tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post3151495234751913167..comments2023-10-31T11:10:10.448+01:00Comments on WASHING WITHOUT GETTING WET: BEAUTIFUL HOUSES IN THE NEIGHBORHOODGeorghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-53789215270621619392009-08-22T19:26:18.776+02:002009-08-22T19:26:18.776+02:00Love that quote. It´s the way I am thinking... :o)...Love that quote. It´s the way I am thinking... :o) Thanks for your lovely comment at my "girls-tea-party-post" Have a lovely weekend, Georg!Geissleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493247622424123069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-60861901458832870712009-08-19T19:42:20.427+02:002009-08-19T19:42:20.427+02:00Hallo Geisslein,
These stone houses are good look...Hallo Geisslein,<br /><br />These stone houses are good looking and I love to see them every day.<br /><br />However, there is a however. They are poorly insulated meaning you spend a pile on heating. <br /><br />But there is this French proverb: "quand on aime on ne compte pas (when you are in love you don't count).<br /><br />GeorgGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-511825102624165202009-08-18T15:21:47.335+02:002009-08-18T15:21:47.335+02:00oh, oh, OH - how beautiful these houses are?! Nice...oh, oh, OH - how beautiful these houses are?! Nice area where you are living! I am a huge fan of these kind of stone houses!<br />Hope your week has started well, how is the wheater in France? This week is hot and humid here in germany (now that I´m back at work, bääh). Wish you a nice week! sunny greetings, geissleinGeissleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493247622424123069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-10350422180454085222009-08-17T12:54:38.444+02:002009-08-17T12:54:38.444+02:00Hallo Vince,
T'as sûrement raison. La voix du...Hallo Vince,<br /><br />T'as sûrement raison. La voix du Cantalien pur fruit. D'ailleurs, Elisabeth supposait aussi quèk chôse komça. <br /><br />Salu, ami<br /><br />GeorgGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-69616507553953660102009-08-17T11:00:52.539+02:002009-08-17T11:00:52.539+02:00Salut Georg!!!!!!
je te la donne moi, ton explica...Salut Georg!!!!!! <br />je te la donne moi, ton explication!<br />Si une partie du mur est en brique, c'est que cette partie là est le recto du "cantou" et que la brique supporte plus la chaleur des flammes que nos vieilles pierres volcaniques. <br />j'espère avoir répondu à ta question.<br />bises à Elisabeth.vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239218866699012967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-83567580774795760852009-08-16T09:56:27.561+02:002009-08-16T09:56:27.561+02:00To Frieda,
Yes, it is peaceful over here compared...To Frieda,<br /><br />Yes, it is peaceful over here compared to life in town. Nevertheless, last night I couldn't find sleep because of a dog barking endlessly till about 2 o'clock in the morning. And he started again at about 5. <br /><br />I was ready to commit murder.<br /><br />GeorgGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-38086150226820671422009-08-16T03:22:09.930+02:002009-08-16T03:22:09.930+02:00It seems such a peaceful neighborhood! is it?
