- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
A sculptured olive tree. - Olive tree
Sculpture of an olive tree by Constantinos Valaes in Galerie Lefakis in Saint-Paul-de-Vence - Impermanence
Impermanence by Dominique Rayou (2020ish). J'adore. - L’église Collégiale Saint Paul
The church was built between 12th and 18th century. - Saint-Paul-de-Vence
The town fountain. - Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Even mailboxes are art in this picturesque town. - Prévert's house
Jacques Prévert lived here. I would too. - Panthere
Panthere by Nicolas Lavarenne. A sleeping beauty. - Saint-Paul-de-Vence
A wonderful town. I can imagine it can get very crowded so getting there off-season late in the day was a good choice. - Salvador and Frida
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Venus's hand
Venus's hand picking oranges and yet holding an apple :-) - Venus victrix
Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, Venus Victrix, 1913-1915. - Grande Laveuse
Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, Grande Laveuse, 1917. Yes, because women do their laundry naked... - Buste de Pâris
Paris by Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, 1914. - Renoir's house
Renoir's atelier. He moved to Cagnes in 1908. - Renoir's house
The house of Auguste Renoir and his family in Cagnes, now a museum. Not a bad house, not bad at all. - Brunch in Antibes
This brunch was to die for. The softest and lightest brioche perdue I have ever had and will ever have in my life. - Antibes
A lovely morning in Antibes. - Rocamadour
Spectacular place. Already inhabited in the Paleolithic. The town peaked in the 12th century. 12th century! - Rocamadour
One could go down the stairs. And up the stairs again. Or not. - Rocamadour
How green the valley of L'Alzou is! - Rocamadour
Another fascinating place: Rocamadour. - Calès
This might be a hotel, it might be closed. But it may be something completely different. In Calès. - Château de Montfort
- La Roque-Gageac
A lovely shade indeed. - La Roque-Gageac
A lovely place to rest and enjoy a drink. Especially in such a heat! - La Roque-Gageac
What a charming old town. - Ack!
Nope, nope, nope. - Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
I mean... how cool is that entrance? - Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
This are the stairs I was talking about. Hot hot hot. - Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
What an interesting curtain. And one of the modern pillars, keeping the fort stable. There were way too many collapses in recent past. - Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
Occupied since prehistoric times, the fort was built in the 12th century. - Dordogne river
- Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
Unfortunately, I have very little information about the castle... - Dordogne river
Climbing the exposed stairs might be scary for some. For me it was just insanely hot. But the views are rewarding. - Dordogne river
- La Roque-Gageac
The old picturesque village as seen from the fort. - La Roque-Gageac
Le manoir de Tarde from the 15th century. - La Roque-Gageac
Yes, it's right up there. A troglodyte fort. The wall's been occupied since the prehistoric times and the fort built in the 12th century. - La Roque-Gageac
- La Roque-Gageac
I can imagine these are some old stairs... - La Roque-Gageac
The main street in La Roque-Gageac. Well, the only street in La Roque-Gageac. - Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
The ancient medieval fortification dates from the 12th century. It does have a spectacular location. - La Roque-Gageac
A truly spectacular village. - La Roque-Gageac
If you have the time, hire a canoe. We unfortunately didn't. Next time :-) - La Roque-Gageac
- La Roque-Gageac
Oh, another spectacular village. - Beynac
The whole village is fascinating. - Château de Beynac
The oldest part of the castle is a large keep on the right. Unfortunately, I could not convince other members of the family to visit yet another castle... - Château de Beynac
The castle was built in the 12th century by the barons of Beynac, and later remodelled and enlarged. - Château de Montfort
There are numerous castles along Dordogne. The Montfort castle was first destroyed in 1214. And three more times. So far. - La Dordogne
Dordogne river. What an interesting place this part of France is. View of the river from our campsite. - Fougères
Fougères castle. The original wooden one was destroyed and a new one built in 1176. The Gobelin tower is from the 13th century. - Fougères
This belfry was the first in Brittany, built in 1397. - Fougères
Hortensias everywhere. - Fougères
Now THIS is a castle. Built from 12th to 15th century, it occupies an area of two hectares. - Fougères
Anne of Brittany (1477-1514) is a name that comes up often in these parts. She was the Duchess of Brittany and Queen of France, twice. - Fougères
What a picturesque castle this is! - Les Roches de Ham
A lovely walk. A wonderful view. Delicious galettes. And cidre. - Málaga Cathedral
The Renaissance Cathedral was built between 1528 and 1782. - Roman Theatre
Dating from the 1st and used until the 3rd century, the theatre was discovered in 1951! Parts of the theatre were used to build Alcazaba. - Alcazaba
What lovely patterns! - Patio de la Alberca
Patio de la Alberca (Pool courtyard) in the Nasrid palace. - Alcazaba
Cuartos de Granada - Alcazaba
Reconstructed Nasrid palaces. - Alcazaba
Interesting multifoil arches in the Taifa palace (11th century). - Alcazaba
The fortress was built on the slopes of Gibralfaro from the 11th to the 14th century. Puerta de los Cuartos de Granada. - Alcazaba
I just learned that Alcazaba comes from Al-qasbah. D'oh. - Calle Molina Lario
Now this I like. Although it was still insanely hot, we could walk in shadow. - My favouite statue!
An adorable 5 m tall statue by local artist Javier Calleja is called Heads V2. - Frangipani!
I just love frangipani (plumeria)! - Cathedral gardens
And some wonderful Hawaiian hibiscus. - Cathedral gardens
What a lovely gem, the cathedral gardens. - Málaga Cathedral
Another very heavily decorated church. - Málaga Cathedral
- Málaga Cathedral
The ceiling is interesting, but it gives me this heavy feeling. - Málaga Cathedral
- Málaga Cathedral
The Cathedral tower is 84 m high. The south tower is unfinished, though. - Málaga Cathedral
I like the Renaissance symmetry :-) - Plaza de la Merced
Mimosa trees are full of pink blossoms... ... and green parakeets. Look closely :-) - Spanish art
- Málaga Cathedral
Southern wall of the Cathedral. - Centro Cultural Fundación Unicaja de Málaga
A palace in the Plaza del Obispo in front of the Cathedral. - Golden cape (Zlatni rt) in Rovinj
- Golden cape (Zlatni rt) in Rovinj
A lovely climbing spot close to Rovinj. - Sunset
A lovely late afternoon in Rovinj. - The Adriatic sea
Beach in Fažana - Puy Saint Vincent
The view from our apartment. Just before driving back home. - Christmas decorations
Bastejkalna Park and the wonderful Christmas decorations. - Christmas decorations
Bastejkalna Park and the wonderful Christmas decorations. The key is the symbol of Riga. - Pilsētas kanāls
Latvian National Opera in the background. And yes, the canal is frozen. - Christmas decorations
The inside of the moon :-) - Christmas decorations
A giant moon in Bastejkalna parks. - Esplanāde
One of the many parks in Riga. - Statue of Felicita Pauļuka
A statue of Felicita Pauļuka by Lea Dāvidova-Medene (1921-1986). Statue is in the National Museum of Art. - Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ
The Orthodox Cathedral was built in 1876-1884. - The Christmas market
Plenty of bunnies in the Christmas market. This one was in Esplanade. - View of Riga
View from the St. Peter's tower. Yes, the visibility was pretty bad. One can hardly see the Vanšu Bridge. - Riga centre
Another wonderful Jugenstil/Art Nouveau house.