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Rain, Slate and a Charcuterie Board in Burgundy — The Church of Saint-Philippe and Saint-Jacques at Châteauneuf-en-Auxois

Rain, Slate and a Charcuterie Board in Burgundy — The Church of Saint-Philippe and Saint-Jacques at Châteauneuf-en-Auxois

On a rainy afternoon in May, I stood before a 15th-century church in the medieval village of Châteauneuf-en-Auxois, Burgundy — camera in hand, looking up at a slate roof that has been shedding French rain for over 500 years. Then I found a charcuterie board and a glass of Burgundy wine. This is that story — and what it taught me about why historic roofs are worth protecting.

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