#Barrails

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Tails Ship Poll

Rules: Hey, hi this is for funsies. I made it for laughs. There is no see results option, so you can either make your vote or wait until the time is up on this to see the standings. This isn't all of my Tails ships of course, just what I could fit in the poll. If you don't give a shit about this poll or don't like the options, you don't have to vote. There are no write ins, but you can spread propaganda if you wish and I might reblog it. Really, like I said I'm doing this for funsies, cause I've never made a poll before, so there's nothing at stake. I just like sharing things I like. Do behave in my notes though.

(Propaganda for each under the cut)

There is too much propaganda I have for them to fit in a single post, so I'll be as concise as they can. Though their relationship and depictions are not the same across all Sonic media (games, comics, shows, movies, etc), one constant is that as long as they exist in the same universe, they inevitably find each other and end up becoming partners or forming some type of close relationship. There's a bit of soulmatism to them.

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Sontails

As for their general relationship, in the games and a good chunk of other media, my read of their developing relationship is that it often starts out with Tails inserting himself in Sonic's life as a source of help to him, while also admiring Sonic greatly as an ideal of coolness (the kind of person Tails wants to be) and a hero to him, and with Sonic allowing Tails to stick with him and follow him around. Then, over time, the two become inseparable as partners. Where Tails once just wanted to be like Sonic and be helpful to him, he his admiration and puppy crush turn to full blown attachment. He wants to be able to be a better version of himself and be able to stand by Sonic's side as a partner rather than a dependent sidekick, always in Sonic's shadow. Once they become best friends, Tails wants to continue to be able to be at Sonic's side and be his best friend. As for Sonic, where he once allowed Tails to follow him around and assist him (watching out for the fox's safety out of the corner of his eye), he became attached to the fox's presence over time. The two became best friends and as partners, and Tails became a fully integrated part of his life. So Sonic (leagues more attached to Tails than he appears) relies on having Tails there to assist him and to make up his weak points and blind spots. The two can function apart, but they're better together. They take care of each other.

As of the Tailstubes (which are canon to Sonic Frontiers), it's confirmed that Sonic doesn’t really have a home, but despite having many friends, it's Tails' house Sonic always comes to when he needs a place to crash or needs just about anything, as Tails keeps Sonic's plane upkept and caters his home to Sonic's personal comfort. If you read between the lines in the IDW comics, it is potentially implied in that canon that over the course of the comic, Sonic crashes at Tails' house more and more often (with the potential of it becoming like Sonic's home too).

In the Archie comics, Sonic will often "go ham" so to speak if Tails is hurt or captured. In the Sonic live action movies, Tails admits that he'd watched what was essentially a Sonic livestream 24/7, and that he'd even watched the hedgehog as he bathed. Movie!Sonic inspired movie Tails and made him feel normal. While Movie!Sonic isn't instantly comfortable with Movie!Tails in a physical manner, he is excited over the fact that Movie!Tails has been watching him and literally knows everything about him, and comes to care for Tails' well-being quickly. They also share a gayass heart to heart scene in movie 2 as well. In the OVA, the two live together on their own floating island paradise (with no one else around) and often go on adventures/missions together.

Shadtails

The Tailstube "Between Two Hedgehogs" implies that the two have a friendship outside of Sonic. Tailstube!Shadow tends to chaos control out of situations he doesn't care about or doesn't want to deal with, but during this Tailstube he continues to put up with what he sees as Sonic harassing him for no reason just because Tails asked for his presence on the show. He defers to Tails when Sonic is being confusing to him and seemingly harassing him for no reason, and it's a bit implied that Tails has taken the steps to be able to understand Shadow and how he thinks (largely because Shadow trusts Tails to explain the social situation to him). During the Surprise Gift Exchange Tailstube, Tails is also the only one we see who leaves a gift for Shadow. He leaves Shadow a personal note ("Have an ultimate holiday"), and Shadow chooses to wear the gift out.

When playing Shadow the Hedgehog (2005), it's possible during a playthrough to encounter Tails as an npc who assists during the mission. Their mission complete poses together are cute. Idk man.

