Photos from 2002 - this is the small medieval town of Riquewihr in the Alsace region of France. Like many other medieval towns and villages in Europe, Riquewihr is surrounded by walls. Then all around the town vineyards stretch for miles and miles through the valley between the Rhine River and the Voges Mountains. Famed for its Riesling wine, it's an important stop on the "Route des Vins", a small road though the famous vineyards of Alsace. There are two churches in Riquewihr, a Catholic and one referred to as the Old Protestant. You can just see the spires in the above photos.
Here are some other scenes of our tour of Riquewihr (click on collage to enlarge):
Clockwise: wonderful blue-stuccoed outdoor cafe, the Zimmer wine cellar where we got to taste some local wines, looking down on Riquewihr, evening in nearby Hochfelden where our boat was moored, and vineyards completely surrounding the town.
Linking to InSPIREd Sunday , a new meme celebrating places of worship and their unique architecture and history. Thanks to Sally and Beth for hosting.
June 17 - decided to link to Mosaic Monday as well for those who love all things French.
16 comments:
Looks like an inspiring place.
An Arkies Musings
oh, i would love to see France one day - soon i hope??! what a beauty.
hope your weekend is going well. ( :
wow...very inspriring! So charming too!
Ooooh, I love that old church! So much character. Beautiful images! Thanks for sharing.
very pretty!
Ah, France, nothing like it!
Great looking old church and well captured.
Wow! Your photos are terrific! I'd love to visit France someday. Have a wonderful day!
How beautiful!! Love the old church and the view overlooking the town too! :)
How gorgeous! I love the second photo!
What a beautiful country...so inspiring for photography.
A fine post of this beautiful church. Great looking images.
It makes me wonder who lives there and what their lives are like. Fascinating pictures.
I'm sure I would LOVE touring this town. It looks so different from anything here in Ontario.
Beautiful church, Faye! Really amazing!
Such a beautiful spire you've shared. Thank you!
Post a Comment