Day 11 in France. Sarlat la Caneda : A city that cares about women.

Posted bysandyroybessandbugzyPosted inbess, France October 2021
From my sister Shelly.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month .💟
The street leading to the old city had their rectangular shaped trees with straight tree trunks covered in pink. A statement of solidarity with women who go through this experience.
A touch of femininity with shoes on the symbol which should remind all ladies to check and find this curable illness early.
In the heart of this midieval city is this house 13th to 15th century. Filled with furniture and lady manikins in clothes of long ago.
  • These are the circular stairs to each level. Servants on the top and curiosities in the basement.
  • Books an important part of a learned family.
  • This low chair in the kitchen to provide warmth to cold knees.
  • The underclothes to provide the lady with an appropriate silhouette for the carefully made dress
  • She is dressed for dinner.
  • Ready to go to bed after a bath
  • Took this through a window of the house and thought of women who may have done the same .
  • Out of all the curiosities I chose these. My sister photographs dung beetles in Africa. Here is a very old collection of beetles.
A home from the 13th to 15th century. Women with emotions and bodies like our own but from so long ago. How different their life expectancy was. Remember October is breast cancer awareness month.
A view up one of the streets ending in the symmetry of the trees with the popular poplar in the middle.
Soaring Cathedral of St-Sacerdos, allowing the sun to sparkle rainbow colours, through stained glass windows, over the pews. It also has a magnificent 18th Century organ which has pipes rising up from this carefully carved wooden support. The gentle soft flowers and leaf stalks below the cross take Jesus to the hill far away, where he died for us. Crucified by the Romans and by all of us who can’t find a way to love our enemies.
A selfie of me and Bess being a little reflective.

3 thoughts on “Day 11 in France. Sarlat la Caneda : A city that cares about women.”

  2. Interesting beetles – strange place to find the collection. The dung beetles are starting to emerge now it’s spring. Enjoyed your pics and comments – especially of you and Bess. Great promises too. Happy Sabbath sis! 😘

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