Friday, January 23, 2009

More of the Same

The church of the Dominicans has two doors. I'm not sure how old this one is, but the other is around a thousand years old. The sign is at about eye level, so they're pretty decent sized.

Before leaving, Fr. Marie-Dominique took me to see the Cathedral of Angers. It's absolutely massive as you can see from the fellow walking along side it. The main door is well-preserved and didn't suffer much during the revolution. You have to admire the French parking job!

A foyer has been constructed for the main church. The statue of Mary is between two confessionals and after Compline the monks process out to it singing "Salve Regina".

This is the path to the cemetery. It's quite peaceful.

To the left is the church/cloister complex and to the right is a boarding school complex for middle schoolers and the base of their publishing operations. I stayed in one of the unused rooms.

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