Monthly Archives: June 2013

…on to Fontevraud Abbey (Pt. III)

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Hana Samek Norton

Fontevraud Abbey: What can one say? The tombs of Henry II, Richard, Isabelle d’Angoulême and Aliénor (dare one be on first name basis with that lady?)  It rained. The countryside is somewhat rolling hills with fields and a few forested … Continue reading →

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…on to Parthenay (Pt. II)

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Hana Samek Norton

Parthenay: We breezed past Saint Maixent-l’École to get to Parthenay, again approached via a fairly flat ground. Parthenay has a population of about 10,000 and I worried, of course, about driving down a maze of streets to find the hotel, … Continue reading →

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On to Lusignan, Parthenay, Fontevraud and Parts beyond, Pt. I

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Hana Samek Norton

A bit belated post, but here it goes. The lesson: research is often wet rather than dry…. Lusignan: Of course, it had to rain; intermittently, but it rained, a wet autumn for GB and western France. We survived the dozen … Continue reading →

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