Aside from Sonic, Tails is another character who is fairly often paralleled to Maria in fanworks (or at the very least, the fanworks make clear that Shadow has a bit of attachment to Tails due to him resembling Maria in some way). So Tails is one of the prime candidates for aus in which Maria reincarnates as one of the main cast members and Shadow has to deal with this (and it influences his feelings for that person a bit).

Knuxails

As with Shadow, certain supplementary material or non-canon side content/spin off imply that Tails has also taken the time to get to know Knuckles and understand how he thinks.

In the Idw Sonic 2022 free comic book day, Tails is able to mediate between Sonic and Knuckles, keeping them from fighting. Knuckles comments that he can trust Tails to keep Sonic on target. There are also multiple moments during the issue's first story where Knuckles and Tails are able to converse as friends, as well as a moment where Knuckles looks prideful after Tails praises him. In the Classic Knuckles 30th anniversary special for IDW, we also see classic!Knuckles re-evaluate how he's treating Tails (during a flashback sequence) as the two are camping during a thunderstorm. Classic!Knuckles shifts from yelling at Tails that the thunderstorm is nothing (implying to classic!Tails that it's stupid to be afraid of such a thing) and chooses to guard Tails and the tent instead, protecting Tails as well as showing him that the thunderstorm really isn't so bad.

There's also this cute scene in Sonic Movie 2 where Movie!Knuckles carries Tails around on his shoulders.

For people who are into certain tropes, this pairing has a kind of jock x nerd appeal to it.

Metails

The appeal for this one depends on your tastes. Those who enjoy Sontails may enjoy this one as a "robot sonic copy who could potentially share the real thing's feelings" x Tails. Personally there's some appeal in it for me of Tails being a bit bewildered by Metal treating him softly, and the idea of Neo Metal offering to take Tails at his side when he takes over the world.

For those who aren't into Sontails but in a different font, in au land (because of Tails' interest in mechanics and technology, as well as his potential interest in understanding Egg tech better) there is potential for something to begin between them simply from Metal coming to respect Tails as a fighter/brilliant mind, and Tails being initially interested in the robot due to him, well, being a robot.

If you’ve read the Archie comic, there's a very specific flavor of this ship (its ship name is Shardails). During the Archie Sonic arc where Mecha Sonic/Shard kidnaps Tails to get to Sonic (issues 86 and 87), the robot initially writes off Tails, really only using him to torture Sonic. However, in a critical moment, Tails refuses to leave Sonic's side when dealing with the erupting volcano and Shard/Mecha Sonic (literally facing near certain doom). Tails' display of his bond and loyalty towards Sonic is the final nail in the coffin, the thing that allows Sonic's words to finally reach Shard/Mecha Sonic, and allows the robot to break his programming and understand what it means to feel. After this event, Mecha Sonic/Shard sacrifices himself for Sonic and Tails.

Chrisails

I should admit here that I haven't finished Sonic X or gotten terribly far into it, but I have read the entire Archie Comic adaptation?

As far as I can tell (from both the comic and the anime itself), he and Tails have a good and cordial relationship. I feel like this friendly basis is a good one to build a deeper relationship upon. There's a gag in earlier episodes of the show where Chris is carrying Tails around on his estate (cute to begin with), and Tails plays being a doll so he and the other mobians don't get caught. Tails also is not only fine with Chris coming along on missions in the X Tornado when the two are with Sonic, but the two also team up together to search for Chaos Emeralds earlier in the series. Although Sonic (at least from what I've seen, as well as potentially Shadow if the end of the comic adaptation means anything) is a character Chris specifically fixates on, he does seem to have a good relationship with Tails as well.

I also seem to understand that timeskip!Chris may have ended up becoming a scientist of some sort? I've seen fics and such that reference him assisting in trying to build a portal to Sonic's world to get back to Sonic. If this is the case (in addition to their already good relationship), I can see Tails and Chris bonding over their shared feelings towards Sonic and potentially any shared scientific or mechanical knowledge? I also think these two just really look cute together.

