Sunday 31 August 2014

Semur en Auxois E12

This small fortress town is perched on a Granite spur in the river Armançon.  Guarding it are four massive pink granite Bastions forming the outer corners of the Keep

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The main town entry gate (originally with portcullis)

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The view from below outside one of the town walls

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The adjoining walls between the four Bastions were demolished in 1589 to make way for house building etc…..

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and this crack has been in this wall ever since! (the walls are up to 2.5 metres thick)

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