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Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts

The Galation Suicide


This work has been created from the Street View of a sculpture found in the concourse of The Palais Bourbon, the seat of the French National Assembly. Labelled as Les Galates vaincus (The vanquished Galatians) it is also called "The Galatian Suicide" and depicts a Gaul in the act of plunging a sword into his breast, looking backwards defiantly while he supports the dying figure of a woman with his left arm. The sculpture is one of the few replicas of an early 2nd century Hellenistic original commissioned by Attalus I after his victories over the Gauls of Galatia. (Wikipedia)
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Foggy Morning

Somewhere on an unnamed road near the confluence of River Tarn with River Garonne, Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave, France.
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L'Impérial Palace

A hundred years old, 4 stars hotel on the shore of lake Annecy, France
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View from Eiffel Tower

Paris and River Seine as seen from the top.
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View Through The Rock

A view of the sea coast of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, through a small tunnel on Avenue de la Liberté, Èze, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
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Snowy Peak, Corsica

Snowy peak of Monte Cinto, Corsica. With an elevation of 2,706 metres (8,878 ft) it is the highest mountain on the island. It is also one of the most prominent peaks in Europe. (Wikipedia)
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Deep Blue Sea

Deep Blue Sea off the coast of Bonifacio, Corsica, France. I hope there are no Sharks in these beautiful blue waters. When I tried to search for "Deep Blue Sea" in Google Images, Google failed me badly. The search results were mainly images of Sharks and other scenes from the movie. I tried filters like -shark and -movie but still Google failed.
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Flowers

Flowers at Françou Fleurs, L'Île-Rousse, Corsica, France
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We Come In Peace - Take Us To Your Leader

Flying Saucer found at roundabout in La Haye-Fouassière, France (More info in my blog: Roaming The Google Streets)
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Notre Dame Cathedral

One of the most famous icons of Paris - the Notre Dame de Paris as seen from the other side.
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Old Gnarled Tree

Somewhere in Grignan, Rhône-Alpes, France
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Fall Trees Near Millau Viaduct

Colourful fall trees near the towering towers of Millau Viaduct.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau

Cloned from a commemorative calender found in "Expérience", Place Antonin Poncet, Lyon, France. The calender titled Une Année Avec Jean Jacques Rousseau (A year with Jean Jacques Rousseau) was created on the occasion of his 400th anniversary and contains works of several famous artists. (Source)

 I couldn't identify the master artist who created the original of this image. May be one of the reader can help. Thanks in advance.
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Golden Trees

Some trees on the Rue du Vieux Bourgidou, Aigues-Mortes, France.
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Wine Cellar

A wine cellar in the Château Carignan, Carignan-de-Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France.
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Stairs

Stairs at Le Barrio Latino, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Paris. The building has been classified as a historical building due to the staircase which was designed by Gustave Eiffel and bears his signature.
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Château de Chenonceau

The Chenonceau Château with an exceptional location, over the Cher River, is an architectural mixture of late Gothic and early Renaissance. It has some very well laid gardens and finely decorated rooms and Chapel. It was gifted by King Henry II to his mistress Diane de Poitiers. After the death of King, his widow and Regent Queen Catherine forced Diane to vacate the Château and made it her residence. Château's interior and its gardens have a strong stamp of these two women. After the Royal Palace of Versailles, Château Chenonceau is reportedly the most visited château in France. (Wikipedia)
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Allée du Rendez-Vous

Nothing can be more romantic than rendezvous on Allée du Rendez-Vous, Versailles and stroll hand in hand, under the shadows of its tall majestic trees.
Image of couple courtesy of Immediate Entourage.
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View From Montbazon Bridge

View from Montbazon Bridge, Montbazon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
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Unknown Mountain

An unknown mountain, as seen from La Grand Sagne, L'Argentière-la-Bessée, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
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