Lovely Givry in Burgundy
by Francois Hagnere on 16/06/10 at 3:44 am
Who never dreamt of living in a town with superb edifices in the countryside? There we go, in Burgundy.
Givry is a real little town in the countryside. Here the quality of architecture is exceptional as much for houses or public edifices and the church is quite remarkable. It was achieved in 1791, during the French Revolution and certainly is the most curious of the region with its pyramid-shaped spire overlooking an octagon covered with a vast dome. Emiland Gauthey (1732-1806) was the architect of this most original edifice. This talented engineer and architect of the XVIIIth century namely designed the “Canal du Centre” between Digoin and Chalon-sur-Saône in 1783-84. He also built the churches of Barizey (1778) which he used as a model for Givry, of Saint-Germain du Plain (1778), the town hall of Tournus (1771) and the theater of Chalon (1788). The fountain with dolphins ,”Fontaine aux Dauphins”, dates back to 1776 and is the work of Emiland Gauthey and Thomas Dumorey.
The town hall of Givry (1759-71) is housed in a former XVIIIth century gate in the ramparts. It is crowned with a pinnacle turret presenting colourful glazed tiles so typical of Burgundy. Another edifice is well worth the visit: the “Halles aux Blés”, a circular grain market (1825-1830). This rare construction is now used for cultural events. Givry knows how to welcome visitors with exhibitions of paintings and sculptures and also with its famous Burgundy wine, King Henri IV’s favourite. There is even a Wine Brotherhood here that organizes banquets. What an excellent opportunity to taste the famous “poule au pot”. See you soon in Burgundy!
Please check out also my other article on Burgundy: http://trifter.com/europe/france/charolles-the-venice-of-burgundy/
The curious church of Givry with its pyramid.
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The circular grain market, Halles aux Blés.
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The Town Hall.
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The Coat of Arms of Givry.
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The “Fontaine aux Dauphins”.
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The vineyards in Givry.
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AlmaG
Jun 16th, 2010
Wow! What a beautiful place this is Francois. The circular market is one of a kind; the fountain is beautiful and the vine yard is I’m sure very very beautiful. Bravo my friend for this wonderful article ^_^
Starpisces
Jun 16th, 2010
nice write, nice place, glad to read your articles again, friend.
sara20
Jun 16th, 2010
Excellent manner and very well-written sentence is doing, with useful information includes a good things you have in your article.
Thanks and cheers.
Sara
giftarist
Jun 16th, 2010
Great views, I like this tour.
Glad to hear from you again.
Aaron Paul Hicks
Jun 16th, 2010
Great work Francois and lovely to see you publishing on here again, this place reminded me of some of the little towns and villages here in county Durham, we live near a place called Barnard castle, you should look it up online, its fantastic and boasts a very old ruined castle and fort, it stands built into a cliff side, truly remarkable, loved this feature mate,
very best wishes always, Aaron x
Francois Hagnere
Jun 17th, 2010
Thank you my friends for such nice comments.
You are so right Aaron, my friend, Barnard Castle is lovely. I hope I can visit you one day.
Very best wishes always,
François
MJ Sunderland
Jun 17th, 2010
Wonderful discussion Francois. I didn’t know about this place. I especially like the Halles aux Blés. Reminds me of a market hall in Newcastle by John Dobson. I get the Barnard Castle reference too.
Jewelstar
Jun 17th, 2010
This is one of the rare article I came across on Triond with pictures of such a beautiful place. good work, Francois
Lucas Dié
Jun 17th, 2010
Excellent article … and made me hungry thinking of all the good food to be had in Burgundy
lillyrose
Jun 17th, 2010
Lots of wine and lots of curves!…. the buildings
TheStayAtHome
Jun 17th, 2010
very nice article!
and beautiful pictures!! nice job=D
Francois Hagnere
Jun 18th, 2010
Thank you all. It is indeed a beautiful place with fine gastronomy and wines.
Jimmy Shilaho
Jun 18th, 2010
Beautiful post.
Intuitive
Jun 18th, 2010
lovely to have you back. Such a wonderful place you took us to. Would love to visit here.
Anuradha Ramkumar
Jun 18th, 2010
Wonderful place. The images are gr8. I would say this article as one of its kind.
Francois Hagnere
Jun 19th, 2010
Your comments are very much appreciated. Many thanks to all,
I hope you can visit one day.
zoeyclark
Jun 19th, 2010
You have to stop writing articles about such fine things and places:)))) I loved Girvy….I really must write more so that I will add to my travel funds. The last time I went to explore a place was in…2007. Damn! It has been a long time…
Francois Hagnere
Jun 19th, 2010
Thank you Zoeyclark, you will travel soon, don’t worry.
I’ll take you all to more new fabulous places.
Cheers.
RS Wing
Jun 20th, 2010
Another great write Francois and really awesome photos. Maybe one day I’ll make it to France and enjoy the exquisite elegance of your beautiful country. You possess a very deep knowledge of French history that is quite fascinating. Us Americans only have a few hundred years of history as France has several thousands of years. You’re a talented writer Francois. Great work my friend!
marunmeera
Jun 22nd, 2010
!!!!! Nice Photo Collection and great wordings !!!!!
LoveDoctor
Jun 22nd, 2010
Lovely image of the Town Hall. I am saving money to go to Europe. I also want to visit France. The wine and food are exquisitte in Burgandy. Sounds like a fine place to visit. Keep these articles coming. good work
Networx
Jun 23rd, 2010
this is such a very interesting place to see. tnx for the share
Francois Hagnere
Jun 25th, 2010
Many thanks to all for your interest and kind comments.
Very best wishes.
James DeVere
Jul 13th, 2010
Stellar . j
SharifaMcFarlane
Aug 1st, 2010
The circular grain market looks interesting. Are you a part of the Wine Brotherhood my friend
Patricia
Feb 25th, 2011
I really enjoyed reading this article and seeing the photos. My family stayed in Givry in 1986. We were on our way to the South of France and found Givry just by chance.
It was a very memorable stay. I loved the village, food and especially the wine.
I hope to return one day.