Tag Archives: Bubonic plague

Plague Cross

Posted on 25/10/2014 by nessafrance

Wayside crosses are very common around here. Some date back to the Middle Ages; others are more recent. We’ve even seen one erected on top of a dolmen, imposing the supremacy of Christianity over earlier pagan religions. Sometimes, they … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Places | Tagged Bubonic plague, Caylus, La Croix du Miracle, La Peste, Phylloxera, Phylloxera cross, Plague, Plague pandemic 1348, Wayside crosses | 6 Comments

When the Plague Came to Southwest France

Posted on 14/12/2011 by nessafrance

Don’t worry; it happened several hundred years ago. But for people at the time it must have seemed like the end of the world. I thought about this recently while wandering around Villefranche-de-Rouergue with time to kill between a routine … Continue reading →