tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post9051856816124028468..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: The Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Sainte-Geneviève-des-bois, ParisRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85936229953979887902016-01-25T22:35:54.063+00:002016-01-25T22:35:54.063+00:00I wonder if you are watching War & Peace on th...I wonder if you are watching War & Peace on the TV - I had wondered why so many Russians gravitated to Paris, but it has become obvious to me whilst I have been watching the serial. The Russians seem to feel a great affinity with France. Many of their buildings particularly in St.Petersbury were designed by French architects. They also used French at that time as their language of diplomacy.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40014607678736298192016-01-25T15:54:40.499+00:002016-01-25T15:54:40.499+00:00Such a beautifully-illustrated and interesting pos...Such a beautifully-illustrated and interesting post, Rosemary. To my loss I haven't visited any of the cemeteries you mention and must try to do so one day. I knew the exodus from Russia after the Bolshevik revolution had been huge, but not that so many had settled in Paris. A fascinating read.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86932116004852975482016-01-19T12:17:09.420+00:002016-01-19T12:17:09.420+00:00Thanks Mike - keep up your good work in 2016 and c...Thanks Mike - keep up your good work in 2016 and carry on entertaining us all on A Bit About Britain in your own iminitable style.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86490405542093167392016-01-19T09:38:15.955+00:002016-01-19T09:38:15.955+00:00Absolutely fascinating, Rosemary. And well told a...Absolutely fascinating, Rosemary. And well told as well as beautifully illustrated, as usual. What is it about cemeteries?!! BTW - I don't think I wished you a Merry Christmas (time!) - but I know it's not too late for Happy New Year.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32989519873232519002016-01-17T11:06:06.772+00:002016-01-17T11:06:06.772+00:00Thank you Wendy - there must be a book full of sto...Thank you Wendy - there must be a book full of stories and tales to tell about people lying within this Russian cemetery who fled their homeland following the October Revolution.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55989293451369551842016-01-17T10:37:22.684+00:002016-01-17T10:37:22.684+00:00What an amazing post Rosemary! Such rich stories r...What an amazing post Rosemary! Such rich stories reside in these cemeteries - I felt particularly touched reading about Princess Vera. Your photography is beautiful and you have a way of making history come to life. Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19789536265034397212016-01-17T10:16:02.903+00:002016-01-17T10:16:02.903+00:00It is a place that I found fascinating to visit Or...It is a place that I found fascinating to visit OrvokkiRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55417254614992275632016-01-16T17:29:04.919+00:002016-01-16T17:29:04.919+00:00Lovely photos as usually. I love the cemetery, it ...Lovely photos as usually. I love the cemetery, it is very different and very beautiful.<br />Hugsorvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-25722616623924628072016-01-15T19:23:34.119+00:002016-01-15T19:23:34.119+00:00Thanks dear Charlie - you are always so kind and g...Thanks dear Charlie - you are always so kind and generous with your comments.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-28627400409856182942016-01-15T18:48:05.748+00:002016-01-15T18:48:05.748+00:00As always it's such a pleasure to be guided by...As always it's such a pleasure to be guided by you through historic and beautiful places sweet Rosemary. The combination of your words and beautiful pictures always leaves me with a longingto see the places you take us to. Thank you so much for sharing all your little treasures with us.<br /><br />I hope you'll have a lovely weekend Rosemary.♥<br /><br />Charlie<br />xxMin plats i solenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13356652109453618399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50463702637117086432016-01-14T21:06:58.080+00:002016-01-14T21:06:58.080+00:00It was the same for me too Gina - I came across a ...It was the same for me too Gina - I came across a photo of it somewhere and thought "this I must see one day".Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81082577431818659592016-01-14T21:04:31.317+00:002016-01-14T21:04:31.317+00:00Thanks Suzie - I have wanted to visit this particu...Thanks Suzie - I have wanted to visit this particular cemetery for a while mainly to see Rudolf Nureyev's tomb. I did not anticipate that it would look like it did, and that I would find so much more there of interest too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15656098510180277412016-01-14T21:01:23.192+00:002016-01-14T21:01:23.192+00:00Thank you for visiting and commenting Joseph - I a...Thank you for visiting and commenting Joseph - I am pleased that you found the post interesting and that it also gave you food for thought. Please do visit again. