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Hi guys! What a beautiful day! Isn't it? It's warm and sun is shining.I recalled one day last summer... It was very hot and... -
Bonjour! I promised next post will be happier. And I will keep my word. The place I am going to write about is one of the happiest in ...
środa, 13 czerwca 2012
Higher than Clouds!
Yes... That's true..
We were higher than clouds!
Or.. no.. we weren't higher than clouds because there wasn't any clouds!! :(
Oh! Do you know what I am talking about?
Of course about Millau Viaduct!
It is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres above the base of the structure. That's really high! Look at this picture:
We were higher than clouds!
Or.. no.. we weren't higher than clouds because there wasn't any clouds!! :(
Oh! Do you know what I am talking about?
Of course about Millau Viaduct!
The bridge was designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster.The viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier.
Construction cost was approximately €400 million. A lot of money!
When we arrived there weren't any clouds. But sometimes you can see that view:
It's amazing! Isn't it?
We didn't feel the high when we were driving... But now when I see the bridge I am very proud I saw that beautiful place!
Of course I recommend it for you!
Bye :)
Anne
The City of Kings
Well.... I decided
to tell You something about Reims - beautiful city in the Champagne-Ardenne
region of France. It lies 129 km east-northeast of Paris.
Maybe You are interested why
did I write the title of this post "The City of Kings". The reason of
that name is connected with the history of France. Do you know that this
city played a prominent ceremonial role as the traditional site of the
crowning of the kings of France?
The coronations took place in
the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims (here is the photo↓)
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| Beautiful rose window in the cathedral |
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| Royal Square |
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| The Town hall |
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| Ruins of Roman arch |
See You next time! (Maybe in France?)
Ou revoir!
Wild & Beautiful
Did
you hear about beautiful Verdon Gorge?
The Verdon Gorge located in south-eastern France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), is a river canyon that is often considered to be one of Europe's most beautiful.
It is about 25 kilometres long and up to 700 metres deep. It was formed by the Verdon River. One of the most characteristic features of the canyon is turquoise-green colour of the water.
Because of its proximity to the French Riviera, the canyon is very popular with tourists, who can drive around it, go kayaking on the artificial lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon or hike. The walls which are several hundreds of metres high, attract many rock climbers.
At the end of the canyon, the Verdon river flows into the artificial lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon (in French: Lac de Sainte-Croix).
Ok, that was something about the canyon... Let's see some photos!
Some landscapes...
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| The road was very winding... |
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| ↑ some pictures of the river... |
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| This photo had been done by my dad :) That colours ↑ are like real! The French name of this lake is Lac de Sainte-Croix. |
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| From this bridge, you can jump on bungee!! |
Ok, that's all I think..
I reccomend this place to visit :)
Bye, bye :**Anne
wtorek, 12 czerwca 2012
Avignon
Who didn't hear about the famous Bridge in Avignon?
This bridge (correctly the leavings of the bridge) was build about 1100 year. It had 22 spans and was 900 meters long. Now, we can see only 4 spans which are about 200 meters long.
And that's all :)
I think most of you. Also, many people know that in this city there was a residence of the antipope.
But did you see this beautiful city? I want to show you something interesting...
Ok, we will start our tour telling something about history. In Roman times in the place of city, there was a village called Avenio. In the middle ages Avignon was dependent on France because it lied in Provence.
From 1309 popes stayed in Avignon but in years 1378-1408 the city was the residence of antipopes. This time is called "Ävignon Papacy".
But.. If you are interested in history of Church, you can read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_church
Now, something more interesting...
Maybe some photos?
Here ↑ you can see the most popular (excluding the Bridge) historic monuments in Avignon: the cathedral Notre Dame des Doms and Palais des Papes ("Papal Palace").
And now, the most famous bridge in that part of France:
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| Pont d'Avignon (also named Pont Saint-Bénezet) |
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| This two photos ↑ I did when I was on the bridge. |
And that's all :)
I hope You enjoyed it :)
I'm sorry if there were some writing mistakes :)
A+
Anne
poniedziałek, 4 czerwca 2012
Pont du Gard
Hello Everybody!
I didn't know what to write about, but fortunately my dad helped me :)
He remind me the beautiful Roman Aqueduct - Pont du Gard:
Well.. I prefer French name.. What about you?
But I heve to say something about the aqueduct...
It is a three-storeyed arcade. It's 49 meters high and 27meters wide. Particular arcades are build by different number of archs:
That's all
See you later :*
Anne
I didn't know what to write about, but fortunately my dad helped me :)
He remind me the beautiful Roman Aqueduct - Pont du Gard:
Name of this aqueduct comes from: Pont (fr) - bridge and the name of the river - Gard.
In English we might say: The Bridge over the Gard River ;)Well.. I prefer French name.. What about you?
But I heve to say something about the aqueduct...
It is a three-storeyed arcade. It's 49 meters high and 27meters wide. Particular arcades are build by different number of archs:
- 6 archs in down storey
- 11 in middle storey
- 35 in the highest storey
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| Another photo of Pont du Gard |
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| View of the highest part of aqueduct: this way Romans ferrie |
That's all
See you later :*
Anne
środa, 4 kwietnia 2012
Real Carcasonne
Hello!
