Last Saturday, Jennifer and I went and visited Weston in Caen--about an hour and a half by train. Caen was lovely. If you ever find yourself in the area, take a look. I walked around William the Conqueror’s castle. To be fare, I think it was one of several, but still—WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. Call me a dork, but I couldn’t help but thinking about soldiers patrolling the heavy walls or firing through the arrow slits.
We also saw the Abbaye des Dames, one of a pair of abbeys built by William and his wife Mathilde. The chapel was eleventh century architecture—different from the constantly gothic cathedrals. Mathilde is buried there, or entombed, rather, in black marble. Her epitaph is the primary source of information about her. The abbey was one of the things I’ve most enjoyed seeing this far in France. I really loved the architecture. We went on a guided tour, which included the crypt. The crypt was cool, but not quite as creepy as I had been expecting.
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