The fortified Bridge at Cahors has a legend that goes with it something about the builder doing a deal with the devil :
"It took seven decades in the 1300s to build Valentré bridge. Legend has it that the builder made a pact with the devil to help in the completion of the bridge.
At the end of the work, the builder tried to go back on the pact by refusing to place the last stone onto the bridge. In the 1800s, during a restoration of the bridge, a carving of a devil was added to the top of one of the three towers. "
It was snowing lightly as we crossed the bridge but I managed to get a shot of the devil.
Today has been mostly cloudy and quite cold so we were supprised to come across Almond Trees in bloom. They are usually the earliest of the fruit or nut trees to bloom.
Yesterday we walked past the little roadside chapel of Saint Jean Le Froid the door was open so we went in for a look and I'm glad we did the windows were very special.
For some reason Pru took a few photos of some old Pilgrim.
A few video clips that I took today:
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Cahors the Devil and the Snow.
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Scary bridge!
And what's with the head in the bowl on that stained glass window?
Cute picture with the donkey. 8-)
Hello Dale...a short note to let you know that I've been following your blog and all the wonderful photos ....I'm enjoying it very much...now, I can offically say that I have become an armchair Pilgrim! The quality of your videos and pictures is exceptional..still I'm waiting for some bright blue sky in the pics!!
Greetings from 8 degrees and lovely sunny Halifax, Marilyn
Nice shot of the fellow with the donkey! Beautiful flowers. And someone should give the fellow on the wall a sweater :-) Kelly
Hi Marilyn good to hear from you. We had the beautiful sunshine today as we walked into Moissac .
The Chapel was called Saint Jean le Froid so I assume that is the head of John the Baptist on the platter.
The fellow on the wall is the Devil dear.
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