Ah, thank you. I corrected the link.
Photo by Lieven Smits
The photo shows only the smallest, central part of the castle. Actually, it is huge. The outer walls of the entire fortified area is 1,1 kilometers (0.7 miles) long. Photos like this and this attempt to do it justice.
Because of the strategic position above the Loire valley, the location has been fortified since the times of the Roman empire, though it was likely a wooden structure and none of it survived the times. A castle getss mentioned in the 5th and 8th century, but it was entirely destroyed and had to be rebuild in the 11th century. The castle's keep dates from that era, though it was expanded several times, it remains largely intact and is one of the oldest of its kind in France.
The castle was disputed in the Hundred Years War, lost by John Lackland, it was regained by Richard Lionheart, then lost to the French kings yet again. The French kings turned into a royal castle and fortified it further. The castle is famous for an encounter between the future French king Charles VII. and Joan of Arc when she informed him of the liberation of the city of Orléans.
Like many medieval castles who lost their strategic importance, it became a prison in the late 15th century, thus it became a focal point of the people's rage during the French Revolution which destroyed most of the castle. While some parts of the castle (particularly the royal quarters, not visible in the photo above, on the opposite end of the fortifications) were restored in the 19th century, the keep remains a ruin.
I think you may need a Kinect. 😉
Yes, but...
when she tries to go into the mines herself she gets too scared to actually do it and the farmer has to help her out.
Hm, is his wife's name Abigail? 🤔
Description: A two panel comic. In the first panel a crying girl sits next to a bed and says "Google, stop showing me sex ads..." In the second panel she cries, with tears in her eyes: "I know there are desperate sluts in my area. I have a mirror!"
Hey, guess what! Your argument is so inane, even OpenAI is now convinced it was a really stupid idea too. But sure, go on pretending that freely available fan art by a single person is exactly the same as a paid service by a multi-billion dollar company.
I appreciate the sentiment, but my living situation is not all that much better. 😅
If only we could be in a small café above the Lac de Sainte-Croix right now, have a croissant and a coffee...
Oh, I hope you can do that. Also I am seriously jealous now.
I wholeheartedly agree. Provence is so pretty and the "Gorges du Verdon" are stunning.
Photo by L. Barbe for La Provence Verte. The website features more photos.
The precise origins of the "castrum" are unknown. It first gets mentioned in 1040. It was destroyed in 1150, but rebuilt and occupied until the 15th century. At that date, the village the castle was supposed to protect, Rougiers, was relocated (something that happened a lot in Provence due to karstification) and the castle was abandoned and ultimately fell into ruins.
The location is of particular archeological interest: Rougiers is one of the biggest excavations of an early medieval settlement in France.
This is a prime example of why patriarchy is hurting men too, because what this guy is saying boils down to:
- We can make them work at any hour of the day because who cares if these guys have any life outside work?
- We don't have to do any work management, we just call those guys
- We can send them wherever, whenever
- We can create a toxic work environment and it's okay to treat guys like shit
- And those guys don't even complain because they need this job so bad
Isn't it great?
The statement about "workplace laws" is so telling: Yeah, who cares about treating men with respect and dignity!?
It's not just about discriminating against women, it's also about mistreating men. That's what patriarchy is at its core: Pit men and women against each other and then reap the benefits. It's a "divide and conquer strategy".
Description: A three panel comic. In the first picture a caption says "As a cis person, you have to try really hard to be your assigned gender." A smiling stick figure responds with "OK." In the second picture a caption says "As a trans person, you have to try really hard to be your true gender." The same smiling stick figure responds with "OK." once more. In the last picture the caption says "What if you let go instead?" The stick figure stares with eyes wide open.
This one made a serious crack in my egg back in the day.
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Hahaha, eff you, Raytheon & Co.! Europe will now get its own military-industrial complex! With blackjack and hookers!*
*Corrupt politicians can apply for participation now.