- La Grande Vadrouille
A mural with Louis de Funès and Bourvil in Rue Rousseau Deslandes. What a fantastic film! - Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
Chapel of Saint Leger or the Chapel of the Cardinal Jean Rolin (15th century). The paintings by Pierre Spicre depict the raising of Lazarus and Saint Martha on the right. - Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
A lovely detail in the chapel of Saint Leger. - Vézelay Abbey
The famous tympanum, which is within the narthex, serves as a spiritual defense of the crusades. It was here that King Richard the Lionheart and King Phillip Augustus met for the Third Crusade. - Vézelay Abbey
The ones who have not yet received the Word of God are not quite human: some are dwarfes... - Vézelay Abbey
... and some have elephant ears. - Vézelay Abbey
Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine was under repair, so we only saw a part of it. - Bayeux Cathedral
The Bayeux cathedral is the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry. Originally from 1077, rebuilt in the 12th century and finished in the 19th. - Bayeux Cathedral
Well, that is an interesting window. On a gothic cathedral. - Bayeux Cathedral
Plenty of 13th century decoration in the church. This is the chapel of St. Thomas Becket, lower part showing scenes with Saint Nicolas and a crucifixion. - Bayeux Cathedral
Thee Madonnas in the cathedral. - Bayeux Cathedral
Saint Peter holding the keys to heaven. A 15th century fresco in the crypt. - Bayeux Cathedral
Statue of Saint James the Minor in the cathedral. - Bayeux Cathedral
Statue of Saint Bartholomew in the cathedral. - Bayeux Cathedral
One of the many 12th century carvings in the cathedral. This one depicts a man with a monkey. - Bayeux Cathedral
Imagine being a 12th century mason and you have to/are allowed to include such faces into the cathedral walls. - Bayeux Cathedral
I am confused. Are these dogs with their tails biting their asses? Or - more plausible - are they chimeras? - Bayeux Cathedral
Another grotesque creature, which surely had a meaning. - Fougères
A lovely depiction of medieval village life. - Swallows!
- Palazzo Ghini, Cesena
Coat of Arms of Pope Pius VI with Boreas the North Wind blowing on a lily, symbolizing his Swedish (northern) origin and the bending without breaking of the pure Church. - Piaza del Popolo, Cesena
Piaza del Popolo and Fontana Masini (1581-1590) by Laureti, Masini and Montevecchio. - Guild Sign in Via Righi, Cesena
- Via Fantaguzzi, Cesena
- Contrada Uberti, Cesena
- Contrada Uberti, Cesena
- Cesena cathedal, Saint John the Baptist
My OCD hates the tower windows. - Via della Firenzuola, Sansepolcro.
- Todi in early morning mist/rain
- Almost Todi
And a bridge across Tevere/Tiber. - Todi, Piazza del Popolo
With Palazzo dei Priori (1334-1347), Palazzo del Popolo (1213-1228) and Palazzo del Capitano (1293) in the background. - Via Lorenzo Leoni, Todi
- Medieval streets in Todi
- Medieval streets in Todi
- Todi Cathedral
Todi Cathedral (12th - 14th century). Dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. - Medieval rectangles :-) in Todi
- Palazzo del Capitano and Palazzo del Popolo
Palazzo del Capitano (1293, left) and Palazzo del Popolo (1213-1228, right) Just a lovely stroll under an 800-YEAR-OLD building... - Stairs to San Fortunato, Todi
- Via delle Scalette, Todi
- Todi from Giardini Oberdan
- Via dell'Arringo, Spoleto
- Piaza del Duomo, Spoleto
The Sun came out! - Via dello Spagna, Spoleto
- Via Fontesecca, Spoleto
- Doors on Via Palazzo dei Duchi, Spoleto
- Spoleto
- Trevi
Shot through the bus window, that's the reason for the strange hue. - Via Bordo Aretino, Assisi
- Assisi houses
- Via San Rufino, Assisi
- Piazza San Rufino, Assisi
- Temple of Minerva -> Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Assisi
- Volta pinta
Volta pinta (1556) - Loggia under Palazzo del Comune in Assisi. The frescoes are inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. Painted probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. - Volta pinta
