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Gargilesse : The castle.

Gargilesse : The castle., Gargilesse-Dampierre

 wandeljp Says:  The site naturally defended by the deep throats of the Creuse river and Gargilesse river lent itself to the fortification. This is the castle that was at the origin of Gargilesse as early as the Xe century. Lords of Gargilesse, the Naillac build the castle and the chapel... 

Gargilesse : The artists.

Gargilesse : The artists., Gargilesse-Dampierre

 wandeljp Says:  Gargilesse : The artists You can discover while strolling in the streets many workshops of artists. The hotel of the artists is a good departure base. You will have, maybe as us, the luck of there to meet Jean Claeys: This origin Belgian is installed since 1981 in the... 

Gargillesse : The Georges Sand house .

Gargillesse : The Georges Sand house  ., Gargilesse-Dampierre

 wandeljp Says:  Gargillesse : The Georges Sand house . Small country house having used refuge to George Sand from 1858. In 1958, on the counsels of the granddaughter of the writer, one tried to restore in state d' origin. She shelters currently the family collections, documents and personal... 

Gargillesse : The crypt: Holy Mary.

Gargillesse : The crypt: Holy Mary., Gargilesse-Dampierre

 wandeljp Says:  Gargillesse : The crypt: Holy Mary. The wood statue of Holy Mary above the altar would have been brought back east by a crusade soldier. The maire explained us that not less than eight put to bed successive paints must to be removed before discovering the polychrome layer of... 

Gargillesse : tomb of Guillaume of Naillac

Gargillesse : tomb of Guillaume of Naillac, Gargilesse-Dampierre

 wandeljp Says:  Gargillesse : tomb of Guillaume of NaillacIn the shoulder South, is located the tomb of Guillaume of Naillac, lord of Gargilesse from 1238 to 1266. Dans le bas-côté Sud, se trouve le tombeau de Guillaume de Naillac, seigneur de Gargilesse de 1238 à 1266. 

Gargillesse : The church.

Gargillesse : The church., Gargilesse-Dampierre

 wandeljp Says:  Gargillesse : The church. She dates back to the middle of the XIIe century, dedicated to Our Lady, she is Roman style. Our lady possesses one of the more beautiful colections of capitals of Berry. An admirable "comic strip" cut in has rock mixing, in 129 capitals, fantastic... 

Gargillesse : The crypt.

Gargillesse : The crypt., Gargilesse-Dampierre

 wandeljp Says:  Gargillesse : The crypt. Under the bedside of the church, spreads a vast crypt accessible by a stairway in the shoulder south. Its arches are decorated frescos dated back to the XIIIth to the XVIth century representing equally scenes of the Holy scriptures. This was, without... 

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Hotel des Artistes: Good, clean, historic and ... bizarre ?

Hotel des Artistes: Good, clean, historic and ... bizarre ?, Gargilesse-Dampierre

 wandeljp Says:  We stay one night in this hotel. The "tinny" rooms where clean and the meal where good.We had chosen a formula in "half pension" understanding besides the night, a menu evenings (entry, dish, cheeses and dessert) as well as the breakfast. A special tariff is proposed for the... 

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Hotel des Artistes: Popular for lunch with the EDF crowd

Hotel des Artistes: Popular for lunch with the EDF crowd, Gargilesse-Dampierre

 thinking Says:  The food was average but the lunch price was cheap. I only had their plate of the day here for 8 euros.I can tell you it was ok, just average.Nothing special at all.The room was dark and very unfriendly.I would not return. 

Hotel des Artistes: Good adres

Hotel des Artistes: Good adres, Gargilesse-Dampierre

 wandeljp Says:  We had an excellent evening meal there. Quickly served but with care, the dishes were succulent and the wine of the "patron" of very good quality. Nous avons eu un excellent repas ce soir là. Rapidement servi mais avec soin, les plats étaient succulents et le vin du patron... 

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