Thursday, August 21, 2008

Summer Holiday - Day 13 (Sainte) - daytime



First thing in the morning, I headed to the Cathédral de St-Pierre for a guided tour. Here are some pictures from the top of the bell tower.







You can see the spire of Eglise St-Eutrope in this shot.






Behind the trees on the left is Le Mairie where Anne-Lise and Greg will get married.




There's a sort of chess board in the courtyard below.







Next stop was L'Abbaye aux Dames, a former convent.

The domes in the ceiling have been filled in with wood which makes the accoustics great for early instrumental ensembles, such as those studying in a school on site.


The balcony seen here connects directly to the convent dormitories through a passageway. This is where nuns would take part in worship services.

This garden has numerous herbs and the pathways are made of crushed blue glass.

Here's a view of the church and dorms from behind.

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