To close this mini-series of Saint-Honorat images, here is one taken from the top of the fortified monastery, an imposing structure that, at least from a distance, looks a little like something out of “Lord of the Rings” -- without the creepy creatures, thank goodness. Unfortunately, I do not have an iPhone picture of the fortified monastery, but nothing prevents me from linking to a D300 photo, taken this past Sunday, just like the one above. The part with the stairs leading to an entrance is a recent add-on: access to the original, erected in 1070, was by means of a ladder through an opening fairly high up; the ladder could then be pulled up which made the job of a would-be conqueror more difficult.  Sneaky, these monks!