Painting medieval houses from 16th century
Today we went to the Vercors, a pre-Alps range, that is part of a regional park. We painted suspended medieval houses, that are hanging over the Bourne river, in the village of Pont-en-Royans. That is a breathtaking scenery. How often can you get a chance to paint that?
Some of us painted all day while some others spent the morning visiting a cave, called the Choranche caves.
This cave is very spectacular and the beauty comes from a special type of stalactite called “soda straws”. Their originality is that they are hollow and made of pure calcite when regular stalactites are full. Some are 10 feet long and 15000 years old.
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