Tag Archives: Saint-Grat

The Bells, the Bells: the Magic of Church Bells in Rural France

Posted on 10/02/2019 by nessafrance

In Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the loud ringing of the cathedral bells has turned Quasimodo, the bell-ringer, deaf. Some of you will no doubt have seen Charles Laughton hamming it up inimitably in the 1939 film. I … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Places | Tagged Aveyron, carillon de Villefranche-de-Rouergue, casque de Saint Grat, church bells, Saint-Grat, SW France, Villefranche de Rouergue | 8 Comments

2013 Weather Roundup for Southwest France

Posted on 06/01/2014 by nessafrance

The spell of mild weather that we enjoyed throughout most of December has continued into January. This doesn’t mean that the weather is good; simply that it’s not cold. On Saturday night, we had a howling gale, torrential rain and … Continue reading →