These are photographs taken whilst I was travelling between Châteauroux, l'Indre, and Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze. I went off the main roads via the villages of Nohant-Vic and Gargilesse-Dampierre, both in l'Indre, to see the properties associated with the author Amandine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, best known by her pseudonym George Sand. My interest stems more from her romantic connection with Frédéric Chopin, the Polish composer, than from her vast contribution to literature.
Firstly then, the village of Nohant:
Next, inside the estate of the family home:
Finally, at the place of her rural retreat, Gargilesse:
Firstly then, the village of Nohant:
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| The hotel |
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| Sign outside gate |
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| Peering through the barred gate |
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| Village church |
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| Village lane |
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| Estate wall |
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| Village centre |
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| The church |
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| Village cross |
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| Bust outside the house |
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| Well, there just had to be ... |
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| Village property |
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| View of church |
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| Northern wall of the estate |
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| Village centre |
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| A house |
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| Another property |
Next, inside the estate of the family home:
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| Grave |
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| Garden feature |
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| View of the house |
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| Garden feature |
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| Side of house |
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| Over the garden wall |
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| The house |
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| Tulip |
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| Woodland feature |
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| Looking over the hedge |
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| Looking from the woodland-edge |
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| Chicken house |
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| Rear of the house |
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| A detail |
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| Travelling circus setting up in stable yard |
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| Long view of the gardens |
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| Peony |
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| Front of the house |
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| Church from front door of house |
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| Front court |
Finally, at the place of her rural retreat, Gargilesse:
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| Lunch! |
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| View along the backs of some of the village property |
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| R. Gargilesse (tributary of the Corrèze) |
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| Village street; the Mairie |
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| Someone's imagination |
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| Château |
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