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Showing posts with label france. Show all posts
Showing posts with label france. Show all posts
Angels of Camargue by Kordan
In the morning we photographed white horses in Camargue. Amazing experience to organize this tour! Follow me at My Facebook page My photography workshops at danielkordan.com via 500px http://ift.tt/1qnp3IM
Conciergerie-Hall of the Guards by csillogo11
The Conciergerie is a former prison in Paris, France, located on the west of the Île de la Cité (literally "Island of the City"). It was part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, now known as the Palais de Justice, which is still used for judicial purposes. Hundreds of prisoners during the French Revolution were taken from the Conciergerie to be executed on the guillotine at a number of locations around Paris. via 500px http://ift.tt/1mectId
A night at the Opera by sysaworld
Lac de Cheserys, 17/08/2012. Torn between the desire to continue shooting and the tiredness of the day I prepare to enter into my tent with the Milky Way being my bedside light-du-jour. A shot dedicated to my favourite band ever... the Queen ! WS Lac de Cheserys : http://ift.tt/1kwjZSc via 500px http://ift.tt/1m9DZ9V
Abstract La Defense by lichtformwerk
Interpretation of a pic I uploaded a while ago ... in my opinion, this way of processing makes it even work better ... or is too much? Just let me know what you think. By the way: The shot was taken at La Defense, Paris, France. This connection between two office buildings meanwhile became a favourite place for architecture photographers. via 500px http://ift.tt/1jOSYVp
Hidden falls by EmmanuelDautriche
Franche-Comté | France Facebook Page ©Emmanuel Dautriche http://ift.tt/1eGN23v via 500px http://ift.tt/1p3G6A4
In Flames by alexandreehrhard
Aix-en-Provence, France. Please click on the image or press "H". It is better on a dark background. Follow me on My Facebook Page via 500px http://ift.tt/1hsqHta
Musée d'Orsay, 16:48 by tomvoc
Clock at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris. If you like my work, you can visit my website www.tomasvocelka.cz via 500px http://ift.tt/1hRxrLQ
Elsewhere by alexandreehrhard
Mont Saint-Michel, France. Follow me on My Facebook Page Mont Saint-Michel is an island commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre (0.6 miles) off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches. 100 hectares (247 acres) in size, the island has a population of 44 (2009). The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times, and since the eighth century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it. On top God, the abbey and monastery, below this the Great halls, then stores and housing, and at the bottom, outside the walls, fishermen and farmers' housing. Its unique position of being an island only 600 metres from land made it readily accessible on low tide to the many pilgrims to its abbey. Equally, this position made it readily defensible as an incoming tide stranded, or drowned, would-be assailants. By capitalising on this natural defence, the Mont remained unconquered during the Hundred Years' War with a small garrison successfully defending it against a full attack by the English in 1433.The reverse benefits of its natural defence was not lost on Louis XI who turned The Mont into a state prison and thereafter the abbey started to be used more regularly as a jail during the Ancien Régime from the sixteenth century. One of France's most recognisable landmarks, Mont Saint-Michel and its bay are part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and more than 3 million people visit it each year. via 500px http://ift.tt/1n9SYVk
Eckmühl by alexandreehrhard
Phare d'Eckmühl, France. The Phare d'Eckmühl, also known as Point Penmarc'h Light or Saint-Pierre Light, is an active lighthouse in Penmarc'h, Finistère department, Brittany, France. At a height of 213 feet (65 m) it is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world. It is located at the port of Saint-Pierre, on Point Penmarc'h, on the southwestern corner of Finistère and the northwestern entrance to the Bay of Biscay. The tower was built following a decision on April 3, 1882 to modernize the coastal lighthouses and raise the focal height of the Penmarc'h lighthouse, built in 1835, to 60m. However, engineers reported that the old tower could not support such an extension, so in 1890 it was decided to build a new lighthouse, the plans of which were completed on April 3, 1882. Funding came unexpectedly on 9 December 1892 when Adélaïde-Louise Davout, Marquise de Blocqueville, left substantial funds for the new tower in her will, provided the lighthouse was dedicated to the memory of her father, the general Louis Nicolas Davout, who was "Prince d'Eckmühl", a title he won after the Battle of Eckmühl. The tower was inaugurated on October 23, 1897. The centennial of the lighthouse was celebrated in 1997. The tower is open to the public. Reaching the top takes climbing 307 steps, 227 stone steps followed by an iron staircase. via 500px http://ift.tt/1krCVBa
Mont St Michel with Serge Ramelli by micheljodoin
Mont St-Michel during a trip to Normandie with Serge Ramelli via 500px http://ift.tt/1sOsU1F
Day Star by alexandreehrhard
Provence, France. Please click on the image or press "H". It is better on a dark background. Follow me on My Facebook Page via 500px http://ift.tt/1oA2enA
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