Hi All

[Aussie Greg]

Suffering severe 'France Withdrawal' symptoms and wishing I was heading back this year. Looks like it will be late 2018 or 2019 whenever.
However, was looking back over some of my photos from our June 2017 trip and noticed by chance this inscription on top stone of the tower portion of a building in Chablis.
I can make out the date as either 1585 or 1685, but the wording is not quite so clear.
I think it says: This Tower here(?) [possibly] made (Fait?) and then a quite clear word....GOMACE, the 26 July(?) 15(or 6)85.
What is GOMACE......possibly a person?

Does anyone have any thoughts on this inscription, or know of where I could enquire further.
Would appreciate any input please.
I hope those of you off to France this Summer/Fall have a wonderful time.
Regards Greg

 

[Pauline]

Maybe Gomace is a family name? When I googled that word I got hits on ancestry.com.

You could contact the local tourist office, or the city hall for the nearest town. Maybe they would know. In England there is a registry of all old buildings. Is there something like this for France?

 

[Ken B.]

What is the building? Is it in the town of Chablis or outside? Is it in nearby Tonnerre?

 

[Aussie Greg]

Hello there, thanks to you both for replying. Agree contacting city hall / tourisme office in Chablis is next step.
I think GOMACE is a person's name.

Turret is right in centre of Chablis....this is GOOGLE MAP ref. (My thanks to Google): https://www.google.com.au/maps/@47....4!1s3EJJcKSom7vS6R8h6hrkww!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

at the rear of 2 Rue des Deux Ponts.
I look forward to any input, and will advise if I make headway.
Regards Greg