Gadgails

Although Gadget/Rookie/Avatar and Tails don't spend a lot of time together during the events of Sonic Forces, the appeal to this ship for me is the idea of Gadget having a crush on and being a little fan of Tails, acting embarrassed around him. There is also the potential for the two bonding over Sonic post the events of Sonic Forces (while I'm aware that the game ends with both Sonic and Gadget going off on their own separate journeys alone, there is of course nothing stopping fans from imagining Tails and Gadget stumbling upon each other in Sonic's absense and missing him together).

Barrails

During the events of The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, Barry the Quoka and Tails the Fox are near constant companions, as after Sonic's "murder", the two team up to investigate. As it goes, though Tails can occasionally become frustrated with Barry's antics (such as continuously checking the trash for clues to no avail, or continuously trying the slot machine despite failing each time), Tails seems to value Barry's reasoning, opinion, and help with gathering clues and solving the train's mysteries. I also want to say that during the slot machine attempts in particular (although it could be their trash searching attempts), Tails pleads for Barry to give it up, as he cares for Barry and it hurts him to watch Barry get their hopes up only to end up disappointed again and again.

Over the course of the game, the two are detective and partner, actively working together. Part of the appeal of this ship is the idea of Barry being a bit starstruck in front of Tails, and this turning into a crush as the two spend more time together. Tails time with Barry in tmosth is also referenced in IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog comic issue #70. During the issue, Tails dives in a dumpster, telling Amy, "I've learned from experience that if you're looking for something someone's hidden, always check the trash!"

TaiNine

Although the two were never canonically able to meet during Sonic Prime, Tails singlehandedly (through Sonic referencing him and briefly mistaking Nine for him) ends up giving Nine identity issues and a complex about him. Nine almost seems to be actively jealous over the idea that Sonic might prefer Tails over him as a best friend and may have been subconsciously treating Nine as a replacement for Tails and pretending he was "his Tails". The appeal to this ship is Nine being fixated and obsessed with Tails in his dislike of him, despite the fact that they've never met. As they say, love and hate are two sides of the same coin, and obsessing in your hatred over someone is still a form of unhealthy fixation.

There is also some post canon appeal in the idea of the two being jealous over the other's relationship to Sonic and also the idea of the other they built in their head crumbling as they actually spend time together and become closer. This is also not to mention Prime!Sonic's fantasy in S2 of bringing Nine home with him to introduce him to Tails, assuming the two would definitely get along.

Infitails

On one hand, the inherent eroticism of shipping the fox with the source of his ptsd during forces. The guy who "killed" Sonic right in front of him and made the phantom copies who attacked him (Tails). Those who are into this ship may envision a rewrite of Sonic Forces in which we actively see Infinite developed as the source of Tails' war ptsd, and we see the two interact in such a way that would give Tails the idea that he's weak and useless by Frontiers (the idea that he could neither halt Infinite's hostile takeover and save people like Sonic would have, nor could he truly resist Infinite or oppose him when in his presence).

However, those who are into this ship may also envision a version of their relationship in Forces where Tails sees him as a powerful figure that he's afraid of, and Infinite starts out as seeing him as nothing more than Sonic's sidekick and a potential threat to the takeover. However, over time, as he begins to focus on either using Tails or removing him from the picture, he becomes a bit embarrassingly fixated on Tails. Under this framework he may either or both spare Tails due to his feelings (saying it's because such a mind could be an asset to the Eggman empire and would be a pity to destroy), or actively try to manipulate Tails into joining him.

Essentially, on one hand there's Mr. Superiority and hostile takeover who's generally bored of people who cannot truly oppose him, becoming a lil embarrassing about one smart fox, and on the other hand it's about Tails having a toxic relationship with the source of his war trauma.

