The Arches of France (Pérouges)

Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 by mariesherlock

By Marie Sherlock This is the third in my series of photo essays on the archways, passages, vaults, and tunnels of small French towns. More to come! Pérouges (in Eastern France, about 25 miles northeast of Lyon) is not typical of the places I’ve visited. It’s decidedly more touristy. It now exists (to a large…

The Arches of France (Sauveterre)

Posted on July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 by mariesherlock

By Marie Sherlock Last week I started posting a series of photo essays on “The Arches of France.” Actually, “essay” is a stretch; they’re mostly just photos because I haven’t uncovered much information on these enchanting architectural details aside from the fact that they are very, very old and appear to have the structural/functional quality…

The Arches of France

Posted on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 by mariesherlock

By Marie Sherlock If you look up the phrase “the arches of France,” the Google Gods will reveal a number of famous “arcs” for you: The Arc de Triomphe in Paris (of course!). The Porte du Peyrou in Montpellier, Bordeaux’ Porte de Bourgogne. The Arc de Triomphe d’Orange. They are grand. They are elegant. They…