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Sunday's Picture and a Song: Loire Valley Castles and "J'ai Vu le Loup"

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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau

"J'ai Vu Le Loup" is a popular song from Burgundy dating back to the end of the 15th century. Some sources believe the wolf, the fox and the hare (or the weasel) in this song represented the King, the Lord and the Catholic Church, all authorities who collected taxes to pay for their castles, churches and cathedrals.

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