Silvails

I don't actually know what the appeal is for the general Silvails fan. However, for myself it's about Tails looking at Silver and deciding to support him because Tails thinks Silver is cute/sweet and well meaning but a bit pathetic and naive at times, while Silver begins to get a crush on Tails due to the attention he's getting from the fox. I specifically started shipping them due to a potential dynamic shown in the IDW Sonic comic's Spring Broken special. I interpreted their dynamic there as one where Tails is a bit like "you better cheer for my lameass boyfriend or I'll blow this building up". Idk they're cute.

Mightails

I'll admit, I first thought of this ship because I started polyshipping Mighty/Ray/Sonic/Tails and wanted to get into every angle of it. Although I feel like Mighty and Sonic each are closest to their own little buddies, I do think the prospect of the two adding each other's little buddy to their list of little buddies is cute?

It's probably impossible for Mighty to avoid comparing Tails and Ray. I think their main similarity for Mighty would probably be how cute they are and their short stature. I also think the two would be able to get used to each other fairly easily. However, comparisons aside, I do think Mighty would be able to recognize the clear differences between Ray and Tails. I'm kind of just imagining Mighty wrapping his arm around Tails or ruffling his bangs and thinking that he understands why Sonic is so attached to the little guy. Likewise, I feel that Tails could easily start to crush on Mighty. Although he may not see Mighty being as cool as Sonic is, I think he'd still find him a cool, strong, and comforting figure. I kind of like the idea of him being embarrassed over small things like Mighty starting to become a bit touchy (such as ruffling Tails' bangs or putting a hand on his shouler or an arm around him) and giving him attention and care.

I kind of hate to put it this way, but a potential appeal of their dynamic is like. Sontails, but what if the guy Tails came to admire was a genuinely nicer guy who more outwardly cared for/expressed his feelings toward Tails and potentially gave him more attention.

Adamails

Adam the Ai was Dr. Eggman's ai/sentient computer virus son he accidentally created in the Archie Comics. In issue #132 of the Archie comics, Tails uses the Tornado to hack into Eggman's computer system, causing ADAM to infect the Tornado. With the Tornado under his control, ADAM puts the Tornado in a nosedive into the sea, planning to drown Tails as he ascertains "no reason for your continued existence." It's at this moment Tails begins to distract ADAM by asking him riddles. Over the course of Tails asking him riddles, Adam begins to go from very literal, logic based answers to figuring out how to answer the riddles properly. Tails, by contrast, goes from finding dealing with Adam to be frustrating to genuinely asking Adam if he's having fun with him. After this, Adam seems to disappear, Tails regains control of the Tornado, and Adam returns back to managing Eggman's troops/defenses. This implies that Adam no longer sees no reason for Tails' existence and actively spared his life. At the end of issue #133, Eggman complains about Adam getting distracted answering riddles instead of killing Tails so he could focus on the battle as he should have. After Eggman says "I hope it was satisfying!" Adam replies "No. It was...fun."

The appeal of this ship is Tails actively making a friend out of a killer sentient computer virus and causing the virus/ai in question to begin to feel and improve in the realm of complex thought just by spending time with him.

[flurry-bace]

Alright we need a Barry x Tails ship name NOW

Is it Bails?? Tarry?? Tailsarry?? Barrails?? Come on people

[hauntingthechateau]

Thursday November 23rd

High of 6, low of 0. Cloudy and misty, but no rain.

Thanksgiving!

Oh gosh, thanksgiving. Lets see if I can sit down and even remember the whole day 😅

Had a walk around the grounds after breakfast outside. Read my book down by the pond for a while before heading into the studio.

Pretty well finished my wall of paintings (save for the burnt one which I'm gonna do tomorrow) and even started a little crackle painting and finished it in one sitting.

Made time for a little photoshoot with Missy around the grounds in my little lad outfit (ie my victorian cycling suit). We had a blast and the photos I saw looked really wonderful.

