Photos of France
Mar 30th, 2020, 04:51 AM
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Just when I thought we had run out of photos, here are some gorgeous ones.
KayF, now I want to go to Nantes and Vannes.
bilbo, I've learned that it always pays to read zebec carefully. I did wonder if it was a play on the real name of the bridge.
zebec, you found a great angle to capture all those roofs and towers. It's almost a catalog of roofing styles for that period in that part of France. No two are exactly alike.
KayF, now I want to go to Nantes and Vannes.
bilbo, I've learned that it always pays to read zebec carefully. I did wonder if it was a play on the real name of the bridge.
zebec, you found a great angle to capture all those roofs and towers. It's almost a catalog of roofing styles for that period in that part of France. No two are exactly alike.
Mar 30th, 2020, 02:11 PM
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Great Idea to share some photos! I feel like I could add hundreds but will keep it small to just my favorites. I was lucky enough to spend 2 weeks in France back in 2015, and it left quite the impression on me. We all love Paris, but to me, there is nothing quite like driving down quiet country roads and exploring small towns and villages.
Bayeux, Normandy. My first night in France. The facade of the cathedral obviously is beautiful, but I was also very struck of the views from the back, really get a sense for how large it is.
Watching the sun go down and the tide rush in at Mont Saint Michel.
One of my favorite places in the world. Etretat, Normandy
Made our way South! Pont Du Gard.
Arles, Provence.
Bonnieux, Provence. My favorite village in the Luberon
Valensole. Just incredible.
Kayak ride in to Calanque d'En-Vau
Market day in Cassis!
Last night in Paris.
Bayeux, Normandy. My first night in France. The facade of the cathedral obviously is beautiful, but I was also very struck of the views from the back, really get a sense for how large it is.
Watching the sun go down and the tide rush in at Mont Saint Michel.
One of my favorite places in the world. Etretat, Normandy
Made our way South! Pont Du Gard.
Arles, Provence.
Bonnieux, Provence. My favorite village in the Luberon
Valensole. Just incredible.
Kayak ride in to Calanque d'En-Vau
Market day in Cassis!
Last night in Paris.
Mar 30th, 2020, 04:34 PM
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Sunrise Dordogne river
Horses on a hot day.
'Silent sorrow in empty boats'---Genesis 'The Lamb'
Vicious cookie thief finally captured by cops in Curemonte.
Beynac
Tres etrange: this Dijon man chanted Latin as he went about begging with his shouldered cats as props.
Ca c'est bon Beaune.
Mar 31st, 2020, 04:21 AM
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letsgo12, that's one of the best photos of Mont Saint Michel I think I've seen. You also got an iconic view of the lavender in bloom. Good timing on your part. Do I detect a hint of sadness in your photo from your last night?
zebec, glad to see you still have some photos to share. There's got to be a story behind the adorable cookie stealer. Those poor cats have a precarious perch there, but I'm glad to see they at least look well fed. So many photos of vineyards look boring to me, but yours aren't. Again, I appreciate the way you include people in your photos.
I on the other hand somehow took a photo at Guedelon without any people in it. That place is always packed so I'm surprised not to see the crowds. kerouac has done a report on Guedelon and I did a smaller one. It's one of the most fascinating places we've visited in France.
zebec, glad to see you still have some photos to share. There's got to be a story behind the adorable cookie stealer. Those poor cats have a precarious perch there, but I'm glad to see they at least look well fed. So many photos of vineyards look boring to me, but yours aren't. Again, I appreciate the way you include people in your photos.
I on the other hand somehow took a photo at Guedelon without any people in it. That place is always packed so I'm surprised not to see the crowds. kerouac has done a report on Guedelon and I did a smaller one. It's one of the most fascinating places we've visited in France.
Apr 3rd, 2020, 10:11 AM
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ssander, I like those! Bravo to you for the panorama of Île de la Cité and the bridges.
I feel like I can "see" each photographer's enjoyment of what they were viewing through their lens as they took the picture.
Here's a half-timbered building in the well-preserved town of Bernay. The town wasn't bombed in WW II so this and many older buildings survived.
I feel like I can "see" each photographer's enjoyment of what they were viewing through their lens as they took the picture.
Here's a half-timbered building in the well-preserved town of Bernay. The town wasn't bombed in WW II so this and many older buildings survived.
Apr 3rd, 2020, 10:34 AM
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Coqulicot...the "panorama" of Pont Neuf is actually just a long shot cropped...I think, but am not sure, that I took it from Pont des Arts.
Here's a thumbnail of the original:
The Place du Temple-Elie Weisel shot was taken after we picked up some salad and bread at the nearby Franprix and had a little simple lunch on a bench by the little pond this past May.
Here is the rose window of my favorite church in Paris. St. Denis. When Paris reopens to tourism, I hope many will take my recommendation not to miss this...more mystical than Notre Dame (the light on a sunny day is amazing), the tombs of dozens of French monarchs, and not many tourists. Just a short ride up Metro 13. I know the photo is blurry, but I had no tripod.
Here's a thumbnail of the original:
The Place du Temple-Elie Weisel shot was taken after we picked up some salad and bread at the nearby Franprix and had a little simple lunch on a bench by the little pond this past May.
Here is the rose window of my favorite church in Paris. St. Denis. When Paris reopens to tourism, I hope many will take my recommendation not to miss this...more mystical than Notre Dame (the light on a sunny day is amazing), the tombs of dozens of French monarchs, and not many tourists. Just a short ride up Metro 13. I know the photo is blurry, but I had no tripod.
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Apr 4th, 2020, 07:27 AM
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ssander, that's a spectacular photo of the St Denis rose window, and it doesn't look at all blurry on my screen.
Calabria62, sun and shade, take your pick. How did you like Villefranche?
yestravel, there are still fresh flowers at that memorial. It's touching to me how appreciative French people still are of the allied landings. Lots of tiny villages have memorials to soldiers from the allied forces who died nearby. They don't forget.
Calabria62, sun and shade, take your pick. How did you like Villefranche?
yestravel, there are still fresh flowers at that memorial. It's touching to me how appreciative French people still are of the allied landings. Lots of tiny villages have memorials to soldiers from the allied forces who died nearby. They don't forget.
Apr 4th, 2020, 10:30 AM
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Folks, to solve the blurriness issue in some of the above images, try just clicking on the actual image. Prob may have to do with size issues i.e. 'raw' vs jpeg' . Dunno.
What a collection this thread has created!
I am done. The end.
What a collection this thread has created!
I am done. The end.
Apr 4th, 2020, 11:06 AM
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