Une croix de Provins

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHYUs5qJH_BsJ9ixAw1oR5sSHibi8TUdYV3ILxa_H9Eeh6yD4IMZGacoEnnKOur1ywe_TpiKll9WnLF5hhazjdLLmO51tF0NXqq7cfZTwxGrnEWTGRiaq2Ptfnyr1AAWRWSdRMRu-j7I/s1600/2013+May+20+0520_168DSC_4792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHYUs5qJH_BsJ9ixAw1oR5sSHibi8TUdYV3ILxa_H9Eeh6yD4IMZGacoEnnKOur1ywe_TpiKll9WnLF5hhazjdLLmO51tF0NXqq7cfZTwxGrnEWTGRiaq2Ptfnyr1AAWRWSdRMRu-j7I/s640/2013+May+20+0520_168DSC_4792.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a short trip out of Paris </div><div style="text-align: center;">the Medieval city of Provins is filled</div><div style="text-align: center;">with history and architecture.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here in the courtyard of Eglise Saint-Quiriace</div><div style="text-align: center;">a delicate cross is surrounded by lush palettes of green</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Eglise Saint-Quiriace courtyard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Provins, France</div>

Une croix de Provins

Just a short trip out of Paris  the Medieval city of Provins is filled with history and architecture. Here in the courtyard of Eglise Saint-...

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Église Saint-Quiriace

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWwpDYH83A84ht9FvxyY37qZHU3kl7CQPjVWim499zYF0iopSR5KgMbuc_EFjLtgo4qgGmX5w0RMHHDNXxe3gvOi7RuYrB6KjSKPcEuMeVreVea3bjr_mZ0eA50n68v6a9nzdv2oOIMo/s1600/2013+May+20+0520_174DSC_4798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWwpDYH83A84ht9FvxyY37qZHU3kl7CQPjVWim499zYF0iopSR5KgMbuc_EFjLtgo4qgGmX5w0RMHHDNXxe3gvOi7RuYrB6KjSKPcEuMeVreVea3bjr_mZ0eA50n68v6a9nzdv2oOIMo/s1600/2013+May+20+0520_174DSC_4798.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Église Saint-Quiriace</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This church in the small town of Provins, just beyond Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">was founded early in the 11th century.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The town is divided into an Upper Town and a Lower Town,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> respectively called the Châtel (Castle) and the Val (Valley).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This church sits in its elevated position in the upper town, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and although it has never been completed it is worthy of a visit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Quiriace</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">9, place Saint-Quiriace</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">77160, Provins, France</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Église Saint-Quiriace

Église Saint-Quiriace This church in the small town of Provins, just beyond Paris,  was founded early in the 11th century.   The town is div...

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Église Saint-Quiriace - la porte rouge

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-X2nVlTA6TnLv0_Q5ASU94WL8RHYumFFd0PzQYu6tcldyRBfeb7h8O8DbLelP8B5we6hyQdr8lxlLWKhbFwH2ACzaKWN112PZOxr6WlLA8rGHUyCcXAc5f03OFtVc5IOPZ4yRSmACwo/s1600/2013+May+0520_210DSC_4834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-X2nVlTA6TnLv0_Q5ASU94WL8RHYumFFd0PzQYu6tcldyRBfeb7h8O8DbLelP8B5we6hyQdr8lxlLWKhbFwH2ACzaKWN112PZOxr6WlLA8rGHUyCcXAc5f03OFtVc5IOPZ4yRSmACwo/s1600/2013+May+0520_210DSC_4834.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Église Saint-Quiriace</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The setting for this Twelfth Century church</div><div style="text-align: center;"> is rich with history. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We watched as she entered the red doors on gloomy day.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can catch just a brief glimpse of her blue robes in the puddle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Quiriace</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place Saint-Quiriace</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">77160, Provins</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Église Saint-Quiriace - la porte rouge

Église Saint-Quiriace The setting for this Twelfth Century church  is rich with history.  We watched as she entered the red doors on gloomy ...

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Église Saint-Quiriace II

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9532896009/" title="2013 0520_183DSC_4807 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 0520_183DSC_4807" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/9532896009_d0d764f720_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Église Saint-Quiriace</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Quiet and unassuming on the exterior...</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">warm and richly detailed within</span><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Quiriace</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">9, place Saint-Quiriace</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">77160, Provins, France</span></span></i></div></div>

Église Saint-Quiriace II

Église Saint-Quiriace Quiet and unassuming on the exterior... warm and richly detailed within bon dimanche Église Saint-Quiriace 9, place Sa...

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