The Chateau dates from a 12th century fortification, but the present building is mostly 15th-16th, with the usual continual changes, repairs, improvements, etc. It is famous for it exterior sculpture and the huge slate roof, one of the largest in France. It has been in the same line of families for some 800 years, never sold, confiscated, sacked (but was occupied by the Germans). Alas, no fotos were permitted inside the chateau.
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First we visited the chapel; only a few hundred feet down the hill from the parish
chapel |
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| Interior |
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| More interior |
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| No funny stuff going on here (allusion to TBL) |
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| The Chateau |
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| The very large, steep roof |
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| Looking up at the tower; note carving all over |
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Inside now--the whole thing is a guided tour (en Francaise)(but the guide did
entertain our questions and answered in English); on the wall are coats of arms
of the 9 families that have held Fontaine-Henry, including the last, the
Oilliamsons (the French spelling spelling of the Scottish Williamson; acquired
during the grand alliance between France and Scotland (against you know who) |
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| It was at this point I had to put my camera away |
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Back outside now, the building's main facade, Adam and Eve
peering out a window |
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| Noah checking the meteo |
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| Over the great entrance: we serve God and the King (in this case Louis XI) |
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| Intricacies of the tower |
1 comment:
Well, that definitely looks French. Too bad there are no photos of the interior. Maybe on Google?
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