Royaumont Abbey is approximately 30 km from Paris, less than a day’s ride away by horse. It is an ancient Cistercian Abbey, founded in 1228 by King Louis IX, better known as Saint Louis. The Abbey buildings are arranged around a beautiful cloister and garden, the galleries of which served the work and prayer places … Continue reading Royaumont Abbey and de la Croix estate
Chapter One – The Long Ride, by Corso
Lucien is stunned …Athos steps back and time slows… he hears the words but cannot make sense of them …“What the hell are you rambling on about?” he growls, his sword still half-drawn. …”Oh no! Can it be that dear Maman did not tell you the whole truth? Tsk tsk tsk…Dear Maman was always such … Continue reading Chapter One – The Long Ride, by Corso
Twelve Years After 