way...It seems such a peaceful neighborhood! is it?<br /><br />way different than California crazy neighborhoods!!! you are blessed!friedahttp://racket-free.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-44996842156507902952009-08-14T21:15:46.980+02:002009-08-14T21:15:46.980+02:00That explanation helped me to better understand th...That explanation helped me to better understand that NYT article I read! Thanks Georg.<br />...Now i wonder what you have to say about Nantes where a dear friend is going to spend the next 9 months teaching English in a high school near the university. In fact I plan to visit her there at some point.Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-27354120298341973582009-08-13T09:21:52.089+02:002009-08-13T09:21:52.089+02:00To Id,
Just finished reading the article about Mr...To Id,<br /><br />Just finished reading the article about Mr. Cardin and the Lacoste village in Provence.<br /><br />There are very few showbiz-Cardin in this world who manage to propel such a place into the jetset modernity.<br /><br />The department of Cantal where I live has just a few foreign residents but the nearby Dordogne region (Périgord) is swarming with emmigrants from England. There are so many that they can even edit a newspaper in English language for them. <br /><br />ll this is kind of mixed blessing. Sure, those foreigners and even French from the North buy old houses and re-beautify them. But at the same time life and outlook changes and not everybody likes it.<br />There is even a village in Périgord where the Mayor (le maire) wanted to ban foreigners from UK settle in their area. Another controversy.<br /><br />What I think about it? Change means life and all those foreigners from the North are reasonably civilized (like myself). There is a totally different situation arising in France due to immigration from North and Central Africa. These people don't mix, have no civilization only habits. Fortunately they settle exclusively in towns.<br /><br />Coming back on your first comment, these houses over here don't present the brainchild of some gifted architects. It is the style of the region - nowhere else to be found - and it has been generated through the centuries. A patient optimization of housing towards beauty and usefulness. <br /><br />To Berenice<br />Glad to hear you appreciate those houses. They are typical for this region and you won't find them elsewhere.<br /><br />As to satellite dishes and antennas, frankly, I never thought about them. They are certainly not in accordance with beautiful architecture but they are a lifeline to the world. They are like faucets spilling out the stuff we need. <br /><br />Fortunately, there are no dishes and antennas on our gothic cathedrals but there are some on castles.............<br /><br />GeorgGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-56569964413568498402009-08-12T18:36:01.226+02:002009-08-12T18:36:01.226+02:00Georg,
Apparently Pierre Cardin seems to be wrecki...Georg,<br />Apparently Pierre Cardin seems to be wrecking the old world charm in another little village in France :<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/world/europe/12lacoste.html<br /><br />I was curious to know your thoughts on this controversy...Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-92010607593812035302009-08-12T00:34:31.384+02:002009-08-12T00:34:31.384+02:00oh i loved your collection of photos dear Georg, a...oh i loved your collection of photos dear Georg, and i think these old (er) houses are great, at least they do look like houses... when growing up in Mexico City one got really depressed by seen at the 'new' architecture: cement boxes that resemble cages and not houses.<br />thanks for sharing with us, it is great to take a virtual tour to your sunny town in France<br /><br />ah as for the satellite dishes... don't you hate the look of 'technology'? i hate how those antennas stick out of houses and buildings, like expensive "pimples" oh well, but the inhabitants are surely enjoying their TV shows, huh?bereweberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212294373903204510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-71495160981365966902009-08-11T22:05:25.323+02:002009-08-11T22:05:25.323+02:00You've presented a beautiful snapshot of your ...You've presented a beautiful snapshot of your village through that tour of houses Georg. Your village appears to be a nice mix of the old and the contemporary, though it's apparent that you lean toward the old world architecture :)Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-16291049834091839432009-08-06T15:36:41.730+02:002009-08-06T15:36:41.730+02:00To VINOD,
Glad to hear you like and appreciate th...To VINOD,<br /><br />Glad to hear you like and appreciate the housing style of the Cantal region. <br /><br />As to those stones, you are absolutely right: most of the quarries making "lauzes" having closed, they seem to come these days from India and China. Imagine, we are importing stones from your country!! Crazy world.<br /><br />To HIVA<br />Well, the village church is about 750 years old whereas this ruin was a house or a castle about 250 years ago. Probably destroyed during the French Revolution. <br /><br />GeorgGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-46674947269186916122009-08-06T14:43:03.966+02:002009-08-06T14:43:03.966+02:00Hi George,
wow those columns "hundreds of yea...Hi George,<br />wow those columns "hundreds of years old ruin" and still it's serving!! niceHivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02571629840093109900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-44717399171574535312009-08-06T05:05:41.163+02:002009-08-06T05:05:41.163+02:00Hi Georg,
Great pictures those! And the countrysi...Hi Georg,<br /><br />Great pictures those! And the countryside is beautiful. The mayor's office intrigued me too...perhaps rebuilt after WW2?<br />Here in India, we have roofs made of similar stone tiles in some parts, particularly in the hilly regions where such stones are readily available, making them affordable.Vinod_Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654167848186778789noreply@blogger.com