Collonges-la-Rouge., a photo from Limousin, Central

Photographer's Note

Collonges-la-Rouge is a commune in the Corr鋠e department in the Limousin region of France.

The monks of Charroux Abbey founded a priory in the eighth century which attracted a population of peasants, craftsmen and tradesmen who lived and prospered around its fortified walls. The welcoming of pilgrims for Compostelle through Rocamadour was a lasting source of profit. In 1308, the viscount of Turenne granted the village a right to high, medium and low jurisdiction, permitting it to govern the birth of lineages of prosecutors, lawyers and notaries. The enclosure soon became too small to contain the entire population, and faubourgs were created. Following the french wars of religion, the reconstruction of the nobility's fortune coincided with the viscounty's rise in power.

After selling the viscounty in 1738, and after the French Revolution which caused the destruction of the priory buildings, the village regained a short-lasting prosperity at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Later on, its population slowly decreased and the village was transformed into a stone quarry.

In the beginning of the twentieth century, some villagers created the association Les Amis de Collonges ("the friends of Collonges") and eventually obtained the classification of the entire village as a historical monument in 1942.

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siudzi (34141) 2011-11-07 2:07

Hi Adrian,

A well seen and executed post of this interesting old architecture. The texture of walls have been presented very well with great light and sharpness. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice week!

Malgorzata

snunney (130967) 2011-11-07 4:11

Hello Adrian,
A fine composition from this village renowned for its lovely sandstone buildings. Your chosen point of view shows this interesting architecture to great effect. The beautiful tones and textures in the architecture are very well rendered under a good light.

npecanhuk (79329) 2011-11-07 4:13

Hi Adrian!
Beautiful old house!
Attractive picture!
I miss a bit more of sharpness, but exposure, colors, chosen pov and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

jester5 (2024) 2011-11-07 6:48

Great capture and good use of the light,Lovely POV well done Adrian.

jlbrthnn (76043) 2011-11-07 8:46

Bonjour Adrian,
J'ai pris du plaisir aussi � photographi� ce superbe village Limousin. Tu as profit� d'une tr鋊 bonne lumi鋨e. La composition, et la qualit� sont excellentes. Bravo.
Bonne journ嶪
Amicalement
Jo螔

paololg (31448) 2011-11-07 13:45

Ciao dear Adrian,
very interesting the history of this ancient village, pleasantly described also by your beautiful photos. A detail of this village that shows us the interesting architecture of the houses embellished with red flowers. Excellent sharpness, accompanied by good management of light and colors well saturated. Bravo!
Ciao, have a nice Tuesday!
Paolo

jacquest (19269) 2011-11-07 15:11

Hello Adrian,

A very nice presentation of this ancient architecture. I like the frame of greenery and the color of the brick work. The colors under the blue sky are very nice and the details of the building are very good.

Best regards

Jacques

edge (7409) 2011-11-07 19:31

Bonsoir Adrian, This a fine capture of this old structure with its aged looking exterior and colorful bricks. The steeple and spires have managed to continue to exist after all of these years. Marvelous that the organization was formed to help maintain this priory building. You know it is bone chilling to think that your village has been turned into a stone quarry. Imagine that. Great presentation. Very well done. Regards, Roger

iacobi (330) 2011-11-08 7:44

An interesting architectural scene a well rendered, sharpness, exposure and natural colors are excellent!...

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2011-11-11 11:13

Hi Adrien,
i have seen this place coming from the Dordogne region, beautiful compo, i like the obvious rouge colors of the building and the flowers all around it
regards
Alessandro

chanteuse (210) 2012-02-25 5:57

Contrasts of red sandstone, deep blue sky, and greenery are very pleasing here, and the POV is excellent, providing a pleasant crescendo of diagonal rooflines to frame that little corner tower with its witch's hat roof! Bits of bright red are a bonus. Interesting history too. I'm glad it's been declared a monument.

CanmoreKevin (2111) 2012-06-03 7:18

Adrian,
You have posted many wonderful architectural photos on TE. This one really caught my attention. I really like all of the textures and the variety of shapes. Nicely composed.
Kevin