Usson

A little village surmounting Saint-Rémy de Chargnat, historically famous. It had a castle, destroyed on orders of Richelieu, which had previously been the residence of Marguerite de Valois (the Reine Margot).

Visits

• 30 December (2005).
• 7 April (2006).
• 23 April (2011).

Gallery

30 December 2005

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  The church of Usson (Église Saint-Maurice), in December 2005.

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  View of the valley (id.)

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  The walls (id.)

7 April 2006

With Fabrice's parents and Onyx.

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  Les orgues basaltiques, a peculiar stone formation.

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  Ascending.

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  And resting (my father was already badly ill).

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  At the top, with splendid views of the Cézalier.

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  Monitoring...

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  And identifying.

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  We had no end of fun putting names on the familiar shapes of my childhood skyline.

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  Sometimes not with a grain of doubt.

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  At the top stands la Vierge d'Usson, 1893, dedicated to the safety of aviators.

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  With its chapel, it stands 7m high. The baby Jesus holds wheat.

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  Elena and Fabrice at the Virgin's foot.

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  Back to the village.

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  Less time was spent there.

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  As it was already familiar to everybody.

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  But still we had time for further stories and explanations.