Archive for September 2013
Manufacture des Gobelins – Tapestry – Paris
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
Read MoreLe 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
Read MoreChateau 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
Read MoreMarcilhac 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
Read MoreLe 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
Read MoreSaint 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
Read MoreWall 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
Read MoreAbbesses 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
Read MoreCour 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
Read MoreSaint-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
Read MorePassage 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
Read MoreGalerie 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
Read MoreSt Marcel de la Salpetriere Church in Paris
St Marcel de la Salpetriere, a church boasting a surprising contemporary architecture and dedicated to St. Marcel the 9th Bishop and patron saint of Paris
Read MoreChamp Dolent Menhir near Dol de Bretagne
Menhir de Champ Dolent near Dol de Bretagne, an isolated megalith known as the largest in the region that gave birth to countless legends
Read MoreVilleneuve d’Aveyron Bastide
Visiting Villeneuve d’Aveyron and its surroundings, a bastide or fortified town built by Raymont VII, Count of Toulouse in the early 13th century
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