Nora Caracci's photos with the keyword: gascogne

non sarà una gran festa quest'anno, qui in Liguria è stato addirittura imposto un coprifuoco dalle 21 alle 6 per tutto il weekend, proprio per evitare di avere troppa gente in giro. Questo è Chateau Arricau-Bordes, il castello di D'Artagnan incorniciato per l'occasione con l'aiuto di Photofacefun Do not use my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

Francia - Guascogna - Bassoues Do not use my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

Do not use my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

Questo paesino del Gers si sviluppa sulla cornice delle colline (questa foto è presa da lassù verso il tramonto) e sulla piana sottostante (la foto in NOTA è presa in basso e all'alba, sempre nello stesso giorno). Se la gradisce, la dedico al nuovo amico "alains" :) Si tratta del paese di uno dei miei amici francesi, un simpatico guascone. Do not use my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

see you later winter ... Dear friends, I'm very busy, I'll visit you as soon as possible ... Explored Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

La capitale dell'Armagnac, una bella cittadina della Guascogna, qui resa in modo un po' cinematografico. Sulla sinistra la cattedrale il cui interno vi mostro in altre foto (nei commenti un paio di esempi, cliccabili). Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

Stained glass windows Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

Stained glass window Gers - France Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

nella Cattedrale Saint Luperc a Eauze (Gers - France), vetrate con la storia di Gesù. Qui ne riporto alcune, le meglio riuscite, anche se non perfette... Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

La luminosità del gotico Eauze Cathedral was built 1467-1521. It is dedicated to Saint Luperculus, who is said to have been a bishop here in the 3rd century before being martyred. Le bâtiment abrite un orgue de tribune réalisé en 1842 par le facteur d'orgue Daublaine-Callinet à buffet néogothique puis augmenté par le facteur d'orgue Magen. Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

Construite de 1467 à 1521, par l'évêque Jean Marre de Condom. C'est un vaisseau gothique haut de 22 m, à nef unique, et chapelles basses entre les contreforts, avec un clocher octogonal. Des briques romaines ont été réemployées dans les murs. Ses hautes baies ont des vitraux du XVIe siècle et du XIXe siècle. Le bâtiment abrite un orgue de tribune réalisé en 1842 par le facteur d'orgue Daublaine-Callinet à buffet néogothique puis augmenté par le facteur d'orgue Magen. L'archevêque d'Auch François-Augustin Delamare fait de l'église de nouveau une cathédrale en 1865. Do not use my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

vue a Tieste Uragnoux - Gers - France en bas le château de Labatut Rivière Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

Ladevèze Ville - Gers - France Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

I Pirenei visti da Labatut Rivère - Gers - Francia Concludo la serie di foto scattate in un tardo pomeriggio durante un piccolo tour da Tieste Uragnoux, Ladevèze Ville, fino a Labatut Rivère e ritorno, paesini in piena campagna e bassa collina della Guascogna, i panorami che si godono nei dintorni hanno a sud la cornice dei Pirenei, innevati in inverno. Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

Questo è il viale d'ingresso a una delle tenute dei Tariquet, produttori di vino da più di 100 anni in Guascogna. Iniziarono con l'Armagnac, ma ora hanno anche una ampia gamma di vini esportati anche in U.S.A., prodotti in vaste tenute piano piano acquisite nei dintorni. Sono loro ad aver fatto conoscere ed apprezzare i vini di questa regione, portandoli ad alto livello di qualità con innovazioni anche tecnologiche come per esempio una macchina vendemmiatrice con annessa diraspatrice in modo da risparmiare tempo ed evitare ossidazione. La sede principale, Chateau de Tariquet, è non lontano di qui, ve lo mostrerò un'altra volta... Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

This is one of the sites of the Tariquet's vineyards. The Domaine du Tariquet has a long history as an Armangac producer, likely back to 1683, the same year that some of the buildings also date. But the Artaud/Grassa family only bought the estate in 1912, thus they already celebrated their 100th anniversary. History: Pierre Grassa was born in France to Spanish parents from the Sierra de Guara, just the other side of the Pyrenees. He spent most of his youth outdoors, as a cowherd or manual labourer, and had little formal education; he became a hairdresser. But 1939 marked the end of Pierre’s career, as mobilization for World War II changed the course of his life. Taken prisoner of war with his battalion, captivity was unbearable for this restless character. He escaped and joined the Resistance in South West France, in Éauze to be precise--home to Tariquet, where he met Hélène Artaud. They got married and together brought a new lease of life to Tariquet. The château and property need restoring to their former glory. Soon, thanks to Hélène and Pierre’s efforts, Tariquet’s vineyards are once again producing Bas-Armagnac brandies. They had four children, Maïté, Christiane, Françoise and Yves. Maïté and Yves choose to remain on the property and continue the family tradition. In 1972 they created the first company with their father, boosting sales of Bas-Armagnac brandies produced at the property. In 1982, they started producing white wines—only white wines are grown at Tariquet. A pioneering step for the region, as they became the first Gascon wine bottled at the estate. Previously it was only bulk wines in Gascony. Yves’ sons, Armin and Rémy, are now winemakers themselves and run the estate. Yves now lives in Romania and grows wheat and corn. Domaine du Tariquet today is the largest single family estate within one appellation in France. They have 950 hectares of planted vines. Yves Grassa also made a number of innovations at the estate. He placed presses and tanks in each of his three vineyards, so a truck could move the must without losing freshness; dry ice is used during transport. He also designed a machine harvester that has a destemmer attached. He invented this in order to avoid this operation at the winery, save time and so, to avoid oxidation. He was also among the first in France to put a water treatment facility at his estate, so that water used in the winery could be reused. Domaine du Tariquet’s wines are also imported to the U.S. A. Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci

Una delle tenute Tariquet, importante produttore di vini in Guascogna. Questa tenuta è ancora attiva per la coltivazione, raccolta e produzione di vini, ma la dimora non è più abitata in modo continuativo. Ora, fine dicembre, tutto è chiuso in attesa della prossima vendemmia. Do not use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Nora Caracci