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Pottery museum in Les archers.
wandeljp Says: Since 1996, the commune bought the house, the workshop and the oven of the last pottery's bakers Louis Manigault, constructs in 1910 by porcelain of Limoges, for some to do a museum. It stoped these activities in 1943. In July and August possibilities to follow a pottery...
wandeljp Says: The Easter lambsThis is a tradition! On Mondays of Easter, the field of fails Châtelet animates itself hopeless bleating s that recall fail them to the sheep of long ago. In the morning: places to the competitions of beasts of different races presented by the breeders. The...
wandeljp Says: Was known as formerly as Holy January. The church Holy Georges is a wonder to not to lack on anyway. Adjacent to the ruins of the feudal castle destroys under Richelieu, the Roman structure accuses the XIIe century. The nave vaulted of a sharp cradle includes several...
wandeljp Says: The pottery tradition at Le Chatelet dates back to the 17 th century. In 1890, les Archers counted a twenty workshops. Except the "faitières" the production especially was destined to supply the households in implements. Since 1995, in order to keep the traditions, an...
wandeljp Says: A last pause on our road before arriving to the hotel was Puyferrand. To the origin (12-13 and 17 th century) an abbey. Has our passage, it was too early in season to be able to benefit from a visit of this Roman church. The exterior one is him also already interesting of...
The statue of Gaston Guillemain.
wandeljp Says: The personage to the vielle: Gaston GuillemainIt was born to the Châtelet in 1877, to the era where his father cut the rocks of the new Martial Holy church. It learn the vielle to 13 years very quickly. It himself play in duet with his father that, him, played the pipes....
wandeljp Says: The Bourgeoisie is some part a town of The Chatelet. Scarcely some houses. The alone characteristic is that a couple of Belgians: Jenny and Jan itself there installed in order to offer artistic trainings in a former farm. The result is that since twenty years, they restore...
wandeljp Says: As of custom at the time of our hikes, we have to look for a quiet place for the picnic and we soon found it to Ardenais. There was even a bench and a table close to the church. On the façade of this last one a sign dating back to Napoléon forbidding begging. Just side...
wandeljp Says: The second town on our way was Loye-on-Arnon. 330 inhabitants. We were able to visit the church of the 11-13 th century, it is necessary to say that she some was worth the penalty: the exceptional acoustics did some not hesitate to form a choral to try itself a canticle. Le...
wandeljp Says: The first day of our trip 2007 heading for Compostelle begin there where we had to finish the preceding year: The small town of Marcais. It does not count more than 324 inhabitants and is part of the community of communes "heart of France"The church was closed at the time of...
Le Pont Bayard: Le Pont Bayard
wandeljp Says: We there lodged 2 nights and take the breakfast and the meal in the evening. The welcome was very friendly. The hotel ones are accustomed to receive pilgrims and they hold a register (with photos!) of all the "Caminos" having gone through at their place. Ask then for see it....
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We there lodged 2 nights and take the breakfast and the meal in the evening. The welcome was very friendly. The hotel ones are accustomed to receive pilgrims...
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First step anno 2007 on the Compostella way.
Situated to the center of France, to the heart of the Berry, to an about sixty of km to the south of Bourges, the town of Chatelet-in-Berry was our rallying point in this Easter period 2007. Eleven...
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