French Country Travel Life Chateaux History Lesson
The French Country Travel Life Chateaux History Lesson went down yesterday. And the day before. And you missed it! That is, unless you WERE lucky enough to be here. Because the French Country Travel Life Chateaux History Lesson only shows it’s Historical face once a year.
And, DA BG’s marvy title notwithstanding it’s not ONLY about the Chateaux’s of your dreams. But all the incredible, fantastic, unbelieveable (and sometimes quirky) aspects of French Culture.
It’s official name be “Le Journees Du Patrimone” – literally “The Days of our History.” What’s ab/fab and groovy about this National event, is that the “grand public” (French for: “the common people” – ie – everyone without a black Amex card) get to enter, gawk and take pictures of, all the Chateaux’s, Churches, Government buildings that they normally can only stand outside of to gawk at and/or take ” here is us in front of the Chateaux” snaps.
One of the biggest attractions(where da common folk actually maxed out the reservations both days) was a prison for the criminally insane! Undeniable proof that whoever said : “It takes all kinds to make a world” wasn’t just Whistlin’ Dixie! (or more appropiately here, “Le Marseillaise.”)
Since the The French Country Travel Life Chateaux History Lesson is a heavy duty VISUAL event….let’s cut right to the Historical chase and get down with some rad Patrimoneal Image action:
This here is a general picture show of the top spots.
And this be the Chateaux’s of the Loire. (Warning: opening graphics and music from 1960…..but after that….Da good stuff.)
THROW ME A BONE HERE, PEOPLE!
What are ya thinkin’?
great post….and those videos really drive the point home….
BG.;you are SOOO lucky to be living there!..and we are so lucky to having you give us the the down home personal view.
i’m with viki!…those videos especially were the icing on the cake!
welcome back bg!….HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME ON YOUR MONTH OFF!
thanks for yet another post that makes us all jealous we’re not there (lol!)
it’s great to see a country taking such a positive and comprehsneive approach to educating it’s people about their heritage…an example other countries should be following.(no names mentioned!)
amen to that arlen.(i won’t name names either – lol!)
another welcome back from me BG..fab post..as usual..hoping to see some of the pics from your summer photo tours!
thats a big “10-4” from me also reese….but if i remember correctly from DA BG’s last post about his tours..he needs to wait until the folks send them to him….
sounds like a blast!..the culutral kind, of course !!!
you always have such great adventures…and..so do we when you share them/ keep it up BG!
a good post..but you’ve already done this event…as you confirmed by linking to the earlier post.
halrlan….do i detect the faint smell of “sour grapes?”
bette…i think your sense of smell is totally “on the money”
thank you so much for this..the videos enhanced your usual fine reporting.
would have liked to be there!…but your post and the videos are the next best thing.
you got that right helen! can always count on da bg to keep us up to date….especially on the stuff that’s “out of date!” (lol)
hey mel…..i’m not “lol” with your “humor.”
kath….i second that emotion.
your posts always set the bar very high for others who cover the “french country life beat.” This one is no exception.
amen don! surely DA BG’s middle initial id “Q” for quality.
tammi and don…..how much is he paying you for all the gushing B.S.?
if it’s good easy money – let me know – i could use some.
harvey…..if such a position were available….i imagine, considering da bg’ high standards….there would be a very tough “gushing exam.”
so…the money probably wouldn’t be easy.
exactly pers…..so…that would seem to mean harvey should be looking elsewhere….right?