tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post1020008925514902933..comments2024-03-29T13:12:47.415+01:00Comments on wcs: Rooftopswcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-32571517001077339762009-09-14T02:40:14.747+02:002009-09-14T02:40:14.747+02:00if memory serves, they are blue chocolate coating ...if memory serves, they are blue chocolate coating over a heath bar sort of crunchy center.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154543014421193502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-50530910974187485062009-09-12T08:08:39.267+02:002009-09-12T08:08:39.267+02:00evelyn, they're very picturesque!
rachael, I&...evelyn, they're very picturesque!<br /><br />rachael, I'll have to look for those quernons; what do they taste like?<br /><br />bettyann, yes!<br /><br />chm, merci. J'ai changé mon texte.<br /><br />martine, me too!<br /><br />nadege, that doesn't surprise me.<br /><br />starman, exactly! I thought the same.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-73285126232262973432009-09-11T22:55:21.640+02:002009-09-11T22:55:21.640+02:00They sort of look like fish scales.They sort of look like fish scales.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-16518456512425330782009-09-11T21:59:13.433+02:002009-09-11T21:59:13.433+02:00I am sure Betty C. can tell you all about the roof...I am sure Betty C. can tell you all about the roof tiles made of Lauze because it is what they used to have in Averyon and Ardeche. They are also very expensive. A lot of paysans are selling their Lauze tiles and replacing their roof with generic tiles. Foreigners renovating their house are trying to stay as "typique" as possible.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-73509126175794457512009-09-11T19:21:46.535+02:002009-09-11T19:21:46.535+02:00Those roofs make me think of the fairytale of '...Those roofs make me think of the fairytale of 'Hans and Gretl' and the gingerbread house. I'm sure you know it too! Martineladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-86179620872272942202009-09-11T14:10:10.276+02:002009-09-11T14:10:10.276+02:00The specific term in French for that kind of stone...The specific term in French for that kind of stone used for roofing is "lauze". It is much thicker than slate and is used mostly in mountainous regions.<br /><br />Here is a link in French:<br />http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauze_(pierre)chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-1055535416224801192009-09-11T13:58:19.829+02:002009-09-11T13:58:19.829+02:00Beautiful weather vane!
BettyAnnBeautiful weather vane! <br /><br />BettyAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-57436412997456642662009-09-11T12:48:56.418+02:002009-09-11T12:48:56.418+02:00I was struck by the amount of ardoise in Angers. ...I was struck by the amount of ardoise in Angers. My family's house has slate stairs even. In fact, they have these blue candies called quernons to represent the bluish tint of ardoise in the region. I'll be back in Angers in November--very excited!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154543014421193502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-30934231162730826452009-09-11T12:34:38.327+02:002009-09-11T12:34:38.327+02:00They really do roofs right in the Auvergne, don...They really do roofs right in the Auvergne, don't they?Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778535302848508224noreply@blogger.com