Monday, July 04, 2011

One more from Loches

I hesitated about posting this photo. I'm not really happy with the way it came out, but it does highlight the unique roof of the church of Saint-Ours. The church dates from the twelfth century, I think. The two roofs between the church's towers are octagonal hollow vaults and are unusual in church construction.

On the grounds of the royal residence in the old medieval section of Loches.

The picture is taken from the grounds of the royal residence, part of which you can see on the left. The building on the right is used as a meeting hall and behind it is the gift shop. The grounds are not extensive since the château is up on the heights. You can stroll along the ramparts and enjoy the views of the newer town below. You do have to pay an entry fee to get in, but the church is outside the paid area so that can be seen for free.

The photos in the last twelve posts (with the exception of the garden photo from July 1) were all taken on the same day, Wednesday 22 June, with our friends from California.
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13 comments:

  1. Anna at the Doll House04 July, 2011 09:04

    It does indeed look most unusual. I expect the interior is very special too.

    Anna

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  2. Jean04 July, 2011 09:34

    Walt - ever the perfectionist - I have no idea what you thought was wrong with the photo - I would have been proud if I had taken it myself.

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  3. DeepBlue04 July, 2011 12:59

    I agree with Jean. Great photo!

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  4. Rick Bettencourt04 July, 2011 14:18

    You have such a great eye for photography.

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  5. The Beaver04 July, 2011 15:34

    Nice pic - you are lucky that they have removed the scaffolding. They were doing repairs on that side of the logis when we went.

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  6. Starman04 July, 2011 16:45

    Beautiful. I should have seen more places like this when I was capable. Who knew?

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  7. Diogenes04 July, 2011 17:46

    Love the photo looking up at the street lamp in Loches. Very graphic.

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  8. Craig04 July, 2011 18:01

    I think it's an excellent photo too. Note to Walt - ease up on yourself!

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  9. The Beaver04 July, 2011 22:48

    A votre santé on the 4th of July.

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  10. Cubby04 July, 2011 23:34

    Terrific :-)

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  11. mcat05 July, 2011 01:17

    Fascinating photo of the conical roofs -- did you take any interiors too ? Love to see if you see them from the iside.

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  12. wcs05 July, 2011 07:46

    Thanks everybody!

    The reasons I didn't like the photo were that the angles are weird, and the lighting isn't right (it's too dark on the right and too light on the left).

    Anyway, the few photos I took inside didn't work and I didn't even try to take a shot of the interior of those vaults. But they are visible from the inside, so if you ever get to Loches, check it out.

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  13. BettyAnn05 July, 2011 08:16

    If it's a photo of Loches, I will love it!

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