No market day recipe this week. I have bought, laundered, listed and sold so much linen that I needed a break. A local restaurant the "Ripailleur" (roughly translated as 'merrymaker') fit the bill nicely.
Just opposite there is a medieval church with a wondrous door;
The ironwork has fabulous detail. Each section terminates in a head, all different:
The carved stone figures are intriguing too, both outside;
And in.
I can lose myself for hours wondering about the stone carvers who had this incredible vision and creativity.
Obviously carving like this are not for sale but I found the next best thing. Meet Charles!
He is an ancient plaster cast of a fantastic winged creature with a human head. I have no idea where he came from but he looks very medieval.
The cast is very large and heavy, strengthened by large sections of wood. He has developed a very nice 'aged' patina over the years. He is a bit of an acquired taste but I love him.
He is now in the kitchen, the oldest part of La Jovienne that dates back to medieval times. He sits high in the beams and looks as if he has been there forever.
I was determined to let the architecture speak for itself and apart from the items that are necessary I did not want to fill it with kitchen 'clichés' and clutter. When I found Charles I knew he would be perfect for that space.
And the name?
Well at a certain angle he looks just like a certain Prince!
Perhaps it is the ears!
The cast is very large and heavy, strengthened by large sections of wood. He has developed a very nice 'aged' patina over the years. He is a bit of an acquired taste but I love him.
He is now in the kitchen, the oldest part of La Jovienne that dates back to medieval times. He sits high in the beams and looks as if he has been there forever.
I was determined to let the architecture speak for itself and apart from the items that are necessary I did not want to fill it with kitchen 'clichés' and clutter. When I found Charles I knew he would be perfect for that space.
And the name?
Well at a certain angle he looks just like a certain Prince!
Perhaps it is the ears!
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