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Le château de la Roche-Pichemer (13ème et 16ème siècles).

Legend has it that a lady of Roche-Pichemer, Catherine-without-Pity, was a "mean lady". Among other misdeeds, she is accused of having tied together a man and an ox and, to see which one would survive the other, to let them die of hunger! She has been condemned for centuries to nocturnal races on a chariot of fire during the winter nights ...

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48 comments - The latest ones
 Boro
Boro
Superbe !!! Excellent cadrage
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Boro
Merci Thierry, un des beaux châteaux de la Mayenne.
5 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Le cadrage est bon et l'exposition est bonne aussi. Le point de vue est certes bien choisi afin de créer un sens de symétrie. Un grand bravo, Christa. Je te souhaite HFF et un bon week-end. Amitiés, Joe
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Merci Joe, au début j'avais pris des photos plus près du château, mais elles me semblaient trop "vides". Alors, quand j'ai vu le petit plan d'eau devant, j'ai su ce qu'il me restait à faire....
5 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
….und, wer ist zuerst gestorben? Das würde mich nun noch interessieren... :-))) HFF, Christa.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to LotharW club
DAS ist die Frage, Lothar. Leider habe ich die Antwort nirgends gefunden... so ist das eben mit den Sagen, man kommt nicht immer auf seine Kosten ;-))
5 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Superbe et grande photo,avec un superbe cadrage,un magnifique alignement
et une belle profondeur en récompense ..!
HFF et excellente fin de semaine.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Merci Malik, il faut dire qu'ici tout était réuni pour faire une belle photo...
5 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Beautiful chateau but a rather horrifying tale to go with it.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to RHH
I agree RHH. But on the other side, these legends make some sites even more interesting....
5 years ago.
 PascalL
PascalL club
superbe cadrage de ce beau chateau , souvenirs de la Mayenne, bonne journée
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to PascalL club
Merci Pascal, je suis contente d'avoir pu contribuer à tes souvenirs...
5 years ago.
 Jean-luc Drouin
Jean-luc Drouin
Tirage très propre !
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Jean-luc Drouin
Merci Jean-Luc, il faut dire que les conditions d'éclairage/lumière étaient parfaites ce jour-là.
5 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Heureux de faire la connaissance de ce beau château!
Amitié.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Merci Nouchet. D'après wikipédia, en Mayenne on dénombre 279 édifices seigneuriaux, dont cinq châteaux-forts.... pas mal pour un seul département, n'est-ce pas ?
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Very well composed.
HFF and a nice weekend.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks Jaap, also for the suggestion to post it in the HFF-group. I'll do it another Friday as I already posted the dovecote today.
5 years ago.
 Jean-louis Thiaudiere
Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Très belle photo bien composée!!!!!!
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Merci Jean-Louis, c'est aussi un beau château !
5 years ago.
 Erika Akire
Erika Akire
...geschieht ihr recht, der Katharina...HFF, Christa...
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Erika Akire
Auf jeden Fall !! Leider habe ich sie aber noch nie in den Winternächten auf ihrer Feuerkutsche gesehen ;-))
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
It is a beautiful château Christa!
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thanks Rosalyn, it's one of many in this region, but this one actually is really well maintained and restored.
5 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Great composition and interesting notes.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Thanks Doug, and the legend of the mean lady is dreadful, isn't it?
5 years ago.
 Petar Bojić
Petar Bojić club
Beautiful photo!
HFF and have nice and happy weekend!
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Petar Bojić club
Thanks Petar, I'm pleased that you like it, have a nice weekend as well.
5 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Super Image Christa
HFF have a good weekend
TOZ
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to TOZ club
Thanks TOZ, in my turn, I wish you a sunny and great weekend.
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Christa

I really like this postcard image.
Maybe they will buy it off you!

Best Wishes, and a good weekend
Peter
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Thanks Peter, that's an idea, I should ask them if they are interested in.... On the other side, this is not a famous chateau from the Loire Valley, there aren't so much tourists here!
5 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Eine sehr schöne Komposition, Christa! Das ist ja eine gruselige Geschichte. In einer kalten Winternacht würde ich mich da nicht hintrauen ;-)
HFF und ein sonniges Wochenende!
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to trester88 club
Danke Wilhelm, wir sind öfters hin, haben sie aber nie auf ihrer Feuerkutsche gesehen ;-)) Ich liebe diese alten Texte, und da es hier viele Burgen und Schlösser gibt, hat fast jedes Dorf irgendeine interessante, wenn auch nicht immer gruselige Geschichte zu erzählen....
5 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
HFF. An excellent shot! Thanks for the piece of historic interest too.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Eunice Perkins club
Thanks Eunice. I like to find stories about the old castles I have the luck to take a photo from...
5 years ago.
 Angelofruhr
Angelofruhr club
Ein hübsches Anwesen!

Verspätetes HFF und einen schönen Samstagabend, Christa!
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Angelofruhr club
... und eine verspätete Antwort von mir, vielen Dank Angèle.
5 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
A belated HFF Christa, sorry I missed this splendid shot yesterday.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Jeff Farley
A big thanks Jeff, and a belated answer from me...
5 years ago.
 Silvana -Silvy 51
Silvana -Silvy 51
il castello è veramente bello, in una giornata di sole come l'hai ben ripreso.
ciao, Silvy
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Silvana -Silvy 51
Grazie Silvy. Sì, siamo stati fortunati con il bel tempo a visitare il castello.
5 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
Magnifique !!
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to neira-Dan club
Merci neira-Dan, effectivement, c'est un beau château dans son écrin de verdure.
5 years ago.
 Andreas Müller
Andreas Müller club
Noch viel schöner! Gefällt mir ausgezeichnet.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Andreas Müller club
Danke Andreas, das freut mich sehr.
5 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A beautiful castle and well maintained grounds Christa. What a gruesome tale, - I hope there is no truth in it but the legends that surround some of these castles and grand buildings are quite fascinating. You wonder if they are told to frighten people and keep them off their property! A well composed image, - I link the chain across it, - nice effect.
5 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Ecobird club
Thanks Carol. I think legends are stories that have been made up with a background of truth. Perhaps here was really a mean lady and people invented it with the purpose to make the story more interesting or convincing, or to teach a lesson (like knowing right from wrong), or perhaps they really wanted a bad end for this lady!!
5 years ago.

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