Statues
<---Some bronze statues.
A line of creepy heads---.>
This is the La Grand-Goule, a water beast that use to kill nuns and travellers way back in the 500s. Until one day the beast was found and killed. Every year, for a long while, they would take a statue like this and parade it through town.
<---A bust of guy.
Sleeping little boy---.>
<---Nude lady.
Really wierd lady with a blind fold on and stuck in a painful position.
---.>
<---Another lady. First one to have a belly and a smoke in her hand!
Dwarf?---.>
The main attraction. This bronze piece is called 'The Waltz'. It was made in 1893 by Carmille Claudel.
Paintings
'Madame de Beuchamp et ses enfants'
(Mrs. Beuchamp and her children).
Made in 1895.---.>
(Mrs. Beuchamp and her children).
Made in 1895.---.>
<--- 'The Death of Hyadinth' made in 1801.
Best guess is little
red riding hood?---.>
^ A Senty with three young ladies. ^ ^ Freak'n creapy clowns! ^
<---Family photo.
Hey look they had creepy Emo
chicks back then too!---.>
chicks back then too!---.>
<---French life.
Roman Stuff
Poitiers was founded first by a Celtic Pictones tribe who called it Lemonum. Then the Romans took over Lemonum! There are a lot of Roman stuff left over in Poitiers. Some of it is stored at St. John and some are stored here!
<---Side of a building.---.>
<---Cat O Nine Tails!
Ouch!
Column---.>
<--- Archway
Buring the dead ---.>
<---Pillar
Part of an archway---.>
<---I don't know what this is!
Tomb of a baby---.>
Other Stuff
^ The first thing you see when you enter the building! ^
<--- A funny French made manga hanging outside. It's really really big. I'm hoping my sis can translate.
<--- The kids of Poitiers made cave paintings. So cute.
A bird and
her babies. ---.>
her babies. ---.>
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