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A fascinating visit to a region in French Grand Est.
After a swell time in warm and colorful Lyon, I sat in a TGV heading north. Being hypnotized by the fast-passing landscapes behind the window, I nearly missed out that the sunshine from the previous days took time off.
I fully realized that when I left the station to stroll through Nancy. It was rather grey, and I lacked the motivation to take pictures at first. But the further I walked, the more I enjoyed where I was. "Hey, it is okay," I thought, embracing the different, pale world.
The muted colors elevated the character of some scenes into their own. When I walked around the basilica of Nancy's Saint Epvre, it felt like I entered a faded, yet engrossing story from the past. There was plenty to like!
Little did I know that it would become a pattern; the region has a wealth of sacred places that, in this weather, formed an enchanting genius loci.
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Castle Chappel in Vaucouleurs. Reportedly, it was here where Jeanne d'Arc liked to pray before she left for her mission.
It wasn't just religious buildings having the charm...
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Gombervaux Castle
But the structures themselves did not make my visit special. Nor did the atmospheric forests around – although they do deserve mention.
What made my visit to Lorraine was a reunion with a friend that I met in Wroclaw ages ago. And it didn't stop there: I got introduced to more cool humans and the art of glass blowing.
I even got to try it myself. So good!
A few enriching days later, I waved goodbye. A yet different world waited for me.
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