Category Archives: France October 2021

Domme was founded as a stronghold in 1281 by Philip the Bold following his campaign along the Dordogne River. This town was privileged enough to mint its own currency in 1307. It prospered during the 17th century and then declined which facilitated its preservation for us to appreciate today. Rocamadour Many… have no true appreciationContinue reading “Day 12 France: Domme a bastile/fortified medieval town. Rocamadour a medieval cliff top village. Day 13 Sabbath walk”

The village of Montsoreau. Souzay-Champigny Chateau-Musee de Saumur

A visit for Roy to Le Mans 24 hour race track and museum. Walking along the Loire on Sabbath Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not doContinue reading “Day 5 and 6 From le Mans market tomatoes to Bess at le Mans 24 hour circuit and a Sabbath afternoon spent on the Loire River path.”

Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings. Hebrews 10:22 It was late afternoon when we arrived in Bagnoles. We decided to take a walk to find the hot water pools. It turned out to be more difficult than we thought but we saw someContinue reading “Day 4 Bagnoles de l’orne (Wed evening) and Le Mans (Thursday afternoon)”

Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you. Psalm 37 : 5 Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. St. Augustine.

Be he kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 Chroniclers of the time say that Henry Ist of England who became Duke of Normandy died of indigestion in Lyons’ Castle. He had apparently eaten lamprey, an ancient extant lineage of jawless fish, fromContinue reading “Day 2 Lyons la Foret”