Thursday Challenge—"shadow"

Les françaises (of any age) are always
très très chic!  This little one in
Saint-Emilion was having fun being
chased by her own shadow.

[To see more of the Thursday Photo
Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]

ABC Wednesday—V is for "vineyards"

And also for this spectacular view of those
vineyards and the rooftops of
Saint-Emilion, where some of the best
wine in the world comes from
and where every square inch of land is
given over to the vines.

BTW, when these photos were
taken, it was almost time
for the harvest.

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

Eglise Collégiale cloister

This cloister is part of the Eglise Collégiale,
now the parish church of Saint-Emilion,
in the heart of the Bordeaux wine region.
The church was begun in 1110.
The religious community that lived here
between the 12th and 18th centuries
was a college of Canons who
followed the rule of St. Augustin.

[Linking back to inSPIREd Sunday
and Shadow Shot Sunday.]

inSPIREd Sunday

This is the entrance to the Monolithic Church
of Saint-Emilion.  It was carved out
of a solid limestone hill in the early 12th
century.  Columns have been added
since they discovered cracks in the nave (partly
the fault of that 3,000-ton bell tower
sitting on top of the church).

[To see more churches from
around the world, go here.]