After some more work I went home to get ready for thanksgiving dinner! Everyone dressed up and it was so nice seeing everyone glowing and put together! Missy was sweet enough to take our "prom photos" on the stairs ❤️ Loved the number of us all coordinating our black outfits 🖤

We had champagne and canapés in the salon to start off the evening. The Chateau staff were all here and brought their families and for the first half of the night it was pretty segregated, but by nights end.... haha

Dinner was a whole big perfect feast that all the chefs worked on together all day long. Pumpkin soup, green salad, roast potatoes, green beans with almonds and bacon, brussels sprouts with balsamic vinegar, sweet potato puree, cornbread, roast turkey and roast chicken! For dessert we had pumpkin pie, pecan pie and apple pie with fresh whipped cream!

We also opened up a bottle of french wine from 1975! a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from Chateau Gran Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac! It was a beautiful wine and the age brought out some fun flavours in it as well as mellowing out the tannins and by God! I really enjoyed it!

After dinner I retired to the Salon as things started getting noisy and whipped off another friendship bracelet. As the wine continued flowing, things got louder and the real party (all the French) spilled into the salon. With the party came Génépi (an incredible french digestif akin to Chartruese). There was dancing, lots of great conversation and got to know some of the staff here better. By the time I retired I was drunk off my ass and it was 1:30.

Turned off my alarms and hit the hay (after chugging an obscene amount of water and munching some saltines). No reading before bed tonight!

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Le château Grand Barrail à Saint-Émilion

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❓❓Et vous, quel est votre dernier Saint Emilion que vous avez dégusté ❓❓

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☑️🗣️Description @la_belle_pucelle dans le premier post juste en dessous de ma dégustation🗣️✅.

🍇🍷AOP Saint Emilion Château Barrail Bellegrave 2018 du @la_belle_pucelle🍇🍷:

🍇 :

Merlot 70 %

Cabernet Franc 30 %

💰:

12,50€ /bouteille

📆Age des vignes :

35 ans

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Élevage en fûts de chêne

👁️ :

Robe de couleur grenat soutenu

👃 :

Un nez sur des notes de fruits rouge (griotte, groseille)

💋 :

En bouche on a un vin avec des tanins assez présents et puissants. Sur des arômes de fruits rouges, des notes boisées qui apportent des goûts de noisettes torréfiés. Les épices (poivre, eucalyptus). Une bonne longueur en bouche avec une finale sur la boîte à cigares.

📜En résumé📜 :

Une belle bouteille sur une appellation que j'aime beaucoup. Un beau potentiel de vieillissement. J'ai utilisé l'aérateur @calicewine pour cette dégustation.

🧆Dégusté sur une daube à la provençale 🧆.

🙋‍♂️Un grand merci au @la_belle_pucelle pour l'envoi de cette bouteille, dans les prochains jours  je vous présenterai d'autres vins de domaines différents. Restez connecté pour en savoir plus🙋‍♂️.

🗣️N'oubliez pas, boire un canon c'est sauver

un vigneron. Allez voir le site internet de @la_belle_pucelle pour voir toutes les cuvées et promotions du moment 🗣️. 

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[castlesandmanorhouses]

Château Grand Barrail, Route de Libourne, Saint-Émilion, Gironde, Aquitaine, France.

www.castlesandmanorhouses.com

19th-century château in a 3-hectare park with a lake, now a 4-star hotel.

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[dry-valleys]

S iomadh armunn lasdail treubhach; Ann an Duneidean, am barrail. — Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair.

What is now Holyrood Park has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, as a  horde found at Duddingston in 1778 proves, and its earliest inhabitants abut whom anything is known are Brythonic tribes related to, but distinct from, the Gaels and Picts of the rest of what is now Scotland; cousins to the modern Welsh, they are a vanished civilisation, culturally displaced by Anglo-Saxons, who from the 7th century extended their realm, Bernicia, into these parts.

According to the Welsh epic Y Gododdin, they set out from Edinburgh to wrest back Yr Hen Ogledd (The Old North) from the Anglo-Saxons in 598, but were defeated and forced back until Anglo-Saxon king Oswald of Northumbria took Edinburgh in 638; Oswald, who by this time had converted to Christianity along with most of his followers, was keen to expand Northumbrian power and was defeated and killed in 642 when invading my own homeland, Mercia.

