Tobacco Museum
Yesterday I did something unusual for me. I went to Mass! Sunday masses in France are vibrant affairs with thunderous organ music and angelic choral singing. After this spectacle I headed to Bergerac's unique Tobacco Museum, which is housed. in a stunning 17th century mansion and is a fine example of Renaissance classical architecture. The museum told an interesting history of the origins of tobacco from pre-Columbian America, where the Amerindian civilization used it in initiation rites and as a medicine. It arrived in Europe around 1650 and the museum displayed an impressive collection of pipes, tobacco jars and elaborately decorated snuff boxes. Well worth a visit!
Mon Dieu!
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DeleteLovely building, nice to know you are well and having an enjoyable time- Clyde
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