Hi everyone! I hope you’re having a great weekend. Welcome to the next part of my awesome holidays in Burgundy and sorry for the delay. I was last week in Toronto for the annual sales kick off of my company; more on that later if you want as I managed to find time to discover that great city 😉
Back to France and let’s take the direction of Bazoches. Bazoches is a very small village as there are something like 160 people in total but this place is very famous because the castle of Vauban is located there. If you have no idea who Vauban is shame on you as here in Europe he’s one of the most famous historical character from France.
Have a look at the picture below and you’ll have an idea …
… Vauban, Marshal of France, was a military engineer and modernized the defense system of many cities in France. The style with different layers of triangles is unique. But in fact he was much more than that as I touched a lot of disciplines!
If you want to read more about him: Wikipedia link about Vauban
The good idea (our at least for us) is to start the visit of the castle when it’s opening at 9.30am. You can enjoy for you alone a beautiful visit full of interesting explanations (available in different languages & with a quiz for kids so they are nicely busy!) and take your time for the pictures! It’s not a military castle but Vauban used it with his engineers to prepare plans of fortifications so it was always busy there. Also, when you work for the king, you have the necessary money to make it beautiful. Here are the pictures:
On one of the pictures you can see not too far away the beautiful village of Vezelay; I’ll write about it in my next post as it is also worth the visit! On our way back we also discovered a hidden gem within the tiny village of Saint-Père sur Cure: a church with a unique architectural style: Flamboyant Gothic. It’s a mini cathedral and the level of details is really impressive. Unfortunately there are severe damage and I assume it’s very expensive to fix it. Here are some pictures of it:
Let’s now switch to the usual gallery of high heels. If wedges and sandals are still very present I noticed in several posts that boots and booties are coming back … fall is coming step by step! I hope you’ll enjoy; take care and read you soon xx
Vauban is so fascinating. I think I saw it in historical documentaries a couple of times. I’m pretty sure I have seen it at least once. Bazoches seems like a lovely little village…and with the castle and everything, it is easy to see why it is famous. Lovely photos, thanks for sharing.
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You’re more than welcome Ivana 😉 I hope you had a great weekend and fully ready for a new week xx
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thank you!
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Wow!! Those triangles are amazing!! I’ve never seen anything like that before. Really cool!
Shauna
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Hi Shauna; these layered triangles are blocking projectiles and protecting the walls of the castle as they are too far to be reached directly. Impressive technique but simple 😉 Have a great day xx
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Interesting post ^^ nice photos 🙂
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Thanks a lot Monika and have a great day xx
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Wow Bazoches looks amazing! Look at that aerial view! Gorgeous landscape!
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Thanks a lot Rach 😉 In fact the aerial view if from Bourtange while the castle is in Bazoches. I used that pic to illustrate the kind of fortification Vauban used. Have a great day xx
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Awww, this village looks so amazing!! Glad you had a chance to visit it and share its beauty!
And can we talk about those pink pumps and the black strappy heels?! Gorgeous pairs!
Xoxo,
Marieta
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Thanks a lot Marieta and I’m very happy you like this post 😉 What would you like to know about those pairs? xx
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Bazoches looks so full of charm! Great shoe selection my friend!
Kisses, Paola.
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Thanks a lot Paola … Croatia is great as well 😉 Have a lovely day xx
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It’s beautiful, great post! ❤
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Thanks a lot Zlata and congratulations for your beautiful blog xx
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What a place with so much history!
As always, your shoe collages are awesome!
-Ashley
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Thanks a lot Ashley and I’m happy you liked the post and the heels 😉 Have a great day xx
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I live in the city Vauban designed the fortification for so I know perfecty this name :-)Wonderful photos dear!
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That’s a clue Alice … but he did so many 😉 Thanks a lot and have a great day xx
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Wonderful pictures, the village looks beautiful! Loving the red heels at the beginning.
xoxo
Lovely
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Thanks a lot Lovely 😉 I’m glad you liked this post 😉 Have a great day xx
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i really love the shoes gallery. Bazoches looks stunning! x
have a wonderful day!
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Thanks a lot Grace 😉 I wish you a lovely day as well xx
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Wow! Vauban has such an interesting design!
I hope you are having a great week so far!
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Absolutely Amber, what Vauban did is quite impressive! Good holiday week so far even a little bit ill but nothing serious 😉 Have a great day xx
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Oh I love history and visiting historical villages and towns. It’s been so interesting learning about Vauban and Bazoches looks incredible! xx Maria
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Thanks a lot Maria, I’m very happy you liked this post 😉 Have a great day xx
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Wow, what a neat place! Been loving your travel photos mixed in with your shoes.
Amy Ann
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Thanks a lot Amy Ann, I’m so happy you like my post 😉 Have a great day xx
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Gorgeous shoes.
I love the place and the view too.
Much Love,
Jane | The Bandwagon Chic
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Thanks a lot Jane and have a great day xx
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These pictures are so beautiful, and beautiful shoes
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I love the pictures of the inside. This place has great art and looks great.
