Les Alpes, à 2700 mètres d'altitude
lundi 22 août 2016
My lovely Montpellier
How surprising this mikveh,
hidden in the basement of a mansion from downtown.
Buried at the time of Louis XIV, following his anti-Protestant politique, these Jews baths were rediscovered in the 1980s.
The water comes from an underground water level
and naturally passes through the stone. Its freshness and clarity are quite amazing in the heat of the Montpellier side.
My lovely Montpellier
Absolutely charming, the Montpellier city center
is called Escutcheon because of its shape.
It is a maze of tiny streets, dating from the Middle Ages,
the golden age of the city.
The XIXth century wanted to rehabilitate it all, in the Haussmannian Paris style. But foundations and stone walls remained in place, simply recoated to be more fashion.
Must be visited !
The elegant Haussmann style with its tall windows and wrought iron balconies
The foundations are from the Middle Ages
Hidden roses, also from the Middle Ages
Nod to My Lovely Versailles,
the triumphal arch built in honor of Louis XIV.
Courtyard of a renovated mansion in Haussmann style
as you would see in Paris.
My lovely Montpellier
Absolutely charming, the Montpellier city center
is called Escutcheon because of its form.
It is a maze of streets, some tiny, dating from the Middle Ages,
the golden age of the city.
The XIXth century wanted to rehabilitate all, in the Haussmannian Paris style. But foundations and stone walls remained in place, simply recoated to be more fashion.
Must to be visit !
The elegant Haussmann style with its tall windows and wrought iron balconies
The foundations are from the Middle Ages
Hidden roses, also from the Middle Ages
Nod to My Lovely Versailles,
with the triumphal arch built in honor of Louis XIV.
Courtyard of a renovated mansion in Haussmann style
as you would see in Paris.
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