September 3rd
VERY close to our house is the well-maintained Chateau of Roger de Rabutin, Count de Bussy (1618-1693) with lovely gardens and grounds. This is close enough to the house that we could have-but did not-walked!
http://bussy-rabutin.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/ This 12th century chateau was the home of the disgraced Bussy Rabutin, who was actually "imprisoned" in the chateau, after a year in the Bastille. He had taken place in an orgy during Easter week. He had the reputation of being
quite the rogue.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_de_Rabutin,_Comte_de_Bussy
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| Side view of Bussy Rabutin Chateau |
Because we were so close enough to home, we went home for lunch before we went to the Abbye de Fontenay, maybe 15 km away. Founded in 1i18 and restored a century ago, this Unesco site was where Cistercian monks "lived lives of contemplation, prayer and manual labor" (
LP). It also has the first metallurgical forge (1220). This was really a very wonderful place to visit...one could only envision how busy it was so long ago! In addition, there are several hiking trails nearby I might revisit, but I only have a little over a week to get there!
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| The Count |
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| Just inside the Abbaye de Fontenay entrance |
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