The Trees on Tour: Amiens 1

On the way back to London we stayed a night in Amiens.  A real contrast to the near-empty countryside around Le Petite-Pressigney.  Lively, a lot more young people and significantly greater ethnic diversity.  Then there is the stunning medieval cathedral.

The nighttime light show.  I didn't see it live - these pictures are from Judith's phone.

While some of the effects are random, it seems or just use the west end of the cathedral as a huge screen, the most impressive effects were when the figures around the three doors were coloured.

These colours are based on detailed research.  Fragments of paint found by specialists indicate the original painted polychrome look of the west end of the building.

The next morning we visited and went inside just before Sunday mass.  The light from the newly-risen sun created a wonderful space inside the cathedral.

The Trees on Tour: France

Back in France again, scarily close to Ste Catherine de Fierbois (and see the other posts here and here from  2010). We decided to try and avoid the places we visited then.

In any case this is a different sort of visit.  Further South, in a cottage in the village of Le Petit Pressigny.

The village is in the middle of the countryside.  We have had hot sunny days.  A lazy time.

We've seen lizards and squirrels, grasshoppers and other creatures around the cottage.  We also went to an  étang in the Brenne conservation area, and saw a cormorant, kingfisher, dragonfly and other creatures.

We went to the prehistory museum in Le Grand Pressigny (I finally believe I understand flint napping).

And we briefly visited the Chateau de Montresor.

More adventures tomorrow!