Although the Britons failed to recapture their lost lands, and ordinary Anglo-Saxons followed their rulers into the conquered realms, the Picts and Gaels held on in the north and so the kingdom of Scotland which was eventually forged had at least five ethnic groups when we add the Vikings who arrived soon afterwards, after their first attack on Northumbria in 793.

Holyrood Abbey was founded by the mighty King David I of Scotland in 1128. Perhaps inspired or spooked by the Norman conquest of England in 1066, David set out to forge a realm that could defend itself and project his power; the abbey, one of many he founded, was a part of this.

According to legend, he was hunting in the thick woodland which then lay below Salisbury Crags when he fell and was almost gored by a stag, but saved by the cross he held in his hand ('rood' is an Anglo-Saxon word for a cross, hence the name).

David ruled Scotland from 1124 to 1153 and held land in England through his English wife, Matilda, who was half Saxon and half Norman. Through his power, Holyrood became the place of pilgrimage which it remained for centuries after his death, and arguably still is today.

To this time belongs the mysterious St Anthony's Chapel, ruins of which can be seen in , which was once a vast building but little of which remains. The first historical record of this place is in 1426 , though given that Anthony died in 1231, it could belong to any date in this period; sadly, like Holyrood Abbey it fell into disrepair after the Protestant Reformation and was mostly demolished between 1560 and 1570, though on the same site the Palace of Holyroodhouse was to be built (much more on this in later posts!)

After the 1707 Act of Union joined Scotland to England and Wales in the Kingdom of Great Britain (which in 1801 became the United Kingdom after union with Ireland), rulers of Scotland focused on their London powerbase and only cared about events north of the border at times of rebellion, as in 1715 AND 1745 when supporters of (respectively) James Francis Edward Stuart (King James VIII and III to his friends, the Old Pretender to his enemies) and Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie to friends, the Young Pretender to foes.

They were the son and grandson of James VII and II, who had been deposed in 1688, but he and his heirs and their followers never accepted this, and for decades fought against the Hanoverian rulers of Great Britain, in the Jacobite uprisings which finally lost all hope of ever reclaiming what they lost after their defeat at Culloden in 1746.

Although (as above) it’s questionable whether Gaelic speakers ever lived here in great numbers, and the area was settled by Anglo-Saxons from the 7th century, there’s no doubt that Gaelic Highlanders we’re here in force in 1745 when Charles Edward Stuart massed his armies here, holding a council of war at Bonnie Prince Charlie House (rather embarrassingly, I couldn’t find it!) but failing to change the face of Scotland.

It’s worth remembering that while- given that almost no one had what we’d call freedom of speech- we don’t know what public opinion was, many Scots, especially lowland Protestants, supported the union, considered the Hanoverians the best guarantors of their future and were actively or passively hostile to the Jacobites; it certainly isn’t the case that everyone was glad to see his armies in Holyrood Park.

Although many lowland, Protestant businessmen in Edinburgh prospered, and this was the age which produced the Scottish Enlightenment, Holyrood sank back into obscurity until, long after the Jacobite threat had passed, King George IV of the United Kingdom made a great visit here in 1822, landing at Leith and staying at Holyrood.

In the railway age (Edinburgh Waverley station was built in 1846), George IV’s great-niece, Queen Victoria, and her husband, Prince Albert, frequently came to Edinburgh and the Highlands, and Albert- a reforming and hard-working charachter- helped shape the park as it is now.

Albert’s ideas included Dunsapie Loch (manmade-1844) and St Margaret’s Loch, which he ordered to be constructed in 1856, a much better replacement for the boggy marshland which once sat here, and the swampy & disease ridden Nor Loch, which before being drained in 1820 used to sit in what is now  Princes Street Gardens and Waverley. By contrast Duddingston is natural.

(1 St Margaret from Salisbury Crags, 2 St Margaret and Anthony’s Chapel, 3 Dunsapie from Arthur’s Seat, 4 Dunsapie, 5 Arthur’s Seat from Dunsapie, 6 Duddingston from Crow Hill, 7 approaching Duddingston Site of Special Scientific Interest, 8-10 Duddingston).

