Noyant!
For Alphabe-Thursday this week we’re off on our travels again! I’m taking you to France & to the Loire Valley, which, if you are a regular visitor here, you will know we love.
The place is called Noyant. It’s not a particularly spectacular place. It hasn’t got a grand châteaux as many towns have in this area. In fact, I’d go so far as to say you’d probably not take much notice of it at all. It’s one of those ‘on the way to somewhere else’ places. It’s just a typical French town out in the countryside.
This, however, is what makes it special for me.
Cenotaph at Noyant, Loire
I have seen some amazing sculptures across Europe that have been erected to commemorate the fallen the various wars that continent has been engaged in. This one though, has something special. The pathos & sorrow just shine out for me. It brings a lump in my throat whenever we went past, going to ‘somewhere else’.
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What a poignant and touching statue. That is really moving. When I enlarged the picture it was even more compelling.
Thanks for a beautiful stop this week Julia.
I always love coming to see what you have to share.
You are really neat.
A+
Thank you for doing that Jenny.A photo can never fully show what it is like.
What a beautiful place. One come across these cenotaphs in the small towns – such an undertaking to fund one of these after the devastation of war, but obviously so important to do so.
Absolutely! As you say, the towns are not large so it was definitely a labour of love & duty! Thanks for visiting!
yes, I understand what you mean. That statue, even in a photo, does touch the soul. Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you for your lovely comment & for stopping by!
so true … so moving…
Glad you agree!
You’re right: that is amazing, really beautiful &
touching. Thanks for sharing this with us
My pleasure. Glad it touched you too! Great to see you here!
Julia – once again a fab post – you are incredibly thoughtful and caring.
Aw thank you Maggy!
Beautiful!
Thank you for dropping in Tracy
This is so beautiful and so touching. Thanks for sharing it with us.
My pleasure!
Oh, yes! It’s quite lovely and poignant.
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Thank you & many thanks for popping in!
I see what you mean, it’s beautiful and I really hope to get to the Loire Valley one day