYBE WE WILL RUN INTO YOU.
CARLE AND NANCY FELTON

Comment on Excursion to the region of Les Vans by Tom1207

Tom1207 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:11:57 +0000

Can anyone help me find a photo of a portrait of Saint John Baptist De La Salle which is said to be in the Sacristy of the Church at Gravieres?

Many thanks
Tom

Comment on Black Madonnas by Karen

Karen — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:01:30 +0000

Dear Catherine,
How fascinating! I would like to visit farther south (and we did some years ago–but regrettably we just drove through and did not research any churches.)

The Black Madonna is compelling and the theories behind her emergence are many. Even when looking at churches, one can often see the precursors to the Romanesque era–There must be hundreds of churches built on the ruins of pre-Christian edifices. I think I shall devote a post soon on a few of the churches that show these traces.

Comment on About by Karen

Karen — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:54:31 +0000

Dear Mylene,

Thank you so much for your comments. You are SO LUCKY to live in St. Paul 3 Chateaux. What an amazing place! I’ll be starting new posts from this year’s trip, but more on the other side of the river in Ardeche. But I hope to spend time in Drome in the future–it’s marvelous.
K

Comment on Black Madonnas by Catherine Henry

Catherine Henry — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:09:29 +0000

This is a wonderful blog, Thank you so much for sharing your love of this beautiful region.
I’d like to ad a comment to your Black Madonnas article. I grew up a few miles from Avignon and Nimes, and I remember visiting the Stes Maries de la Mer in the Camargue during the annual gipsy fair (pall bearers parade the church’s black madonna in the streets, and take her to the beach and into the sea, a ways.)
This was a very long time ago, but I recall hearing the explanation that the black madonnas are the effigie of Sarah, a black woman , who was the maid servant of Mary Madgalena, and came to France with her, (yada, yada…refer to the DaVinci Code for more details, true, or …urban legend) and remained with her in her exile until her death.
This would mean that she was the nanny and governess of Magdalena’s (and Jesus’???) child.
It is interesting that the name ” Les Stes Maries de la Mer” is plural (the Saintes Maries of the sea) when my childhood catechism only ever spoke on ONE Marie. I can’t help wondering, just how many Maries came to France.
Sarah, the black virgin is an object of worship to the gipsies, so she is probably a pagan figure. How did she wind up in catholic churches then? I expect this would be a bit of an embarrassment to the clergy. This is just hearsay, lore and legend, but I thought I’d pass it on to you. Catherine

Comment on About by Mylène

Mylène — Sun, 25 May 2008 19:24:12 +0000

Hello… Just to say thank you for a beautiful blog… Thanks to you, I’m discovering the countryside around me (I live in ST Paul 3 châteaux…)
So beautifully written too…

Comment on Eglise Saint-Martin-de-Vion by Saint-Martin » St. Martin Real Estate

Saint-Martin » St. Martin Real Estate — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:40:36 +0000

[...] Eglise Saint-Martin-de-VionI’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 … [...]

Comment on Our very first house in France - 1997 by Karen

Karen — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:27:47 +0000

Dear Adi,
Thank you so much for your comment. Looking at these churches has led to so many wonderful things for me and my group of friends. One beautiful adventure after another and it’s totally my pleasure to share.

Comment on Our very first house in France - 1997 by Adi Arifin

Adi Arifin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:36:43 +0000

I got to your blog through blogcatalog.com. Your postings fit my personal interest, and therefore I am looking forward to your further writings. Thoughtful and well written.

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