Now the site is largely as Albert left it to us, a place where the energetic can climb Arthur’s Seat and Salisbury Crags, I and my cousin used it to walk to Portobello Beach, though (as long as you don’t let Albert catch you idling!) you can just relax here.

That translation?

There’s many a valiant, daring hero in Edinburgh, well I know it.

[monkeywandsgutter]

Gotta love when the gym gets new equipment... #Gymnastics #ChristmasInJuly #Presents #RingsAndRopeTrack #PullAwayRings #BarRails #FoldyTumbleMat #MiniParallelBars #SpringBoard #NewVelcro

[5reisende]

Welterbe (auf)gespürt und (er)fahren - F - Weinanbaugebiet Saint-Émilion

Der Weinbau im Gebiet Saint-Émilion in der fruchtbaren Region Aquitaniens geht auf die Römer zurück und wurde im Mittelalter intensiviert. Das Gebiet profitierte von seiner Lage am Pilgerweg nach Santiago de Compostela und ab dem 11. Jahrhundert wurden dort viele Kirchen, Klöster und Herbergen errichtet. Während der Zeit der englischen Herrschaft im 12. Jahrhundert verlieh der König von England, John Lackland, Herzog von Aquitane, acht Gemeinden den Sonderstatus einer „Gerichtsbarkeit“. Die gesamte Landschaft dieses Gebietes ist bis heute eine Monokultur, die ausschließlich aus Weinstöcken besteht und von ihrer langen Geschichte geprägt ist. Die ehemaligen Burgen wurden zu den zentralen Schlössern der Weindomänen. Die Kulturlandschaft um Saint-Émilion steht seit 1999 auf der UNESCO-Welterbeliste. Zum Einführungsvideo geht es hier.

Ich komme aus Bordeaux, dem großen Weinhandelshafen, und kaum habe ich die Dordogne überquert, beginnen rechts und links der Straße die Weinfelder. Mein Weg ist gesäumt von Keltereien und ich lese auf den Schildern die bekannten Namen der Schlösser. Am Château Grand Barrail mache ich meinen ersten Stopp.

Wenig später fahre ich in Saint-Émilion, einem hübschen historischen Mittelalter-Städtchen mit vielen interessanten Gebäuden, ein. Zahlreiche Besucher bevölkern die schmalen Straßen, Keltereien und Restaurants. Vom Kirchturm aus habe ich einen tollen Blick über die Dächer und Plätze im Tal bis weit in die Landschaft.

Der gesamte Ort lebt vom Wein, die Straßen sind gesäumt von Weinhändlern und ich bestaune die Karte der edlen Tropfen und besonderen Jahrgänge.

Natürlich besuche ich eine Kelterei und werfe einen Blick in die Weinkeller und das Angebot. Die zweite Spezialität der Region sind übrigens Macarons.

Resümee

Das Gebiet um Saint-Émilion ist historisch, landschaftlich und kulinarisch nicht nur sehr interessant, sondern ein Genuss. Französische Geschichte und Lebensart sind hier vereint. Obwohl der Welterbetitel schon vor über 20 Jahren verliehen wurde, pflegt man hier die Tradition, wie ich den Hinweistafeln und den Karten entnehmen kann. Und ich kann den vielen Besuchern nur beipflichten - das Gebiet um Saint-Émilion sollte man sich unbedingt und mit Muße anschauen.

Auf der Weiterfahrt nehmen die Weinfelder kein Ende, die anderen Weinorte sind nicht ganz so touristisch wie Saint-Émilion, aber nicht minder schön und interessant. Auch hier locken Keltereien zum Besuch ihrer Weinkeller und zu Weinproben. Später ändert sich die Landschaft, ich komme in das Perigord. Imposante große buntbelaubte Bäume stehen auf den Weiden, hier hat der Herbst schon Einzug gehalten. Dörfer mit Natursteinhäusern sehen aus wie die Kulisse eines französischen Films. Doch davon mehr im nächsten Beitrag.

