tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post7172368187828969399..comments2023-10-29T13:13:23.490+01:00Comments on My Life in the Charente: Théâtre gallo-romain des Bouchauds.Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-16708994459260429032015-10-06T13:19:22.799+02:002015-10-06T13:19:22.799+02:00I have to agree with you there and there, and your...I have to agree with you there and there, and your heritage does not go back as far as it does in France. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-77191468681657366102015-10-05T20:06:45.808+02:002015-10-05T20:06:45.808+02:00I wish South Africans could be as good at preservi...I wish South Africans could be as good at preserving all our heritage sitesFirefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-11241401532977322682015-09-15T21:22:33.850+02:002015-09-15T21:22:33.850+02:00Maggie I love following you, just wish I had more ...Maggie I love following you, just wish I had more time to blog other than my photodiary which needs no research. Thankfully now my husband is here he enjoys the research so if I can only get my act together with the photos...... Keep well and we look forward to the next series of French posts. Diane xDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-63054208118153617592015-09-15T21:19:43.206+02:002015-09-15T21:19:43.206+02:00Thanks Velva, Having lived in Africa most of my li...Thanks Velva, Having lived in Africa most of my life, I thought a few hundred years old was old !!! I am learning so much about the history of Europe and even thousands of years is not so old :) Hope you are well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-89988691789131943292015-09-15T21:17:39.999+02:002015-09-15T21:17:39.999+02:00Well our house is over 200 years old and built wit...Well our house is over 200 years old and built with huge great stone walls so it has a chance, but all the new buildings I expect will end up in a mound of dust !! Hope all is well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-60089986864797232942015-09-15T21:16:09.653+02:002015-09-15T21:16:09.653+02:00Richard the history in Europe is amazing, sadly i ...Richard the history in Europe is amazing, sadly i hated it all at school so i am now on a new learning curve :-) Life is hectic at the moment........ Winter may be a bit calmer and I can catch up. Keep well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-48379176087501713792015-09-15T21:14:20.394+02:002015-09-15T21:14:20.394+02:00Thanks Mary, the history around here is just amazi...Thanks Mary, the history around here is just amazing and I wish I had paid more attention at school!! Take care DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-45258397463749647382015-09-13T09:01:11.872+02:002015-09-13T09:01:11.872+02:00What an interesting visit. These historic places a...What an interesting visit. These historic places always tweak my imagination. It's good that there are informative boards to tell you all about it. Glad there were no lions or gladiators! I'm back from France now but I still have some posts to update on my blog. Thanks for all your visits and lovely comments :) Maggie xxMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886529799426457381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-68868332371700680682015-09-13T03:41:43.417+02:002015-09-13T03:41:43.417+02:00This is one of the things I love about Europe is y...This is one of the things I love about Europe is you can find history everywhere. Thanks for sharing it with us.<br /><br />VelvaVelvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034246333318823700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-44125383875739862872015-09-06T13:20:18.951+02:002015-09-06T13:20:18.951+02:00Hi there - whenever I see these kinds of 'ruin...Hi there - whenever I see these kinds of 'ruins' I wonder what our shopping malls and brick houses will look like in a 1000 years time - pretty grim I imagine!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-6764200915143926512015-08-30T22:45:31.809+02:002015-08-30T22:45:31.809+02:00Seeing your wonderful account of this amazing stru...Seeing your wonderful account of this amazing structure makes me wonder just how many two thousands year old structures (or even older!) there are in Western Europe! There must be hundreds that most of us have never heard of! Thank you, so much, for bringing this one to our attention.