Another great place we saw on my visit to the Charente in May 2014 with Diane and Nigel.
I just did a google on this castle and found Diane's blog post
of a visit she did in 2012. I am sure she won't mind the link to her blog!!
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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens is a small village in the north-east of the Charente department (Poitou-Charentes region) to the north of Confolens.
The village stands below a hill that is dominated by two important monuments - the castle and the 12th century Church of Saint-Vincent.
We went to see this .....
And were amazed to also see these ...Here you can alos see the church of
St Vincent ...
(more about these in a new post) The fortified castle of Saint-Germain, although in ruins, still has a substantial amount to see - especially the two large circular towers, with the remains of the main castle building in between them. The castle dates from the 14th-15th centuries and is built on the site of a 12th century fortress.
And nestled away behind the wall and with a river running near by is this lovely little Cemetery .. lovingly looked after too!
The Church of Saint Vincent was originally the chapel of the chateau.
Say a little pray for me ..
Love the Stained Glass window!
The Gallic rooster , as a symbol for France dates back to the collapse of the Roman Empire and the formation of Gaul. Despite its frequent use as a symbol for France, the rooster has never been an official emblem. “Cocorico !” (French for “cock-a-doodle-doo”) is often used as an affirmation of French patriotism.
I know a lot of you enjoy history, architecture and the views too.Hope you enjoy this.
Thank you to everyone for their lovely comments on my previous post and on Facebook too!! I think Facebook is taking over from blogging , but I am going to keep going on here for as long as I can. ♥ ♥ ♥
