Well we're back home having dropped Sarah, the daughter of Antoinette's cousin, off at Charles de Gaulle airport for her flight back to Greece. She's been studying there this last semester and now she's flying back to Athens to meet up with her sister and father for Christmas before all three fly back to the USA.
It has been a hugely enjoyable but busy few days visiting Amboise, Chenonceau, Chinon, Fontevraud Abbey and the Abbey of St Savin. We'll write more about our visits soon.
For now, on Christmas Eve we'd like to send our best wishes at Christmas to everyone and leave you with some seasonally appropriate images. We have presents to wrap and cooking to do!
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| Nativity, Charnizay village, perched in a lime[linden] tree |
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| Nativity, Chenonceau chapel |
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| Nativity, Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry |
13 comments:
Happy holidays to you. Wonderful photos today. I've never seen a nativity scene in a tree before--did Joachim blow it there?
@Carolyn- LOL! Probably :-) Happy Holidays to you too.
Have a great Christmas and New Year...super photograph of the Chenonceau nativity..and, of course...a Tres Riches Heures as the icing on the cake!
@Fly - the same to you! It is actually a great time to visit Chenonceau. They have the most beautiful Christmas floral arrangements and it's quiet!
We couldn't leave out a Tres Riches Heures, now could we?!
What lovely photos. I love Chenonceau and the nativity scene is really something special. Wonderful to see. So thank you and best wishes for a very Happy Christmas!
@Broad - thanks :-)! Happy Christmas to you too.
Happy Crimble and a Melodious Hogmanay... and all you wish for, and more, in 2012
And the same from me and the cats.
Merry Christmas to you both! Enjoy the holiday season ... Martine
Warmest Christmas greetings to you both. Lovely photos. We created a similar crib scene beneath the altar in my first parish as Vicar, with all the figures beautifully handmade by a local artist.
@Tim - and Happy Christmas to you too :-) [just waiting for the pintade to rest]
@Pauline - and to you too feline greetings from Shadow & Katinka to your 3 furries.
@Martine - Happy Christmas. Kaartje gestuurd maar ik weet niet of het optijd is aangekomen.
@Perpetua - and to you too. The chapel was indeed lovely.
Last year we blogged about our local church . They too make a real effort with their nativity--though it is a bit more rustic.
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