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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024247415/" title="Maison du Saumon - Medieval merchants house richly carved"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024247415_26c5cf2cb7_m.jpg" width="240" height="192" alt="Maison du Saumon - Medieval merchants house richly carved" /></a></p>

<p>This is the Maison du Saumon (Salmon House), a historic, half-timbered building located in Chartres, France. <br />
The building dates back to the 15th century and is a prime example of medieval architecture in the region. <br />
It gets its name from carvings of salmon on its distinctive facade, a unique decorative element. <br />
The house has remained in largely the same condition since its construction, allowing observers to view the building as it was originally envisioned. <br />
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Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55023036177/" title="Around the City of Chartres"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55023036177_e4b65b1ea3_m.jpg" width="240" height="234" alt="Around the City of Chartres" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024110413/" title="Detail of Medieval carvings on the Salmon House - Deer"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024110413_0d5f6a661e_m.jpg" width="240" height="202" alt="Detail of Medieval carvings on the Salmon House - Deer" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024247305/" title="Detail of Medieval carvings on the Salmon House - the Salmon"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024247305_b0f95f3abe_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Detail of Medieval carvings on the Salmon House - the Salmon" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024247500/" title="Around the City of Chartres - Ancient gateway"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024247500_b7e639d0ff_m.jpg" width="234" height="240" alt="Around the City of Chartres - Ancient gateway" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024246760/" title="Details of Chartres Cathedral"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024246760_922d3f9018_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Details of Chartres Cathedral" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024110513/" title="Stencilled cat artwork on a building in the City of Chartres"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024110513_70fbf98a85_m.jpg" width="233" height="240" alt="Stencilled cat artwork on a building in the City of Chartres" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024247430/" title="19th C wrought-iron Vegetable Market at Chartres"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024247430_4411301d54_m.jpg" width="240" height="156" alt="19th C wrought-iron Vegetable Market at Chartres" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55023035527/" title="Detail of Chartres central Post Office - 1927 Raoul Brandon"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55023035527_3af4c5a2be_m.jpg" width="122" height="240" alt="Detail of Chartres central Post Office - 1927 Raoul Brandon" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist. The 1927 central Post Office is a peculiar mix of neo-gothic revival and Art Deco!</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55023926321/" title="Around the City of Chartres - Maison de la Voûte, which translates as "House of the Vault""><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55023926321_2139c7124e_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Around the City of Chartres - Maison de la Voûte, which translates as "House of the Vault"" /></a></p>

<p>The building features distinctive Gothic architectural elements, including pointed arches over the ground-floor openings and ornate stone carvings around the windows on the first floor.<br />
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Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024109973/" title="Around the City of Chartres"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024109973_e6c57a13f4_m.jpg" width="128" height="240" alt="Around the City of Chartres" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024180649/" title="Memorial to the French Air Force base at Chartres"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024180649_6534c43b5e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Memorial to the French Air Force base at Chartres" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024110433/" title="Detail of Medieval carvings on the Salmon House - Swallow"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024110433_2803f3cb82_m.jpg" width="240" height="212" alt="Detail of Medieval carvings on the Salmon House - Swallow" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55023925641/" title="Details of Chartres Cathedral - West Window"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55023925641_d11b50cb61_m.jpg" width="240" height="235" alt="Details of Chartres Cathedral - West Window" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024180494/" title="Around the City of Chartres - houses in Rue Saint Pierre"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024180494_18e3ce7e0b_m.jpg" width="240" height="199" alt="Around the City of Chartres - houses in Rue Saint Pierre" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024247515/" title="Around the City of Chartres - old courtyard"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024247515_2f52cd13c4_m.jpg" width="195" height="240" alt="Around the City of Chartres - old courtyard" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024247440/" title="19th C wrought-iron Vegetable Market at Chartres"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024247440_dbf941c45b_m.jpg" width="240" height="131" alt="19th C wrought-iron Vegetable Market at Chartres" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024247600/" title="Around the City of Chartres - The "Cartres en Scene" Fresco"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024247600_dd4880dda5_m.jpg" width="148" height="240" alt="Around the City of Chartres - The "Cartres en Scene" Fresco" /></a></p>

<p>The mural "Chartres en scène" .It is intended as a tribute to General Marceau. A native of Chartres, he is renowned for his military exploits in the Revolutionary Army. This 170 m² mural, created by Cité-Création, depicts the setting of a film scene.<br />
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Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55024110453/" title="Maison du Saumon - Medieval merchants house richly carved"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55024110453_7a05d7357d_m.jpg" width="120" height="240" alt="Maison du Saumon - Medieval merchants house richly carved" /></a></p>

<p>This is the Maison du Saumon (Salmon House), a historic, half-timbered building located in Chartres, France. <br />
The building dates back to the 15th century and is a prime example of medieval architecture in the region. <br />
It gets its name from carvings of salmon on its distinctive facade, a unique decorative element. <br />
The house has remained in largely the same condition since its construction, allowing observers to view the building as it was originally envisioned. <br />
<br />
Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/kitmasterbloke/">kitmasterbloke</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/55023035607/" title="Musee des Beaux Arts"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55023035607_a895298a2a_m.jpg" width="211" height="240" alt="Musee des Beaux Arts" /></a></p>

<p>Belatedly posting these from a 2017 visit to the French cathedral city of Chartres. The medieval cathedral dominates the urban landscape, but this small city has to much to offer the casual tourist.</p>

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