- Pointe du Raz
The word "raz" means a strong current of water. Well, yes. I've never seen such strong *tidal* currents in the sea. Two lighthouses, La Vieille and La petite Vieille can be seen. And the Île de Sein in the background. - Pointe du Raz
Finistère. Where the land ends. Or begins :-) Interesting clouds approaching from the Ocean. - Pointe du Raz
The Tévennec Lighthouse as seen from Pointe du Raz. The lighthouse was inhabited from 1875 to 1910. - Baie des Trépassés
The lonely Tévennec Lighthouse on the horizon. - Pointe du Raz
Pointe du Raz overlooking Plage de la Baie des Trépassés at sunset. - Calvary at Pleyben
Calvary from 1555. Funnily, the cleaned Calvary no longer looks so old :-) Bottom row: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Flight to Egypt, Jesus meeting the lawyers. Top row: the Harrowing of Hell; Jesus leading Adam and Eve; a Jew holding a scroll with the charges against Jesus; a soldier dressing Christ in his royal robe. - Calvary at Pleyben
The Resurrection of Jesus. Three soldiers sleeping and one is blinded by what he sees. I find it so amusing by how they are dressed. So 16th century :-) - Pleyben
Recently cleaned Pleyben Parish close (1583). With one Gothic and one Renaissance tower. - Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts
The hill is a dormant volcano, once called Menez Kronan. - Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts
The consequences of a terrible fire in 2022. - Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts
Once the site of an old Celtic temple, a chapel was built here in 1679, restored in 1820. And obviously in 2023. - Guimiliau
Every little corner is richly decorated with funny creatures. Again, I have no idea who these two guys are. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The west face of the Calvary. Most notably: the doors on the left, so the priest could climb on the calvary and deliver a sermon. A niche with Paul Aurelian; Top row: Crown of thorns; Pietà; the Resurrection with drunk guards sleeping; Mouth of Hell with devil's lover. Bottom row: John the Evangelist; Entry into Jerusalem; The Last Supper; Luke the Evangelist. - Guimiliau
Carved wooden ceiling in the church. - Guimiliau
Someone on a donkey... - Guimiliau
Adam and Eve and the temptation. - Guimiliau
The South porch: Eve being born (i.e. pulled by God) from Adam's rib. - Guimiliau
I don't know who these guys are. Fauns? Did they have fauns in early 17th-century Brittany? - Guimiliau
The entry to the South porch (1617): We can see Cain killing Abel (bottom left), and plenty of Noah: picking grapes (top left), being drunk (top right), Noah's Ark (bottom right). I don't know what the rest it. - Guimiliau
The Saint Anne chapel/the Ossuary (1648) is part of the Guimiliau Parish close. Bodies were kept here isolated, especially when plague or cholera were in play. - Calvary at Guimiliau
Matthew the Evangelist with a small boy. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The east face of the Calvary. This part shows the Flight into Egypt with Mary holding baby Jesus. Joseph with a pilgrim stick leads. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The statue of Luke the Evangelist with his ox. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The west face of the Calvary. This part shows the entry into Jerusalem. - Calvary at Guimiliau
This Calvary was completed in 1588. It depicts 37 scenes from the life and death of Jesus Christ. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The south face of the Calvary. Top row: St. Veronica holding her veil with Jesus' image; Jesus' baptism; Jesus carrying the Cross. Bottom row: Luke the Evangelist; St. Elizabeth and a servant greeting Virgin Mary; Jesus washing a disciple's feet; the Annunciation; Matthew the Evangelist. - Cairn of Barnenez
Art exhibition by local kids. Love it! - Cairn of Barnenez
Early Neolithic monument (4800 BC). It's 72 m long, up to 25 m wide, and over 8 m high. - Cairn of Barnenez
It is considered one of the oldest man-made structures. And yet not many visitors! - Cairn of Barnenez
The tumulus contains 11 chambers entered by separate passages. - Côte de granit rose
I've seen many beautiful houses but this one might be my favourite. It looks good even in rain. - Château de Chambord
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley. Built in 1519–1547 as a hunting lodge for François Ier. A hunting lodge! - Château de Chenonceau
The avenue leading to the castle. Great shade in the summer heat. - Château de Chenonceau
Such a wonderful lavender. - Château de Chenonceau
The vegetable garden with all sorts of plants. I love the tiny apple trees forming the borders. Yes, those are 40 cm tall trees :-) - Château de Chenonceau
A 16th century farm in the castle gardens. Here all the flowers used for the castle decoration are grown. - Château de Chenonceau
View of the castle from the gardens of Catherine de Médicis. - Château de Chenonceau
What a wonderful black room. And matching white flowers. - Château de Chenonceau
Chambre de Louise de Lorraine, the black room. She was mourning the death of her husband Henri III. - Château de Chenonceau
La chambre de Catherine de Médicis The rooms were quite cosy with fireplaces, wooden ceilings and the walls covered with Flemish tapestries. - Château de Chenonceau
La chambre de Catherine de Médicis A typical renaissance baldachin bed. - Château de Chenonceau
Chambre des Cinq Reines Room of the daughters and daughters-in-law of Catherine de Médicis: La Reine Margot, Elisabeth of France, Maria Stuart (wife of François II), Elisabeth of Austria (wife of Charles IX), and Louise of Lorraine (wife of Henri III). - Château de Chenonceau
La tour des Marques The only remaining (and renovated) part of the medieval castle owned by the Marques family. - Château de Chenonceau
Another magninficent fireplace, this one is in the Salon Louis XIV. The salamander and the ermine are the symbols of Francis I and his wife Claude of France. - Château de Chenonceau
One part of the castle kitchen, with modern equipment. - Château de Chenonceau
One of the many chandeliers in the Gallery across the river. - Château de Chenonceau
Chambre de Diane de Poitiers. - Briare
What a lovely place Briare is. This is Pont du Rialto, one of the many bridges in town. - Traffic sign
Traffic sign for a campaign against domestic violence. - Palacio de la Madraza
The madrasa was founded in 1349 by Yusuf I, Most of the building (now part of University of Granada) was replaced with a baroque building. These (I think) are the doors of Saints Caecilius and Gregory of Elvira. With pomegranate underneath, the symbol of Granada. - Capilla Real
The Royal Chapel was built in the 16th century (1505-1521) as the burial site for Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand. - Capilla Real
Royal Chapel portal. - Duck duck lamp!
These lanterns actually float on water. - Les secrets!
... or just another brick in the wall? - Old Antibes
So this is how an angel looks like from behind! - Picasso Museum
A... a... something on the terrace of the Picasso Museum. - Antibes
- Le Nomade
So many so different pictures one can take with the Nomade. - Le Nomade
I love the Nomade. The first time I saw him, I found the statue too static for a nomade. But now I can understand him. And I love him. - Carpobrotus
- Daisies
- Heaven.
- Pid ce Bonvoisin (3480 m)
Pic de Malamort (3335 m) on the left, Pic Jocelme (3458 m) on the right, and L'Onde river in the front. - And a frog!
A super-cute frog. These animals are apparently illuminated at night. - Pont Sans nom
A nameless bridge over L'Onde in Vallouise. - Gyr
View from Gyr valley (Pelvoux) towards Puy Saint Vincent. - Gyr
From Vallouise to Pelvoux