Landscape of Old Carcassonne
Isn't it beautiful? I think it is.
This city has never been captured because of double bailey.
The total lengh of extarnal walls is 1700 meters and the total lengh of internal walls is 1300 meters. The high of the walls run from a few meters to over a dozen meters. On the fortification you can find 52 towers.
The city has existed since Roman times but that walls were build in XIII century. Since today 300 people live in the old town.
In this picture, you can see a Romanesque-Gothic basilica Saint Nazaire.
And here you can see another photos from this beautiful city :)
So.. If someone says that he was in "Polish Carcassonne" like Paczków, Szydłów, Byczyna or Chelmno, tell him about the real Carcassonne.
That cities cannot equal it :)
A plus! See you in next note!
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| Landscape of Old Carcassonne |
Isn't it beautiful? I think it is.
This city has never been captured because of double bailey.
The total lengh of extarnal walls is 1700 meters and the total lengh of internal walls is 1300 meters. The high of the walls run from a few meters to over a dozen meters. On the fortification you can find 52 towers.
The city has existed since Roman times but that walls were build in XIII century. Since today 300 people live in the old town.
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| In this picture, you can see a Romanesque-Gothic basilica Saint Nazaire. |
So.. If someone says that he was in "Polish Carcassonne" like Paczków, Szydłów, Byczyna or Chelmno, tell him about the real Carcassonne.
That cities cannot equal it :)
A plus! See you in next note!
sobota, 31 marca 2012
The Louvre
Hi guys!
What a beautiful day! Isn't it? It's
warm and sun is shining.I recalled one day last summer... It was very hot and
sun was shining too. We (people from my group) were staying in a veeeeery long
queue. We were waiting at the entrance to the Louvre... The
queue had about a kilometer. We spent about two hours at waiting.
Today, I will write something about
this beautiful Museum in Paris which is called Louvre.
In past, it
was a royal palace. Now it's an art museum.
Louvre is one of
the biggest museums in the world and it is the most visited museum that kind. Louvre is one of the most important landmarks in the capital of France.
There you can see some photos from the outside of the building:
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This
photo has very unusual shape because this is a panoramic photo
composed of
three photographs ;)
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On this photo on the left there is Pyramid
of the Louvre - the construction of steel and glass, situated in the courtyard
of the Louvre. Inside it, there is main entrance to the building.
History of the Louvre Museum:
- In 1190 King Philip II ordered to build the first castle. It had to be a fortress of defense against Viking incursions.
- In 1546 King Francis I rebuilt the castle into the palace.
- In 1566 King Charles IX built the first storey of Little Gallery (Petite Galerie).
- In 1595 King Henry IV began construction of a Large Gallery (Grande Galerie).
- In 1672 King Louis XIV moved the royal seat from the Louvre to the Versailles.
- In 1791 National Assembly of the French Revolution decided to transform the Louvre in museum.
- In 1803 museum changed its name to Musée
Napoléon.
- In May 1871 in last days of Paris Commune revolutionaires wanted to destroy the Luovre. The collection was miraculously rescued by Florian Trawiński.
- In 1983 the president François Mitterrand presented a draft of restoration
of the palace and the creation of the underground complex below the main
courtyard.
- On 15th of September 1988 there was an official opening of new entry in the main courtyard.
- In 1993 the second phase of the project was finished (underground commercial passage in which root node there is a reverse pyramid).
Ok, that's all. Don't panic! I won't write more about
the history and dates :) .
Etymology (origin) of the name:
There are several hypotheses. In my opinion the most
probable is that the name comes from the French word L'ouvre meaning masterpiece.
Another hypothese says that the name is connected with teh location of the museum. The castle (probably) is located in the place of old oak forest (oak - fr. rouvre).
Exhibits of The Louvre
There are about 380.000 exhibits in the museum. But don;t panic! I won't write about all of them ;). I will say you something about the most popular paintings and sculptures:
- The most popular paniting in the world - Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) by Leonardo Da Vinci
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| Leonardo Da Vinci - Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) |
We had to squeeze through the crowd before we saw that
painting. Some of people think that it’s a very big portrait. To say true, it
isn’t very big… It’s size is 77cm x 53cm.
- Venus de Milo (Aphrodite of Milos)
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| Unkown Author - Venus de Milo |
We don’t know who is the author of this statue. Some
people say that it might be a work of Agesander of Rhodes.
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Winged Victory of Samothrace (also called Nike of Samothrace)
Winged Victory of Samothrace (also called Nike of Samothrace)
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| Unkown Author - Nike of Samothrace |
That statue is 3,28 meter high! It is located in the main
hallway of the Louvre.
- The Intervention of the Sabine Women
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| Jacques-Louis David - The Intervention of the Sabine Women |
That painting is very big! It’s size is 3.85 x 5.22 m!
- The Coronation Of Napoleon
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| Jacques-Louis David - The Coronation Of Napoleon |
It's also a very big work of art.
- Another photos from the Louvre:
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Napoleon’s crown
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Napoleon’s Apartments
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Ok, that's all! I hope it was interesting for you ;)
I'm soo sorry you had to wait for a loong time but - you know - there is a lot of other things to do and I have to improve my photos what took me a lot of time.
I promise you won't wait much time for my next post ;)
A plus! (it means bye bye in French)
Anne
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