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Absolutely Sophie, it’s worth the visit 😉 Have a great day xx
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Wow, no wonder this village is that famous! Thanks for sharing this wonderful post!
xx Rena
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You’re more than welcome Rena and you’re an expert when it comes to village discovery 😉 Have a great day xx
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Thank you and it makes me smile that you think I’m an expert in that 🙂 Happy new week!
xx Rena
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The town looks really interesting. Australia is quite a young country and we don’t have anything like it here. The shoes collection is superb as always
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You have many different great places to visit in Australia 😉 I really hope to visit your country! Thanks for your comment and have a lovely day xx
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With only 160 people, it is indeed a very small village. The castle looks very beautiful and you really got some nice photos. I think the bed is covered with plastic to protect it, right?
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Absolutely Yvonne, everything is authentic in the castle and silk is very fragile so they have to protect it. Have a great week xx
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These pictures look beautiful and doesn’t do Bazoches any justice! Those architectures are spectacular and never gets old to look at. Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
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Thanks a lot Maureen and I hope you had a great one as well xx
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Beautiful photos. I know of the place but I have never visited. Thank you for including me in your post. xoxoxo
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Thanks you to propose such great looks and heels 😉 Have a lovely day xx
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Bazoches looks like a splendid village! I need to visit one day. 🙂 I also love the castle and the architecture of the church.
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It is 😉 Small place but really beautiful! Have a great day Jessica xx
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Nice red shoes!! Love them
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What a wonderful post! I never heared about Bazoches – it looks so interessesting and unique. The pictures of the heels are always a great Inspiration too 🙂
XO Martina happy day my dear
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Thanks a lot Martina 😉 It’s great to discover small and relatively unknown place … then share with others 😉 Probably the most interesting part of blogging for me! Have a great day xx
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Hi, so amazing pictures. I Love this splendid village.
Kisses
Maggie Dallospedale
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thanks a lot Maggie and have a great week xx
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Hello
Bazoches is really a very beautiful and unique village. In Portugal we have a similar village called Almeida and is also a military fortification not in triangles but in the form of a star.
The photos are beautiful. And I also love shoes, any day I see one of my shoes on your blog !!!
xoxo
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Bom Dia Marisa and here stops my Portugese knowledge 😉 Thanks for your comment and indeed it’s the typical fortification style of Vauban that you can see in Almeida as well. I’m very happy you like the pictures … of course there will be more to come 😉 Have a great day xx
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Love this post babe!
xx
Mónica Sors
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Thanks a lot Monica 😉 Have a great week xx
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Happy September my friend!
Kisses, Paola.
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A busy month but we’ll try to have some fun 🙂 Read you soon dear Paola xx
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I liked your post, I’m always visiting your blog and reading your posts .. Your blog is saved in my bookmarks ..
Congratulations!
I love your blog
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Thanks a lot 😉
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Thanks for the introduction to this place. I had no idea it even existed and definitely a place I want to visit now!
Sxx
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Thanks a lot for your nice words Sonia and have a great day xx
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Gorgeous shoes.
Something very nice to walk in that place.
Much Love,
Jane | The Bandwagon Chic
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Thanks a lot Jane, have a great day xx
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Vauban is just spectacular!!!! Loving the heels my favourites are wedges.
xoxo
Lovely
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Absolutely 🙂 Thanks a lot for your comment and have a great day xx
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Have a nice day sweetie,
kisses
Maggie Dallospedale
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Thank you Maggie and have a lovely day too xx
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Oh what beautiful pictures girl!
x Lisa | lisaautumn.com
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Thanks a lot Lisa and have a lovely day xx
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Absolutely stunning photos!Great styling as always. Thanks for sharing babe!
Happy Wednesday!
Much love, Len
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XO
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Thank you so much Len, have a beautiful day xx
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What a beautiful place! That first bird’s eye view picture is breath-taking.
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Thanks Cristina and have a great day xx
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How interesting everything; the photos are beautiful and they convey a lot of history.
The insertion of shoes photographs has enchanted me.
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Thanks a lot Elena for your sweet comment and I’m very happy you like this kind of post 😉 There will be many more! Have a great day xx
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Such an interesting and beautiful architecture! I like the wedges among the collection of shoes.
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Thanks a lot for your nice comment 😉 Very different from Australia for sure but both have charms! Have a great weekend xx
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HI
Very nice post i love your post.
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Happy weekend, my dear!
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
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Thank you Rena and you too enjoy a great weekend xx
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I love a good pair of shoes and all these are so beautiful its tough to decide which one is best!
xo
Anastasia
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Thanks a lot Anastasia for your feedback 😉 Everyone is free to pick its personal best(s) 😉 Have a lovely day xx
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Great post dear, I enjoyed the pictures and those are great shoes. Kisses!
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Thanks a lot and I’m very happy you like my selection! Have a great day xx
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Looks great!
Mira Audrey’s
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Thanks a lot and have a great weekend xx
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Hej! Świetny post 🙂
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Thanks a lot Karolina and congratulations for your very nice blog. Have a great day xx
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Loving all of them!! Nice post dear!
xx
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Thanks a lot Nina and have a beautiful day xx
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Lovely place!! And all heels are… fantastic!!
Havea agreat day! xx
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