Camino Photo of the Day: Acres of Walnut

After climbing the stairs to the church, my legs were not happy with me. This was more than made up for when I entered the church of Notre Dame du Puy de Figeac. I didn’t know what to expect in this church, but I was certainly not expecting this. Many altars and reredos are carved from walnut. These are then usually painted and even gilded. This was the first time I saw the walnut au naturel, and it was simply stunning, particularly when contrasted with the white and amber colours that the rest of the church was painted.

Note: this was meant to be yesterday’s photo, but I haven’t quite adjusted to my new work schedule. I’ll post today’s photo this afternoon.

Date: 29 August 2023
Place: Figeac, Lot Département, Region of Occitanie, France

Maps!