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.
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…
Northern Doorways aren’t grand, they often lead to modest houses in working class areas where unemployment is high and income is low. I lived in the North of France for a long long time before moving to Britain and, later on,…
Some time ago we took the train, a grey train with an orange Z, a Z for Zorro. Even if it wasn’t lightning fast, it took us to our destination, if I may say so, since we were going to…
Port Royal is a not just an abbey, nor a mere piece of 17th century architecture, it’s a window on History. On the history of religion and philosophy. There is something weird about this cloister. It’s hard to say it’s…
Remarkable houses abound in the Ariege, in the Pyrenees. This is especially the case for Saint Lizier, on top of the beautiful 12th-century cloister (above), as in the picture below with this strange bodiless character. Saint Lizier Cathedral is a Romanesque…
Topiary Art is something I’d seen before, even though I must admit I’d never heard the noun. My wife and I went to a wedding ceremony in Brittany last July. We were invited to this beautiful place near Combourg. Here…
Chartres – June 2021
Art Deco Architecture is one of my favourites. I love Art Nouveau too as you already know, but I think Art Deco tops the list anyway. Art Deco architecture, Tour d’Argent and St Genevieve Tour d’Argent is a famous restaurant.…
Art nouveau building Rue Boulard in the fourteenth district. Rather than focus on the architecture itself (more about that per below) I have decided to dwell on an abstract view of a reflection in one of the oval windows. Mosaic…
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