Parfondeval "Louvet"
Parfondeval village was part of the Manor of Rozoy-Cel. It was a lordship of Coucy-Vervins then the Count of Valen in the 18th century.
Quiet in his campaign, Parfondeval is an agricultural village, and bucolic country setting, surrounded by cows, corn fields, apple orchards and pastures. The beauty and serenity of its heritage charm many a visitor and will give everyone the illusion of being really in the country.
The houses are aligned Parfondeval artistically around the church. You can see all the houses of red brick and slate roof.
The Cache:
This traditional geocache is placed in a small place called "Louvet".
The view from this place is verry beautiful. Only this is a reason to look out for this cache
The tradional cache is a normal container and a easy find about 3 meters from the road.
What else to see in Parfondeval?
The church of Saint Médard:
The fortified church Saint Médard, the 16th century built during the reign of two kings. A remarkable church, architecture second to none.
The church is all red brick and has a beautiful white stone portal Renaissance. Above this portal an arch with jaws supports a walkway connecting the two towers. These two towers equipped with deadly defend the entrance and the north-south sides. A kind of walkway a hole was used to pour shots.
This set was surrounded by ditches or moats were filled in 1781, the left tower was demolished for the building of the aisles in the same year. The right tower of the heart was shot in 1760 during an overhaul of the church. The tower-tower was once the function of protecting the gate. It is flanked by two towers. If attacked, it was enough to access the porch leading into a nearby house and allowed to take refuge in the church.
Above the entrance was a large room of 49 m⊃2;, where the population had taken refuge. The modern tower is more recent and dates from the 18th century (1760).
The Protestant church:
It dates from the 19th century and was built in 1858 by Jules Touchart, architect of Laon.
History bell: Since May 9, 1928, the evangelical church has a bell Parfondeval serves no purpose. Here's inscription: "To the glory of God and in memory of his beloved sister Mary Barton-Paxton." This bell is made to the church by Katharine Parfondeval Rubert-Paxton. In 1827: Fondue by the son of G. Paccard in Annecy. This event for the Evangelical Temple did not result in any ceremony. The donor came in August 1928 to see if his gift was executed. Mary Paxon, a Canadian nurse and sister of the donor died in France during the war.