Monday walk…Look up.

The buildings of Luxeuil have some marvelous details, but you have to look up to see them.  That can be dangerous when you’re trying to walk, whether on level pavement or not, and this certainly isn’t. So we’ll just stop here and take a good look at details on one building for now.

I know lots of you like arches and stone and windows, so this one’s for you.

Here’s another look at some Burgundian tiles. Those are fun, but there’s a lot more going here.  That one head is really sticking out and on top of the tower you can spot a sort of  lion rampant look, although I can’t tell whether or not it’s actually a lion.

We’ll move in a bit closer.  There are critters coming out and going down from that top corner, one sitting on top, a head extending out right below that, and more heads, too, but don’t miss the intricate designs elsewhere.

Heck, let’s try to get even closer.  Through the magic of cropping, you don’t even have to have a head for heights.

Looks like the weight of, if not the world, a pretty heavy tower on this man’s shoulders.

Let’s move around to the other side.

This creature looks as if it could use a good scrub.  But hey, if you’d been hanging around on a ledge for so many years, you might not look pristine, either!

All this craning of one’s neck is exhausting, so it’s probably time for some refreshment.   If we turn around, go back a block, and turn right, we’ll end up at the bakery and I happen to know they have some wonderful ice cream as well as pastries.  You’ll have to choose…or maybe just have ice cream and a pastry.  I won’t tell.

for Jo’s Monday Walk