The Manufacture des Gobelins in Paris was founded in the 17th century and has since produced the prestigious tapestries which have contributed to its fame
Month: September 2013
Le Puy en Velay – Auvergne – Massif Central
Notre-Dame-du-Puy Cathedral in Le Puy en Velay in Auvergne was listed as a World Heritage Site part of the French Chemins of Santiago de Compostela
Chateau de Cabrerets – Cele Valley – Lot
The Chateau de Cabrerets in the Célé Valley, officially known as Chateau Gontaud-Biron de Cabrerets, and still owned by a descendant of Raymond de Gontaud
Marcilhac sur Cele – St. Pierre Abbey – Lot
Saint-Pierre Church is all that is left of the once influential abbey which was located in the village of Marcilhac sur Cele in the Célé Valley
Le Passe-Muraille – Montmartre Paris
Le Passe-Muraille means ‘the man who walks through walls’ and is the name of a bronze statue representing a man half trapped in a stonewall in Montmartre
Saint Jean de Montmartre Church – Art Nouveau
The Art Nouveau Saint Jean de Montmartre in the Quartier des Abbesses in Montmartre, the only Parisian church built in reinforced cement on a metal frame
Wall of Love – Mur des Je t’aime – Montmartre
The Wall of Love – Mur des Je t’aime in Square Jehan Rictus in Montmartre, is adorned with the words I Love You written 311 times in 250 different languages
Abbesses Metro Station – Art Nouveau – Paris
The Abbesses Metro station on Place des Abbesses in Montmartre, one of the three remaining Art Nouveau canopies designed by Hector Guimard in Paris
Cour du Commerce Saint Andre – Passage – Paris
Cour du Commerce Saint Andre, a passage linking the Boulevard St. Germain to the Rue St. André des Arts and serving Le Procope and Bistro 1900 cafes
Saint-Samson Cathedral in Dol de Bretagne
Saint-Samson Cathedral in Dol de Bretagne, one of the seven original bishoprics of Brittany founded during the 5th century by Cornish Christian missionaries
Passage Moliere – Walkway – Historic Paris
Passage Moliere, one of the few remaining walkways built in Paris during the 19th century, a picturesque lane in the historic heart of the capital
Galerie Vero Dodat – Passageway in Paris
Galerie Vero Dodat near Palais-Royal is listed as a historical monument and is one of the 25 remaining passageways built in Paris during the 19th century