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ranger49 Says: The church itself is small and of simple design but the luminous light cast by sun shining through the solid glass block windows creates a magical and peaceful effect which is not reflected in these photographs . I do not think that anyone, with an interest in churches and...
The fountain of St Eloi - the Village Laundry
ranger49 Says: The Fountain of St Eloi stands in the field next to the village carpark across the road from the Church. The fountain once served as the village laundry where the women gathered to chatter and laugh while they did the washing and their the children played - so the plaque...
ranger49 Says: We stopped in the village about 12.45 and as so often in France there is no one to be seen in the lunchtime hour/s! So it was a bit like visiting a deserted village.We were able to wander around, take photographs inside and outside the church and visit the nearby attraction...
Visit a twice restored church.
ranger49 Says: The small church of Roscanvel was seriously damaged by Allied action during the Liberation in 1944. Four years later Pierre Tuarze. a newly ordained Priest took up his first post as Rector. A man with a great knowledge and love of religious art he made it his life's work to...
ranger49 Says: Not really a warning of danger just a word of advice if your tum needs regular meals!It is just possible that during high season one of the buildings that looked like a shuttered dwelling when we were there in early June will emerge like a butterfly and be revealed as a very...
ranger49 Says: Generally speaking when travelling in France we have never felt threatened , never been mugged or the victims of thieving scams. On only two occasions, in many years, has our car been vandalised - once - a broken screen wiper -in a city centre after a big sporting event, and...
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The small church of Roscanvel was seriously damaged by Allied action during the Liberation in 1944. Four years later Pierre Tuarze. a newly ordained Priest took...
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Roscanvel Worth the research and a second visit !
Roscanvel is located on the most northerly prong of the Crozon peninsula within the Parc Régional d’Armorique. At the point is La Pointe des Espagnols - an old fortress from the time in 1594 when the...
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