One of five troglodyte churches in France, Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation, was excavated during the 17th century to serve as a place of worship for the village of Haute-Isle. We happened upon this site on a drive from Giverny toward Paris, following the backroads to admire the limestone cliffs that border the Seine with the succession of very much lived-in troglodyte habitations. Since prehistoric times these cliffs have been hollowed out with caves to provide shelter, which over time have been modernised to provide atypical and amazing dwellings.
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