Montsouris: The Last Farm In Paris
In Montsouris, there used to be the last farm in Paris. Barely 2 miles south of Notre Dame. Here is what happened 10 years ago and what has become of it. Montsouris: The Last Farm In Paris In Paris, next…
Category Architecture Photos
In this category you fill find everything architecture photography, one of the most beautiful man-made things in the world that is continuously evolving. The designs that vary based on culture, influence, and the craftsmanship is what makes it so unique. Architecture from every time period and various different architects are shown throughout Europe. Most buildings in Paris were designed by the same architect, but there’s also a lot of variety.
Here you will find timeless beauty and authenticity, as I show all the beauty I have seen through these photos. From churches, apartments, monuments, stairways, bridges, and everything in between. Some of these have been built over centuries with multiple architects, some within a number of years by one person. Each has a rich history and a unique aesthetic.
Touching Up The Photos of the Fortified Farm of Méré
Welcome to the fortified farm of Méré in the Vexin region, west of Paris, a series of pictures that needed a bit of touching up. “Vexin (French pronunciation: [vɛksɛ̃]) is a historic county in northwestern France. It covers a verdant…
Brennt Paris? Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris burning? It’s certainly not burning hot at the moment except maybe for the strikes. There is something about France which is incomprehensible to most people around the world. I assure you, you are not alone, a lot of…
Portland today and the Portlanders
Today’s post is about Portland, Oregon and Portlanders. I vaguely remember promising one of my readers, ages ago, that I would post my pictures of Portland. I never had a chance to do so. Except once when posting something about…
The 2013 Tour Paris 13 Contemporary Art Experience
I fished the following pictures of the Paris 13 th district out of my archive. In October 2013, street artists from all over the world were asked to decorate 36 apartments in a 1960s block of flats due to be demolished…
Romanesque churches in Saint Bertrand de Comminges
Romanesque churches are ubiquitous in the Pyrenees. Here a few pictures from Saint Bertrand de Comminges a bit further from the Ariège in the piedmont. Romanesque churches in Saint Bertrand de Comminges Two Romanesque churches for the price of one There are…
Chateau de Terride in Mirepoix
When preparing this post, I researched Chateau de Terride in Mirepoix with duck duck go. I realised that quite a few chateaux in the south-west of France bear that name. It’s a shame, because this particular château is in no way…
The Sphinx of Bagatelle
Bagatelle is a chateau well hidden in the Bois de Boulogne where you can find flowers and especially roses, gardens and the Sphinx of Bagatelle. The sphinx of bagatelle is a novel by Romanian Princess Marthe Bibesco (aka Martha Bibescu). The…
Val de Grâce: a Saving Grace
The Val-de-Grâce church is much of a saving grace in its neighbourhood. The area has greatly suffered in the hands of ruthless brutalist architects from the 1970s. Val de Grâce (the valley of grace literally) is a beautiful name. Val de…
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