Prieuré de Merlande

The ancient Prieuré de Merlande near Périgueux in the Dordogne, SW France, is timeless shrine set in a sheltered vale, lost to the modern world.

Dappled sunlight streams through hand-made glass panes while the many fantastic beasts gaze down forever from the stone columns onto the candle which the guardian keeps alight to maintain the rare tranquility of the old stones.