Posted on June 1, 2020
The restored Abbaye de Noirlac includes a number of bedrooms furnished in the appropriate style. With the bed being off to the left, behind the curtain, you could probably describe this particular example in hotel terms as a ‘junior suite’.
#MondayWindow 1 June 2020
Category: Windows Tagged: #MondayWindow, Noirlac, Windows
Posted on September 19, 2018
Capturing the detail in his old window at the Abbey of Noirlac was quite a challenge, particularly with the strong sunlight shining through the leaded glass into an otherwise very dark room.
Tuesday Photo Challenge 18 September 2018
Category: Uncategorized Tagged: fpj-photo-challenge, light and dark, Noirlac, Sunlight, Tuesday Photo Challenge
Posted on January 26, 2018
While visiting the restored medieval abbey of Noirlac last year, I was struck by this almost abstract composition of a curving staircase and austere stone walls. Another homage to M C Escher and suitable for Cee’s Black & White subject of ‘Walls’ this week.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Walls
Category: Black & White Tagged: Abstract, Architecture, Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, M C Escher, Medieval, Noirlac, Staircase, Walls
Posted on August 31, 2017
The Gothic arches and vaulted ceilingĀ of the cloister at the Abbey of Noirlac constitute an impressive architectural structure:
Weekly Photo Challenge: Structure
Category: Weekly Photo Challenge Tagged: Architecture, Cloister, Noirlac, Stonemasonry, Stonework, Structure, Weekly Photo Challenge, weeklyphotochallenge
Posted on August 23, 2017
A rather different perspective – from a roof terrace – of the cloister of the Cistercian Abbey of Noirlac:
Tuesdays of Texture 22 April 2017
Category: Texture Tagged: Architecture, Church, France, Noirlac, Stonework, Texture, TuesdaysofTexture, Wall
Posted on July 13, 2017
Last month we went on a day’s outing by coach with a local group. In the afternoon we visited an ornate chateau (watch this space…) but we began at the restored Cistercian Abbey at Noirlac, in central France.
A slightly different take on ‘doors within doors’:
If anything, the interior is even more impressive:
Although the requirements of modern life can sometimes be a little jarring (that silver column is an air-conditioning unit, I think):
And it’s always nice to see the backs of doors:
Thursday Doors 13 July 2017
Category: Doors Tagged: Architecture, Church, Doors, Noirlac, Thursday Doors