Building Site (B&W)
Building site. The old and the new. Saint Michael’s mount. Normandy. April 2014
View ArticleThe Derelict 17th Century Folly of Dampierre
Dampierre is a beautiful yet somewhat decrepit chateau (background) 20km South West of Paris. At the end of the private Park I found that folly in an even sorrier state which makes for interesting...
View Article17th century statuary in Chamarande
Chamarande, 50km south of Paris is a 17th century chateau set in a beautiful park. Here are a few pictures of the stunning statuary in the park on a very hot day in June 2014.
View ArticleNew Montparnasse (B&W)
One often thinks of Montparnasse in terms of Man Ray, Kiki of Montparnasse, Zatkine, Joesephine Baker and the roaring 1920s. The reality though is closer to the 1970s, in certain areas, like that of...
View ArticleNot So Medieval Castle
Auvers sur Oise: I found that mock castle so funny I couldn’t miss it. And I like the way the 3 windows above the entrance were laid out on the façade. A drawbridge and barbican as well as a...
View ArticleStructure And Architecture
I’ve already made fun of Vierzon even though it’s not charitable. And I had said I would do something to make up for it. The fact is that in the course of a few hours, I made quite a few interesting...
View ArticleAngular Architecture
Le Havre seafront. Some say that 1970s architecture is ugly, but what of comparing it to the 1980s and 1990s? March 2014.
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