The Church of Saint Yves in La Roche-Maurice
The Church of Saint Yves was built in the 16C on the site of a 14C Chapel built by the Rohan family, the rulers in the area. From the ruined castle you can look down on the church enclosure in … Continued
Inside the Church of St Salomon at La Martyre
The door opens to a rich collection of wall paintings, carvings, vaulted ceiling, 16C stained glass windows, statues, and a Glory Beam – this is a place for lingering, preferably alone.
La Martyre, Brittany
The Church of St Salomon in La Martyre, like many of the parish enclosures, is built on the site of an earlier complex. And like many of the churches it had to be rebuilt after storm damage. It was in the … Continued
The Church of Notre Dame in Lampaul-Guimiliau, Brittany
Notre Dame in Lampaul-Guimiliau is one of the extraordinary Parish Enclosures in Brittany.
Docklands Gardens south of the Thames, Open Garden Squares Weekend
London’s Open Garden Squares Weekend is this weekend, 9 and 10 June, and I have been visiting some of the gardens which will be open over the weekend. If you are in London, or within reasonable travelling distance of London … Continued
Walking around Plouye
Another lovely walk in Brittany!
Roadside fruit in Swellendam
Everything seems to grow abundantly in Swellendam!
Houses in Graaff Reinet
Last year I wandered the streets of Graaff Reinet picturing the houses – do visit the site, but here is a small reminder because this year I did exactly the same. I just walked and photographed, enjoying the quiet and … Continued
Cricket at Matjiesfontein
James Logan, the Laird of Matjiesfontein, was a cricket enthusiast and we stopped in Matjiesfontein because of this, and in particular because of the book, Empire, War, and Cricket in South Africa by Dean Allen.
Notre Dame de Croas Batz, Roscoff
The Church of Notre Dame de Croas Batz was built between 1515-49 and is one of the Parish Enclosures of Brittany, with its encircling wall, ossuaries, sacristy, and of course the church itself. (But no Triumphal Arch here.)