06. November 2021

Writing Aids: Medieval Village

For writers in a hurry, in need to imagine how their setting would look, I have selected pictures from my collection. Through the year I'll put photos of are villages, king's bedrooms and even bathrooms, ancient ships and so on. Those holiday pics must have some use after all!

 

If you need a "feel" for a medieval village in Western Europe, here is a reconstitution by a club of enthousiasts. This is a village in Xantrie (just try to find where it is!) around 1400. Of course, the smells and sounds are not provided.

A workshop
A workshop
Medieval pigs, close to boars
Medieval pigs, close to boars
The cot of a servant, in the stables
The cot of a servant, in the stables
The Church
The Church
Contrarely to most of what we see in movies, the church walls were painted.
Contrarely to most of what we see in movies, the church walls were painted.
The barn of a wealthy farmer
The barn of a wealthy farmer
An "enclosed bed", to keep warm and get some privacy.
An "enclosed bed", to keep warm and get some privacy.
The water spring, where all women gather to collect water, gossip and wash clothes.
The water spring, where all women gather to collect water, gossip and wash clothes.
If no cot was available, babies were swaddled and hung on the wall or ceiling out of harm's way.
If no cot was available, babies were swaddled and hung on the wall or ceiling out of harm's way.
If plates are too expensive, why not carve them straight into the table?
If plates are too expensive, why not carve them straight into the table?
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