I walked from Longpré-les-Corps-Saints to the village of Long yesterday. Both villages are prominent in my family’s history, the first village most obviously so as it bears my family name. However, the family was first found in the village of Long as far as my records show. It seems that the Lord of the scattered villages went by various names, each name fitting in with the village owned – Lord of Long, Lord of Longpré, Lord of Fontaine, etc.
My family’s history in this area ended in the 14th Century when the title passed on to a different family. Today, a mansion otherwise known as the Chateau de Long, stands as a reminder of pre-revolutionary France. Today’s photos were taken in the courtyard of the Chateau. I felt right at home with what I saw. The only thing I wondered about was just how bad the mosquitoes would have been in season along the Somme River.
Skin of Alabaster will take care of the pesky biters
It’s got to be quite wonderful visiting ancestral haunts. Especially when the feature statuary that expresses your own self in your favorite costumery.
It is absolutely wonderful, better than my original expectations.