Anyone who has done major remodel of an older building, as we have, will likely find interesting items oddly buried in the structure of the building. In our case it was a report card for the builder’s stepson from 1928! (He was well-mannered, but not a genius.) So, you can just imagine what the renovators are likely to find as they work in The Château de l'Île Barbe.
How about a ~33-meter-long
roll of 43 parchment skins? (No typing paper back in the 1300s.) The good monks
of l'Île Barbe made their most recent entries (mostly legal information regarding
deeds, rents, etc.) on it in1372. We
read about this remarkable item in the local paper, Le Progrès, and then
visited the Archives of the Rhône when the document was on display. We were surprised
that there was no charge to see the display, and no one monitored the
entry. When you look at our photo below,
you'll note that the parchment roll is just displayed out in the open - not
under any sort of protection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NpbmMt8VsQ
Just another example of the unexpected experiences we have been enjoyed in our time here. Living in Lyon is really a lovely adventure! It has enriched us in so many ways.
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