In 2011 I made a trip to Paris, once more following the route of Paul Benjaminse. Maybe the most beautiful section of the route was the Thiérache region, with the characteristic fortified churches. Also I came across the church in Jeantes, in which the Dutch artist Charles Eyck did both the murals and the leadlights. In Paris I went to the Musée d’Orsay.
I was lucky with the weather – never a lot of rain or wind. There was stunning beauty of both low autumn sunlight and the so called boring grey days.
I made a picture video of this trip, with Dutch voice-over. Watch in full screen mode!
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some night in some wood...
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right before Namur
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La Meuse
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as seen in Musée d'Orsay
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Most of the art work is done by the Dutchman Charles Eyck, including the windows.
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In the Thiérache region churches are built like fortresses to scare the enemy.
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The hunting season was just opened.
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Lovely hosts through CouchSurfing.
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in autumn to Paris
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Train Grand Vitesse
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The navigation worked well.
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Musée d'Orsay
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My dear host in Paris.
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