Photos, videos and docs of Martin M. Miles, with the keywords: "Doubs"

Besançon - Doubs

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 15 May 2023 22:09:07 +0000

Founded in a loop of the Doubs River, the town played an important role during the Roman Empire period under the name of Vesontio.

Since 1032 Besançon and the entire County of Burgundy became part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Archbishop Hugo von Salins, with imperial support, became ruler of the city, which he led into a period of prosperity. After his death in 1066, however, it falls into a long crisis caused by succession struggles. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the population defied the power of the archbishops and finally gained their municipal independence in 1290. Besançon retained the status of a free city for almost 400 years. The Free Counts of Burgundy, who had gained dominion over Franche-Comté, became the protector of the Free City, which prospered during this period. Louis XI confirmed the town charter in early 1481 and ordered the university to be transferred from Dole to Besançon.

With the beginning of the Renaissance, Franche-Comté fell back to the German Empire. Emperor Charles V fortified Besançon and made the city a bulwark for his empire.

An evening stroll along the Doubs River

Besançon - Cathédrale Saint-Jean

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 15 May 2023 21:46:24 +0000

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Besançon - Cathédrale Saint-Jean

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 15 May 2023 21:38:27 +0000

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Besançon - Porte Noire

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 15 May 2023 19:29:27 +0000

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Besançon - Postes et Telegraphes

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 15 May 2023 12:57:29 +0000

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Besançon - Streetfood

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 14 May 2023 22:51:14 +0000

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Saint-Ursanne - Collegiate Church

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:15:22 +0000

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Saint-Ursanne is named after Ursicinus, an iro-scottish disciple of famous St. Kolumban, the missionary of Bavaria. Ursinicus lived as a hermit here in the valley of the Doubs. After Ursinicus´ death, St. Wandrille (aka Wandregisel) founded a convent at his tomb. This was recorded first time in 849 as "..cella in honorem Sancti Ursicini.." The convent probably merged in a newly founded Benedictian abbey within the 11th century, that a century later was converted to a collegiate of the Prince-Bishopric of Basel.

The collegiate church was erected 1200/1400 and integrates some parts of the former abbey church. The structure got severely damaged by the Basel earthquake of 1356. The tower collapsed. It took about a century to repair the ruined church.

The collegiate got secularised in 1803, when the village belonged to France. Since the Congress of Vienna the area is part of Canton of Bern - and the former collegiate church now is the parish church of the town.

The southern portal, erected around 1200, is clearly inspired by the iconography of Basel Cathedral´s Gallus Pforte (60kms) and the portal of the Nikolaus-chapel inside the Freiburg Muenster (120kms).

A breastfeeding mermaid with legs and tails. She is flanked by two maids, a fish is whispering into her ear. A mermaid like this is pretty rare, but she has a lookalike in Freiburg.

Saint-Ursanne - Collegiate Church

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:56:39 +0000

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Saint-Ursanne is named after Ursicinus, an iro-scottish disciple of famous St. Kolumban, the missionary of Bavaria. Ursinicus lived as a hermit here in the valley of the Doubs. After Ursinicus´ death, St. Wandrille (aka Wandregisel) founded a convent at his tomb. This was recorded first time in 849 as "..cella in honorem Sancti Ursicini.." The convent probably merged in a newly founded Benedictian abbey within the 11th century, that a century later was converted to a collegiate of the Prince-Bishopric of Basel.

The collegiate church was erected 1200/1400 and integrates some parts of the former abbey church. The structure got severely damaged by the Basel earthquake of 1356. The tower collapsed. It took about a century to repair the ruined church.

The collegiate got secularised in 1803, when the village belonged to France. Since the Congress of Vienna the area is part of Canton of Bern - and the former collegiate church now is the parish church of the town.

The southern portal, erected around 1200, is clearly inspired by the iconography of Basel Cathedral´s Gallus Pforte (60kms) and the portal of the Nikolaus-chapel inside the Freiburg Muenster (120kms).

I had seen a photo of these three capitals on the right side of the portal. These capitals let me do the detour to Switzerland.

To the left eagles, not very unique. In the center a breastfeeding mermaid (with legs!). She is flanked by two maids, a fish is whispering into her ear. To the right a "wolf´s school", where a monk teaches an uninterested wolf to read. These two icons are very rare - and have parallels in Basel and Freiburg. I will upload a close up of the mernmaid next.