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1. Travel Tip:
Charming Saint-Paul de Vence
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Saint-Paul de Vence is one of the most charming little in-wall villages I ever visited. Located in a hill with a great view to the Mediterranean Sea and forest of Côte d’Azur, Saint-Paul is one... Tags for this Travel Tip: medieval art landscape |
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2. Travel Tip:
Aix-en-Provence medieval town
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Aix-en-Provence may not have the benefit of the costal proximity and all the water sports possibilities, but it is still located in the wonderful Mediterranean climate area. Indeed the light and... Tags for this Travel Tip: medieval small city quality life |
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3. Travel Tip:
Dinan
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Dinan in Brittany is a picturesque town set around a steep-sided valley with many attractive half-timbered houses usually decorated with flowers and plants in the summer. Wherever you walk... Tags for this Travel Tip: dinan brittany scenic medieval saintmalo rance |
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4. Travel Tip:
The Cathedral of Notre Dame
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After lunch, I headed for the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Senlis. The story of Notre Dame de Senlis is like that of many other French cathedrals: the cathedral rose on the site of an existing... Tags for this Chapter: cathedral gothic medieval |
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5. Travel Tip:
Senlis
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Only 40 kilometers north of Paris, and a forty-five minute trip by train and bus, Senlis is a medieval town that has kept much of its charm. It is a perfect destination for a day trip from Paris,... Tags for this Chapter: senlis medieval |
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6. Travel Tip:
Roman Settlement
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The town of Senlis goes back to the eighth century, BC, when it was established as a Roman outpost called Augustomagus. By the third century AD, the Romans had fortified the town by constructing a... Tags for this Chapter: senlis roman medieval |
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7. Travel Tip:
The end of the journey
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Religious paintings and triptychs dominate the next few rooms. Also of interest is a figure of Christ on a donkey, with wheels, that was used in Palm Sunday processions. Finally, you come to a room... Tags for this Chapter: paris medieval art galloroman |
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8. Travel Tip:
Precious enamels
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Moving on from the tapestries, you pass through a room containing triptychs and altarpieces, most of which date from the 15th and 16th century. A narrow room containing writing tools is next, which... Tags for this Chapter: paris medieval art galloroman |
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9. Travel Tip:
A Sixth Sense?
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The last of the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries is somewhat of an enigma. The Lady is shown putting some jewellery away in a box held by her attendant. She is standing in front of a tent with the... Tags for this Chapter: paris medieval art galloroman |
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10. Travel Tip:
The five senses plus one
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The first five of the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries represent the five senses. Each tapestry illustrates a sense: smell, taste, hearing, seeing, touch. We see the lady on a small island of... Tags for this Chapter: paris medieval art galloroman |
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