Before we went to France, I read a book about a historical and chronological tour through the country. The author began with the Greeks founding of the city of Marseilles. When she got to the part about the Romans settlements in Provence, I began to pay sharp attention because I had read of a Roman ruin called Glanum that was a short stroll from our "mas". Imagine my thrill when, on our first evening in St. Remy, Martin and Willie and I followed that path after dinner and explored the Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum. These two monuments have always stood out, while the rest of the town of Glanum lay buried for centuries. We visited the excavation site and the museum later in our stay.
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| The Mausoleum at sunset |
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| Willie & I at the Triumphal Arch |
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| View from the hill; that's Ag seated on the wall by the road. |
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| Looking towards St. Remy and St. Martin's Church |
The well organized travel routes and towns of the Romans throughout Europe greatly aided the spread of Christianity in the early centuries. St.Martin's Church in St.Remy is visible from one of the hills above Glanum in one of our photos.
1 comment:
As Isaid for what a good time you are having. God has blessed you and Martin's family in being able to do this. It will never be again so enjoy. We are going to visit the Black Mast.in the panhandle of O.K. We well staying at the hicking post bed and brakfast. Hope we can e-mail some pitchers later when yuo come home.
God bless you
Love Johney&Liz
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