Scy-Chazelles, France
Robert Schuman was an amazing man, born in Luxembourg, he grew up to be called the ‘Father of Europe’. He spent most week-ends at his home and the last few years of his life there, during which time he attended church daily. His garden is beautiful and peaceful, so I took advantage and put my feet up and RELAXED. In this photo you can see his house thru the trees to the right and the church he attended to the left.
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Scy-Chazelles, France
The garden’s at Robert Schuman’s house are beautiful as you will see by other photos that I will post. They are well manicured and kept up so well! This photo was taken from inside his yard, so this is what people would see as they left his home.
We were very happy that our friends, Marlies and Helmut Werner, took us out to learn about this humble and extraordinary man!
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Scy-Chazelles, France
Our friends, Marlies and Helmut Werner, were very excited to take us to the burial place of Robert Schuman, who was born in Luxembourg in 1886. While in Luxembourg they showed us where he lived as a child. I had never heard of him before, which is sad because he had a lot to do with helping European Countries come together and stop fighting. I can see why this was so important to him because he lived thru both World War I & World War II.
During World War II he was arrested for acts of resistance and protest against the Nazis. He was interrogated by the Gestapo but thanks to a German lawyer, he was saved from being sent to Dachau. With the help of others he escaped in 1942 and re-joined the French Resistance. He spoke out against Germany during the time when Nazi Germany was at the peak of its power.
He accomplished a lot in his life, including being the Prime Minister of France twice, Minister of Finance and Foreign Minister and he was also instrumental in building post-war Europe and is regarded as one of the founders of the European Union, the Council of Europe and NATO.
Robert Schumann became the first President of the European Parliamentary Assembly (the successor to the Common Assembly) which bestowed on him the title ‘Father of Europe’.
He died in 1963 at the age of 77 in Scy-Chazelles, France. He is buried in the church of Saint Quentin, which is across the street from his home where he spent most week-ends and the last few years of his life. (THANKS Marlies & Helmut, a GREAT video they show at this home & Wikipedia.)
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Metz, France
Our friends, Helmut & Marlies Werner, took us to France to show us some of their favorite places. Metz was a beautiful city with it’s many churches, outdoor cafés & river views along the Moselle & Seille. I must say we have seen some beautiful churches throughout Europe and Britain! This one also, was gorgeous inside and outside as you can see by it’s ornate art work surrounding it’s door.
June 2016
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Metz, France
On the banks of the River Moselle sits the Protestant Temple of Metz. I have tried to find out exactly what religion it is, but have been unable to do so. I found that throughout Europe people refer to the Catholic Church or the Protestant Church, however, the Protestant Church is a combination of many churches, Lutheran, Baptist, Church of England, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, to name a few. It was built in the 1800’s by the German’s.
June 2016
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a unique city, nestled in a long, narrow valley. Some of the city, however, does sit above the valley. These homes rest along the River Alzette, where we had a wonderful walk along the river, over bridges and up and down paths. The greenery and gardens are gorgeous!
June 2016
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
We had a wonderful walk with our friends Marlies and Helmut Werner thru the quaint and beautiful streets of Luxembourg. After awhile it was time for a rest, so I put my feet up and RELAXED in front of these beautiful cascading waterfalls.
June 2016
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
On our walk around Luxembourg, we went to the Natural History Museum, there we sat and relaxed for a little bit. While there I noticed some Venus Flytraps and was looking at them when Marlies came over and explained how they work. It is quite amazing!! When an insect or spider crawls onto a leaf and touches one of the tiny hairs, the trap closes and they are then inside and the plant consumes them. I found on Wikipedia; that only after a second hair is contacted within twenty seconds of the first hair being touched, is the trap triggered, this saves energy on objects that have no nutritional value. Nature is wonderful!!
June 2016
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
