It's odd that we've only come across two boîtes à lire after more than two weeks in France, but then that's how it sometimes is I suppose. We first deposited a bag of read and no longer wanted French books in Épernay near the Mairie, didn't find anything of interest there, nor here in Saint-Sorlin, and I wonder if Covid-19 is in some part responsible for the lack of books. It would be a pity if it were: these are vital sites for the transmisson of culture.
The Fresque de Saint Christophe on what is now known as La Maison de Saint Christophe in Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey dates from the beginning of the sixteenth century and was discovered in about 1910. It has been a 'monument historique' since 1922. It is in three parts: on the left Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travellers; in the centre is the coat of arms of Savoie, of which Saint Sorlin was once a part; and the third section over the door is a representation of the virgin Mary and the baptism of Christ.
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