This is the bell tower of the church of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste in central Vouvray. The older part of town is built along a street that rises up from the river valley toward the vineyards on the heights to the north. The 19th century church sits near the top of that street.
The bell tower is topped with a coupole (small dome) and a lantern. Vouvray, Fall 2000.
We took a walk into town from our gîte and up the hill to the church. I don't remember going inside; it might have been locked at the time.
A closer look at the lantern where the church bell hangs. Vouvray, Fall 2000.
The wind blew most of the night and the house creaked and whined. When it gets light out I'll see if the tarp covering the wood pile has blown off. Again. We had a brief rain shower around 04h30. Tasha and Bert were quiet through the night and got up for breakfast at their normal time.
Thanks for the close-up of the bell tower. There’s something very contemporary in style about it.
ReplyDeleteFor once, a 19th century construction is very simple, the cupola and the lantern are very elegant.
ReplyDeleteHoping for good news on the tarp :)
ReplyDeleteBut did your gas pilot light stay lit?
ReplyDeletemitch, you're welcome.
ReplyDeletechm, understated, even.
judy, it didn't blow off! I was pleasantly surprised.
wilma, yes. It hasn't blown out once since we had the exhaust system changed. (technical note: there's no pilot light. The burner just starts and stops when necessary, based on the thermostat setting. I think the problem we had was that exhaust was being blown into the fresh air intake, smothering the burner flames.)