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Plaque on the wall of the donjon ruins at Le Pallet Translation: To the memory of Pierre Abélard, philosopher and theologian, born in Le Pallet in 1079, and of his wife, Heloise, who became the very wise abbess of Le Paraclet. « In doubting, we come to seek, and in seeking, we perceive the truth. » 1979. Gift of the History and archeology society of Nantes and of Loire Atlantique.
Le Pallet, Loire-Atlantique
Chapel of Sainte-Anne (12th century). Another view of la Chapelle Sainte-Anne from across the more modern graveyard. Note how the local craftsman has a fine trade in vine-adorned crosses.
Part way down the main road in Le Pallet, which is called la Rue Pierre Abélard. Photo taken on a typically dull and rainy afternoon in this sleepy, small town.
At the other end of this Brittany village (a village is called a town - une ville - in France) is this more modern church, now taken over for “good works”. Le Pallet is in the département of Loire-Atlantique [44], in the region of Pays de La Loire. |
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