Showing posts with label Corrèze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corrèze. Show all posts

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Seeing Red

Our Sunday afternoon included a visit to Collonges-la-Rouge in the Corrèze Department.   

Collonges-la-Rouge has the designation as a "most beautiful village"!

"Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" is an independent organization that was established in 1982 by Charles Ceyrac the then Mayor of Collognes to promote the small and picturesque villages of France.
Collognes-la-Rouge was the first to receive the designation as "a most beautiful village".

This village was / is built from red sandstone....even the roads leading into the village are red.





The 11th century Church at one time housed Catholic and Protestant congregations at the same time. It had two altars side by side.


    Looking towards Heaven from inside the Church....



Upon leaving the Church, we were serenaded by two young men who were playing American Blues music.






Another tough Sunday in France....