<br /><br />Have an excellent week - and don't be too busy! - - - -RicihardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-48217524422322376292015-08-30T15:34:05.003+02:002015-08-30T15:34:05.003+02:00Diane, This was a particularly interesting post. I...Diane, This was a particularly interesting post. It was well thought out and informative, and the photographs were a great help in understanding the "then and now" of the Roman theater. You live in an area with such rich history. I'm so glad you share it with us. Hugs and blessings...Mary. Mary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-68008222034300676832015-08-30T14:40:32.767+02:002015-08-30T14:40:32.767+02:00Gaelyn it amazes me how things from so long ago ar...Gaelyn it amazes me how things from so long ago are found and appear mostly to be in reasonable condition. Of course most gets some restoration to make them safe but even so. Have a good day DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-79668241017766470432015-08-30T14:38:52.015+02:002015-08-30T14:38:52.015+02:00Marjie it never ceases to amaze me the history tha...Marjie it never ceases to amaze me the history that is all around us here in Europe. How I wish I had taken more in when I was at school!!!! Glad you enjoyed the tour, hope all is well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-55239929268503617642015-08-30T14:37:17.560+02:002015-08-30T14:37:17.560+02:00Vagabonde we were not aware of the Roman remains h...Vagabonde we were not aware of the Roman remains here either. We just happened to be driving past when we saw the sign. Luckily it was a nice day and we had the pleasure of viewing it all on our own. There are so many historic sites nearby, we think we have seen them all but it seems not, they keep appearing! Hope you are both well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-80776399812926952602015-08-30T14:34:29.927+02:002015-08-30T14:34:29.927+02:00I agree Deana, it is amazing what is preserved fro...I agree Deana, it is amazing what is preserved from so long ago. They certainly do not build things like that these days. Our house is over 200 years old and we think it is old but....... I hope all is well with you DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-74416851156267968492015-08-30T14:32:08.752+02:002015-08-30T14:32:08.752+02:00Yes Diane it is an odd feeling when you think what...Yes Diane it is an odd feeling when you think what went on there many 100's of years ago. :-) Hope al is well t'other DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-29623075629765493462015-08-29T06:37:02.012+02:002015-08-29T06:37:02.012+02:00I am once again impressed with the preservation.I am once again impressed with the preservation.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-45238657772951935672015-08-27T00:28:27.354+02:002015-08-27T00:28:27.354+02:00Isn't it amazing to realize that you are looki...Isn't it amazing to realize that you are looking at things which were constructed two thousand years ago?! The fact that we even know where Roman roads were is astonishing, much less that we are able to see not only roads, but parts of these massive structures. Thanks for the tour, Diane and Nigel.Marjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950085029835332900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-19076538075935877642015-08-24T19:54:44.328+02:002015-08-24T19:54:44.328+02:00 I did not know about this Roman theatre in Saint-... I did not know about this Roman theatre in Saint-Cybardeaux. You live in an area with so much history – it is great that you share it with us. Several Roman theatres in France have productions in summer – I think Vaison-la-Romaine does. It must be a lot of fun to visit these places.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-35962940763911079252015-08-22T21:20:51.456+02:002015-08-22T21:20:51.456+02:00How inspiring, I'm writing about the Romans my...How inspiring, I'm writing about the Romans myself for my next post and this is a further reminder how far they traveled and how much of their very well built structures remain. When we are gone, out houses will be dust in 100 years. how sad!<br />Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-44306822144846811902015-08-19T09:40:16.656+02:002015-08-19T09:40:16.656+02:00It must be quite eerie to be standing where ancien...It must be quite eerie to be standing where ancient Romans once stood.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-22533987623305763102015-08-18T10:35:42.795+02:002015-08-18T10:35:42.795+02:00Thanks Michel, the view from this spot was stunnin...Thanks Michel, the view from this spot was stunning. I am sure if the music and dance did not appeal the view would!. I hope all is well with you both. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-57840039476006678622015-08-18T10:33:55.074+02:002015-08-18T10:33:55.074+02:00Linda it amazes me how one can come across somethi...Linda it amazes me how one can come across something like this not that far from home and for the past 10 years while here we did not know about it. So much to see and so little time :-) I hope you are well Diane xxDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-55365596578712056382015-08-18T10:32:02.429+02:002015-08-18T10:32:02.429+02:00Thanks Hilary for the kind comment and especially ...Thanks Hilary for the kind comment and especially for the map. The latter is great and I will spend some time looking at the other places here as well. I also hated history at school, now I am sorry that I did not take it all in! I hope that you are well, take care DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.com