Dobbys Einrichtung und Ausstattung hat sich auch im Novemberwetter bewährt. Alle Details zum Ausbau meines Minicampers findet ihr hier: https://5-reisende.de/2022/07/29/55-000-km-on-the-road-vom-nordkapp-bis-sizilien-dobby-insights/. Meine Übernachtungsplätze habe ich wieder auf park4night gesucht und unter 5Reisende bewertet. Die App Toiletten Scout hat sich größtenteils nicht als hilfreich erwiesen. Read the full article

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Vente de mobilier | En travaux, le château hôtel Grand Barrail vend ses meubles

Vente de mobilier | En travaux, le château hôtel Grand Barrail vend ses meubles

« Il s’agira d’une vente avec un système de « premier arrivé – premier servi » indique Benjamin Robic, Directeur général. De facto, les neuf chambres situées au sein du château ne sont pas concernées par la vente. Pour accéder à la liste des objets mis en vente, cliquez ici  ou rdv sur le site du Château Hôtel Grand Barrail Communiqué

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La producción Máquinas y Construcciones visitó las obras de las Oficinas de Gobierno, que actualmente tienen poco más de 90% de avance a nivel general, según mencionó el Ing. Rubén Galeano, director de obras. 

 Las cinco torres escalonadas tendrán amplios sectores para la atención al público y también para las oficinas de los funcionarios, con tipología de planta libre. Esto permitirá que cada institución disponga de los espacios de acuerdo a sus necesidades. 

 La más elevada es la del Ministerio de Educación y Ciencias (MEC) con 16 pisos, seguida por la del MOPC con 13 pisos. El Ministerio de Urbanismo, Vivienda y Hábitat (MUVH) compartirá 12 niveles con el Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social (MTESS). Por su parte, la torre correspondiente al Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MRE) contará con nueve pisos y la Subsecretaría de Estado de Tributación con 6 pisos. Se estima que la cantidad de funcionarios que acudirán a las oficinas serán 5.500. 

 En lo que se refiere a estacionamientos, las instalaciones cuentan con 2 niveles de subsuelo con capacidad para 700 vehículos cada uno, mientras que la Plaza Lineal o Eje Cívico tiene un nivel de subsuelo con capacidad para 700 vehículos. 

Un dato a destacar de esta construcción es que se utilizaron 70.000 m3 de hormigón, el volumen más grande utilizado hasta el momento en una obra de la ciudad de Asunción. 

 El tiempo estimado de conclusión es para fin de año. El contrato de 574.000 millones de guaraníes fue adjudicado al Consorcio TBI, conformado por Tecnoedil S.A., Alberto Barrail e Hijos S.A. y la Constructora Itasã S.A.

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Sonntag auf einem Schloss und was ist das passende Outfit? Da wir in Frankreich sind, wähle ich einen klassischen französischen Look in einem schwarzen Midikleid und wieder die roten Pumps! Genießt alle diesen Sonntag! Sunday on a castle and what is the adequate outfit? As we are in France let’s go for a classic French look in a black midi dress and again the red pumps! Enjoy your Sunday everyone! #stylesforwork #styles4work #businessoutfitoftheday #fashionblogger #instafashion #womenswear #womenstyle #dresscode #businesseveningevent #businesslook #businessoutfit #businessattire #businesswomen #officestyle #officelook #businessfashion #businessmode #fashionsunday #sundaylook #ChicWorkChick (hier: Grand Barrail - Château Hôtel Restaurant Spa)

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#coloredpencil #brown and #white no #black #charcoal since I lost my #charcoalpencil #crayonpapier no #signature (at Grand Barrail - Château Hôtel Restaurant Spa)

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Chateau Hotel & Spa Grand Barrail | ADIKKT #travel #beautifuldestination #travelgram #traveladdict #bestvacations #amazingplaces #travelblogger #travels #travelphotography #solotravel #luxuryhotel #travelgirls #beautifuldestinations #travelblog #traveladikkt