Gobelins – Historic Tapestries in an Historic Manufactory
Gobelins tapestries first captured my attention when we spent one Christmas holiday in Bruges. I wanted a memorable and useful souvenir of our visit and decided on a crossbody purse with an historic weave design. Every time I carry it the memories of that snowy Christmas holiday return, so it is truly a treasure. However, ...
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Angers Museums
Angers museums are wonderful and it would be difficult for me to choose a favorite because each one houses a different genre. How can I choose Apocalypse tapestries over sculpture or paintings over archeological artifacts. You will just have to visit for yourself to see which is your favorite - - if you can choose. Museums ...
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Fort Douaumont
Walking down into the bowels of Fort Douaumont is like stepping back in time. This fort was built in the late 1800s after the Franco Prussian War. During World War I it housed over 600 soldiers in its underground fortress. [caption id="attachment_380" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Fort Douaumont[/caption] [caption ...
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