The Episcopal Palace of Meaux, part II !!!

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Oh this is and always will be a sentimental city for me, my first in France really spent time in it. I am thrill to tell you it is my dear sentimental city of Meaux and a place never missed when around the area of Seine et Marne dept 77 of the Île de France region of my belle France. I have written several posts , but this is new pictures from this week trip. Therefore, let me tell you about the Episcopal Palace of Meaux, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The episcopal city of Meaux still retains the appearance it had in the 18C. However, its buildings incorporate a variety of architectural elements from different historical periods. The oldest elements date back to the second half of the 12C like the lower halls of the episcopal palace. Until the French revolution, the episcopal city of Meaux maintained a predominantly religious function, serving as an ecclesiastical quarter adjoining the secular city. This function continued throughout the 19C. In 1905, the law separating Church and State placed this historical heritage under the guardianship of the State. In 1911, under the impetus of the mayor, Georges Lugol , the city acquired the episcopal palace and its outbuildings (garden and ramparts), in order to renovate them and open them to the public.

The L’aile de Brézé or the Brézé wing of the episcopal palace, also incorrectly called “Posterie”, is a longitudinal building which adjoins the episcopal palace on its western side. It was built under the second episcopate of Louis de Brézé in 1586 and had served as a prison under the Ancien Régime (monarchy). The bishops had, in addition to a secular power of the lordship type over a certain number of lands and villages, a temporal ecclesiastical jurisdiction which extended to the majority of the priests and parish priests of the diocese. As such, the episcopate had the authority to intern those among them suspected of heresy or later of sympathy for the Reformation and the Huguenots. The Brézé wing of the episcopal palace served as a place of detention for this specific purpose under the Ancien Régime.

The former episcopal palace now houses the Bossuet Museum, dedicated to the art and history of the city. The fine arts collections are displayed on the first floor. Paintings and objects, brought together in Bishop Bossuet’s former study, bear witness to his influence and legacy. The lower 12C rooms host temporary exhibitions. From the first floor, there is a sweeping view of the Bossuet Garden.

The local Meaux Marne Ourcq tourist office on the Episcopal City : https://www.meaux-marne-ourcq.com/en/discover/travel-back-in-time/the-episcopal-city-of-meaux/

The city of Meaux on the Cité Episcopale: https://www.ville-meaux.fr/ma-ville-et-actualites/culture/renouveau-de-la-cite-episcopale

The Local Meaux Marne Ourcq tourist office on the musée Bossuet : https://www.meaux-marne-ourcq.com/en/discover/travel-back-in-time/bossuet-museum/728886_musee-bossuet/

There you go folks, always memorable moments that stayed with you no matter what, time does not diminished the sadness of not having my dear late wife Martine who introduce me to this historical city, Meaux. Also,a great inexpensive alternative to Disneyland only about 20 minutes away by car. Do see my other posts on Meaux. I will always remember Meaux, and Seine et Marne dept 77, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Episcopal Palace of Meaux ,part II !!! as I,

And remember, happy travels, good health, andn many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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