A sixteenth century watch post on the ramparts of Avallon.
After we took a few photos here, we made our way around the city and back to our route toward Chablis.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Watching for invaders
This is a watchtower, called an une échauguette or une guérite in French, on the ramparts of the Burgundian city of Avallon. A sentinel stationed inside the turret would be sheltered from the elements and from view, but would be able to see any movement along the approaches to the city.
After we took a few photos here, we made our way around the city and back to our route toward Chablis.
After we took a few photos here, we made our way around the city and back to our route toward Chablis.
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ReplyDeleteMalta -- look familiar?
La Valette, Valletta, is considered the first planned city in Europe, built by the knights of Malta after the Turk siege, at the end of the 16th and mostly in the 17th century.
Fantastic watchover in some Polish cities are the same which date back from 12 th century
ReplyDeleteThe top part looks like the top of an acorn. We are besieged by acorns right now, they are falling like rain here.
ReplyDeleteI had always wanted one of those on my house.
ReplyDeleteMe too!
ReplyDeleteellen, yup!
ReplyDeletegosia, cool!
evelyn, I agree. Same here.
mitch, lol. You could have one!
pauline, :)