The Loire Valley and especially Blois
The old town hall in Bamberg is no doubt its most well-known building. It was built in the 14th century and rebuilt by the people of Bamberg after it was destroyed by fire in 1440. The historical centre of Bamberg was declared a world heritage site in 1993 because of its beautifully preserved mediaeval centre. …
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We cycled from Ybbs to Grein along the Danube today and came across a fishing competition. I counted about a hundred competitors but we didn’t see anyone bringing in any fish! Nous sommes allés de Ybss à Grein en vélo sur le Danube aujourd’hui et sommes tombés sur un concours de pêche. J’ai compté environ cent …
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Here’s a café in Baja in Hungary that is literally right on the Eurovelo 6 bike path from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast to the Dead Sea. Voici un café à Baja en Hongrie qui est littéralement sur l’itinéraire de l’Eurovelo 6 qui va de Saint Nazaire sur la Côté atlantique jusqu’à la mer …
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Lavoirs or wash houses are to be found throughout France and were still in use in the mid-20th century. They provided shelter to washerwomen all year round. This one is in Suèvres. For other entries in the City Daily Photo Theme Day, click here.
This stunning building is in the city of Szeged in Hungary, 2 hours from Budapest. After the great flood of 1879 destroyed most of the buildings, many of the European countries financed its reconstruction with the resulting amazing collection of art nouveau buildings. Reok Palace is my favourite. Ce merveilleux bâtiment se trouve dans la ville de Szeged …
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The Iron Gate gorges (Djerdap) in Serbia which are the deepest and narrowest on the Danube and the largest and longest in Europe. The church, is on the Romanian side, Les gorges appelées Portes de Fer sont les plus profondes et plus étroites sur la Danube et les plus grandes et plus longues d’Europe. L’église se …
After two years, we’ve found the Danube again, this time at Belgrade, on the Eurovelo 6 route from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast to the Dead Sea. Après deux ans, nous avons retrouvé le Danube, cette fois-ci à Belgrade sur la route de l’Eurovélo 6 entre Saint Nazaire et la Mer morte.
Maria Juric Zagorka (1873-1957), journalist and author, was the first professional female journalist in Croatia and a stalwart feminist. Maria Juric Zagorka (1873-1957), journaliste et écrivain, fut la première femme journaliste professionnelle en Croatie et défendit lesvaleurs du féminisme.
The Euganei Hills are a series of hills of volcanic origin that range in height from 300 to 600 m from the Padovan-Venetian plain a few km south of Padua. The Colli Euganei form the first Regional park established in the Veneto, enclosing fifteen towns and eighty one hills. Les collines euganéennes sont une série de collines d’origine …
So, instead of renovating and extending one church, you build a bigger and better one next door! Santa Croce is outside the town of Noventa Vicinente in the Veneto. My Italian isn’t good enough to give any further information! Alors, au lieu de rénover et aggrandir une église, on fait construire une deuxième plus grande et …
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