The Bells of Saint-Bresson

Posted by Kristen | Nov 30, 2012 | Europe, France, Travel, Vagabonding 2012-2013 | 0 |

I think that the most charming part of being in Saint-Bresson is the church next door. It is not even functional and is, apparently, open only about once a year when a traveling priest comes to town. Nevertheless, the church bell rings three times a day, every single day. I view it like this: “Even though there’s no priest here, that’s no excuse not to pray.”

So, each day at 8:00 a.m., noon, and 7:00 p.m. the bells ring out loud. They start pretty normal — chime . . . chime . . . chime. Then, they get very loud and very frantic — chime, chime, chime, chime chIME, CHIME, CHIME!!!!

This makes me laugh every single time. By now, I know it’s coming. Nevertheless, I can’t help myself. I chuckle. I hear you, Jesus!

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Kristen

Kristen Leigh has worked for more than 30 years as a graphic designer and creative director. In 2005, she launched K•Leigh Creative — a full-service graphic design and web development firm specializing in communication and marketing. In 2009, Kristen became a Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-240) and launched Sweet Escape Yoga — organizing yoga classes and events in natural (i.e., outside) and creative (i.e., cool, hip, or artsy) spaces. Always striving for a balanced life, Kristen combines all of her favorite things (art, books, travel, yoga, wellness, and all things creative) in her blog Escape Artist.