Gayle Brennan Spencer – sending random thoughts to and from South Austin
Shadow of shackles prominently displayed in Musee d’Aquitaine
The collection housed in Bordeaux’s Musee d’Aquitaine covers a broad swath of the history of the region’s past 500,000 years.
Continue reading “Postcard from Bordeaux, France: Not shying away from the past”
Founded in the 17th century, the Chartreuse Cemetery is the oldest above-ground cemetery in Bordeaux. Little stone chapels appear to have been the preferred permanent dwellings for the affluent of the city.
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Postcards from Barton Springs 