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38690535886135333472016-01-14T20:57:27.612+00:002016-01-14T20:57:27.612+00:00Yes, you are right it is interesting the way diffe...Yes, you are right it is interesting the way different cultures express this rite of passage. I remember being in a small Austrian village and every evening the families of the dead went to the cemetery and placed candles on the graves. The cemetery became a mass of flickering lights, and I thought that it would be rather spooky but it wasn't.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3214750811617497632016-01-14T20:53:13.525+00:002016-01-14T20:53:13.525+00:00Hello Yoko - if your Russian blog friend does not ...Hello Yoko - if your Russian blog friend does not know about this cemetery and does travel to Paris at some time then I think that she would be very interested to visit it. I had no idea that so many white Russians had fled their homeland to live in Paris. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16325664422313333692016-01-14T16:35:10.047+00:002016-01-14T16:35:10.047+00:00A beautiful place to visit and very interesting po...A beautiful place to visit and very interesting post too, thanks you.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50045990563427805572016-01-14T14:22:52.575+00:002016-01-14T14:22:52.575+00:00Stunning photos, very colorful beautifully present...Stunning photos, very colorful beautifully presented with interesting historical information. A feast for the eyes and food for thought.<br /><br />Best wishes Joseph Pulikotilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074346261093541776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52402154219199498132016-01-14T12:01:26.343+00:002016-01-14T12:01:26.343+00:00I'm drawn to Orthodox images of buildings, rel...I'm drawn to Orthodox images of buildings, religious icons etc. and the stories of Russian exiles. The grounds of the Paris cemeteries are rich in imagery and information on the memorials that would help one to do research. Old burial grounds fascinate me; the way different cultures express this rite of passage. I prefer an English parish graveyard to modern Italian cemeteries although it's a custom to visit relatives in both cultures in our families. I've wandered around the old cemetery in Rome when waiting for someone who was having lessons at the central university as it's near there, but have yet to visit the English cemetery. I have to be in the right frame of mind to visit these places! Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47376145004895561562016-01-14T11:31:41.881+00:002016-01-14T11:31:41.881+00:00Dear Rosemary, It was the color and design that ca...Dear Rosemary, It was the color and design that caught my eye when I saw it published several years ago. It is so spectacular, it became indelibly printed in my mind. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17920106119358337532016-01-14T11:07:54.933+00:002016-01-14T11:07:54.933+00:00Happy New Year, Rosemary! The Russian blue domes w...Happy New Year, Rosemary! The Russian blue domes with cross on top of them are so attractive. With so much Russian feel in the cemetry, I wonder Russian origin people feel nostalgia for their homeland? To me, walking around the cemetery would be learning about Russian history on my first visit, and then it would become place for meditating. Recently I met my Russian blog friend in person, she told so many old architectures were destroyed and many treasures were kept in France. She often travels to western Europe, so I’ll let her know this place, she might have known already though. <br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76260805605892404762016-01-13T22:26:43.689+00:002016-01-13T22:26:43.689+00:00I knew that blue and white reminded me of somethin...I knew that blue and white reminded me of something but couldn't put my finger on it - of course, thank you, it is Bodrum blue, a little touch of Turkey.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70255739926854152262016-01-13T22:20:13.360+00:002016-01-13T22:20:13.360+00:00It's lovely to see the colour we know as "...It's lovely to see the colour we know as "Bodrum blue" adorning the graves. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84231011794614840282016-01-13T22:11:22.903+00:002016-01-13T22:11:22.903+00:00I agree Russian domes are very attractive I agree Russian domes are very attractive Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52743010610325528132016-01-13T20:52:22.809+00:002016-01-13T20:52:22.809+00:00Always like the domes.
Greetings,
FilipAlways like the domes.<br /><br />Greetings,<br />FilipFilipBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748038653807154529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24547385600302890632016-01-13T19:58:03.421+00:002016-01-13T19:58:03.421+00:00I think that if one were to spend time researching...I think that if one were to spend time researching just who exactly is lying in this cemetery then there must be many interesting, possibly frightening, and heroic tales to be told.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com