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Related: About this forumGargoyles, Caen Cathedral
Caen was heavily impacted during the D-Day invasion. The Cathedral was rebuilt. Here are some of the gargoyles from it.






George McGovern
(11,594 posts)No. 4 appears to be reacting to the invasion itself.
Old Crank
(6,879 posts)I have been shooting gargoyles when I can since I was in Paris the first time with my late wife. We burnt a roll of film on mostly those creatures. These are all relatively new I believe. Most on older, unrestored churches are badly weathered.
George McGovern
(11,594 posts)And keep evil spirits away. On your trips you and your wife meet the strangest creatures.
Old Crank
(6,879 posts)Somewhere down the line they decided a pipe sticking out was ugly. Now they ward off evil spirits, perhaps.
Old Crank
(6,879 posts)It took about 6 weeks to liberate Caen after D Day. Less than 10 miles from the coast.
cachukis
(3,854 posts)Old Crank
(6,879 posts)Some stone mason did all the work.
Diamond_Dog
(40,329 posts)Must be awe inspiring to see this building for real.
Old Crank
(6,879 posts)GiqueCee
(3,892 posts)... looks a little like Trump. Guess the orange makeup washed away over time.
JohnnyRingo
(20,781 posts)From a distance they take on a rather phallic appearance to me.
I'm not sure what that says about me, but it's the first thing I saw and I wonder if it's intentional.
Old Crank
(6,879 posts)They are supposed to scare evil away.
Some building have shorter spots.
CaliforniaPeggy
(156,522 posts)Old Crank
(6,879 posts)We actually caught a break in the clouds. I used the time while waiting for our group to decide on a lunch place.