Volta pinta (1556) - Loggia under Palazzo del Comune in Assisi. The frescoes are inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. Painted probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. - Volta pinta
Volta pinta (1556) - Loggia under Palazzo del Comune in Assisi. The frescoes are inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. Painted probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. Honestly, I don't know how to feel about this image... - Volta pinta (1556) - Loggia under Palazzo del Comune in Assisi
The frescoes are inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. Painted probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. Inspired by Nero probably explains it. - Volta pinta (1556) - Loggia under Palazzo del Comune in Assisi
Volta pinta (1556) - Loggia under Palazzo del Comune in Assisi. The frescoes are inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. Painted probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. Yes, Nero. - Loggia dei Maestri Comacini
Loggia dei Maestri Comacini, Via San Francesco (13th century) in Assisi. Used to be the seat of Lombard rulers. - View of the di Santa Maria di Angeli, Assisi
- Basilica di San Francesco
Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367) - Assisi
- Etruscan Arch in Perugia
- Via Appia and Via Acquedotto in Perugia
- Via Acquedotto and Via Appia, Perugia
- Via Acquedotto and Via Appia, Perugia
- Fontana Maggiore
Fontana Maggiore (1275-1278), Perugia. Romulus and Remus and their wolf-mother. - Fontana Maggiore
Fontana Maggiore (1275-1278), Perugia. Harvest in the month of June. - Fontana Maggiore
Fontana Maggiore (1275-1278), Perugia. A man with thorn in the month of March. - Fontana Maggiore
Fontana Maggiore (1275-1278), Perugia. September. - Fontana Maggiore
Fontana Maggiore (1275-1278), Perugia. The fountain decorated by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano. Palazzo dei Priori (1293-1443) in the background. - Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia
Portale delle Arti (1346), Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia. The doorway of the palace represents vices: killing a child and a dog biting its owner. - Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Palazzo dei Priori (1293-1443), Perugia. - View from Giardini Carducci, Perugia
- Palazzo dei Consoli, Gubbio
Palazzo dei Consoli (1332-42), Gubbio - Via Baldassini, Gubbio
- Palazzo dei Consoli
Palazzo dei Consoli (1332-42), Gubbio - View from Piazza Grande
View from Piazza Grande: St John's (13th century), Ospedale della Misericordia (1326) and Saint Francis (1259-1292). Gubbio. - View from Piazza Grande in Gubbio: Saint Peter's
- View from Piazza Grande in Gubbio: Saint John's
- Via Repubblica, Gubbio
- San Giovanni Battista and Palazzo dei Consoli
- Gubbio
- Gubbio at night
- Gubbio before sunrise
- Gubbio just at sunrise
- Palazzo Ducale, Urbino
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino (1454) - Ideal City
Ideal City (1470s) probably by Luciano Laurana. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - The town of Urbino
as seen from the palace. - Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, Urbino
- Portoferraio
Linguella Museum of Archeology in the Medicean Fortress - Portoferraio
Chiesa della Misericordia - Portoferraio
Lots of stairs. Everywhere. - Portoferraio
You must enter another dimension behind these doors, otherwise I cannot imagine how these are separate apartments/houses. - Portoferraio
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
The official Scottish residence of British monarchs since the 16th century, including Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI and I. - Capilla Real exterior
Old signs on the walls of the Royal Chapel. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
The main chapel of the monastery was built in 1504-1522. A very notable church, the elevated choir and the super busy decorations on the walls and ceiling. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
A very very busy renaissance church. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
And the very busy ceiling. - View from Alhambra
Wonderful view towards Albaicin and Sacromonte.