Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne) – La Cour des Adieux

The Postcard A postally unused carte postale published by Lévy Fils et Cie of Paris. The Palace of Fontainebleau The Palace of Fontainebleau, or Château de Fontainebleau, is located 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of the centre of Paris. The castle and subsequent palace served as a residence for French monarchs from Louis VII to… Continue reading Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne) – La Cour des Adieux

Huy – Collégiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Domitien & Citadelle

Huy Huy is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies alongside the river Meuse, at the mouth of the compact river Hoyoux. It is in the “sillon industriel”, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. The to start with village originated all-around the Roman castrum, an early fortress… Continue reading Huy – Collégiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Domitien & Citadelle

Huy – Collégiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Domitien & Citadelle

Huy Huy is a metropolis and municipality of Wallonia found in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies alongside the river Meuse, at the mouth of the tiny river Hoyoux. It is in the “sillon industriel”, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. The first village originated around the Roman castrum, an early fortress found on… Continue reading Huy – Collégiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Domitien & Citadelle

Manor House Galleries Exhibition: Hitchin and Bancroft, 26-27

The fine house, which dates back to around 1700, is divided into two distinct yet abutting sections, both of which have been carefully restored. The house is two storeys, with a red brick exterior and a moulded brick modillioned cornice below a plain parapet that partially conceals the steep tiled roof. The Northern section is… Continue reading Manor House Galleries Exhibition: Hitchin and Bancroft, 26-27

Blandford Forum, Old House

This residence is one thing of a curiosity and the actuality that it was just one of the handful of properties to escape the fireplace of 1731 provides it an added fascination. It was designed about the center of the C17 by Dr Sagittary – a native of the Palatinate, who held English medical degrees… Continue reading Blandford Forum, Old House