pattern (word of the day) - the most beautiful factory I've ever seen

Reconstructed: La Corderie Royale, the rope-making factory of Louis XIV, where the rigging was made for his fleet. The 17C building was set alight by occupying German troops as they retreated in 1944. The rope factory was built on an oak raft because of the instability of the marshy land. It lies just off the banks of the Charente River - see my yacht shot.

Today's word, pattern, has made me think more than any other in the october list - I find myself surrounded by pattern - visually and otherwise.

[Wendy]

Industrial architecture doesn't have to be ugly. I love good industrial architecture, much of it is truly lovely.

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Its so long because they needed the length to make the rope didn't they! I think there is a similar but not so beautiful factory still existing in Chatham. Kent. Fascinating subject. Great shot with the repeating doors windows and butresses and also the palm trees, big and small!

[Hazel]

@tishpics Yes, as you say, the rope was the key to the length. Must try to see the one in Chatham soon - somebody recommended the general architecture in the dockyard to us. I loved this factory! thought it was high-class des res.

[Sterling Rush]

Great photo! Love the sky and the patterns in the shot.

[Paula]

A fabulous POV. There are many patterns in this shot, and a very attractive piece of achitecture.

[mervyn hobbs]

Yes I agree this is very nice.

[Judith Greenwood]

Love the receding lines here - really draws in your eye. Very interesting info as well.

[Pyrrhula]

Historical very interesting . Great capture of the lines of the architecture.
Reminds me An old Dutch song of the famous admiral Michiel de Ruyter because he started at a rope-making factory :
In een blauw geruite kiel In a blue checked smock
draaide hij aan't grote wiel he turns the big wheel
de ga-a-a-anse dag. the whole day
maar Michieltjes jongenshart But Michieljes boy`s heart
leed ondragelijke smart suffer with tremendous pain
ahach, ahach, ahach ahach, ahach, ahach

(First of 3 verse )

[Karen]

If only all factories could look this great.

[Hazel]

@pyrrhula Ah, thank you for the verse in Dutch and in English - could work out the Dutch also from knowing German. Lecker! Anne says there is some old Dutch in there.