Valence France
This video was shot at Christmas time 2011. My wife and I were visiting friends in St. Vallier. I am a huge Foreign Culture and Architecture fan, so we took a day trip to Valence to enjoy both. The city was amazing, I have returned twice. To see a brief history of Valence I put together click here: . Please let me know if I made any mistakes or have left anything out.
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River Rhone and Rhone Bridge at Valence, France
Video of the Rhone as it passed Valence including the pedestrian bridge.
Le parc Jouvet, un lieu emblématique de Valence
Au parc Jouvet, lieu emblématique de Valence, Ryad et ses amis jouent à un jeu qui fait fureur en ce moment…Si ces jeunes ont fait du parc leur nouveau terrain de jeu, pour Eric la partie, elle, dure puis plusieurs décennies… Ancien jardinier aujourd'hui responsable d'équipe, il a longtemps arpenté ces allées...
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Entre Marseille et Lyon, valence, Préfecture de la Drôme, nichée au bord du Rhône, a su garder tout le charme et l'authenticité que reflètent ces villes historiques du sud de la France. Ses marchés colorés, ses jardins, la vitalité des ses quartiers et ses rues piétonnes accueillantes annoncent la Provence.
Les passerelles/footbridges du Monteynard (Isère - France)
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(EN) Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet is an artificial water reservoir for the Électricité de France power station on the Drac River. It belongs to the department of Isère. It is bounded by the canyons of the Drac and Ebron.
The lake was created in 1961, when the 145-meter-high dam was built. The lake is 10 kilometers long, and in some places up to 300 meters wide.
This lake is often windy and wavy. It is considered to be one of the best places for windsurfing and kitesurfing in Europe. It is also an important site for fishing, as it has a great variety of fish species. Swimming in the lake is permitted.
The lake is bordered by the following municipalities: Avignonet, Cognet, Marcieu, Mayres-Savel, Monteynard, La Motte-Saint-Martin, Roissard, Saint-Arey, Sinard, Treffort.
In 2007 two simple suspension bridges were built across the Drac and Ebron. The bridges are 220 and 180 meters long, respectively, and used 1200 meters of cable.[2][3] Depending on the level of the water in the lake, the Drac bridge is 45—85 meters high above the lake. Construction of the bridges was achieved with the help of helicopters.
The bridge design was based on traditional simple suspension bridges used in the Andes (see Inca rope bridge) and Himalayas to cross deep gorges from rim to rim. Locally, the Drac and Ebron bridges are known as passerelles himalayennes (French, Himalayan footbridges). Like some traditional bridges of this type, the Drac and Ebron bridges are stabilized with cables from below the deck.
The bridges allow hiking and biking from Matheysine to Trièves, on a circuit of walking journey and adventure of 30 km route around the lake.
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Fête des lumières (Festival of Lights) 2010 (Lyon - France)
(EN) The Festival of Lights (French: Fête des lumières) in Lyon, France expresses gratitude toward Mary, mother of Jesus on December 8 of each year. This uniquely Lyonnaise tradition dictates that every house place candles along the outsides of all the windows to produce a spectacular effect throughout the streets. The festival, which includes other activities based on light, usually lasts 4 days, with the peak of activity occurring on the 8th. The two main focal points of activity are typically the Basilica of Fourvière which is lit up in different colours, and the Place des Terreaux, which hosts a different light show each year.
The origins of the festival date to 1643 when Lyon was struck by plague.The municipal councillors (échevins) promised to pay tribute to Mary if the town was spared. Ever since, a solemn procession makes its way to the Basilica of Fourvière on this day to light candles and give offerings in the name of Mary. The event thus commemorates the day Lyon was consecrated to the Virgin Mary.
In 1852, it became a popular festival when a statue of the Virgin Mary was erected next to the Basilica, overlooking the city. Now a focal point of the festival, the statue was created by the renowned sculptor Fabisch and was sponsored by several notable Lyonnais Catholics. It was then accepted by Maurice Cardinal de Bonald in 1850. The inauguration of the statue was due to take place on September 8, 1852, the day of celebration of the Virgin . However, the flooding of the Saône prevented the statue from being ready. The archbishop, with the agreement of a committee of lay people, therefore chose to move the date back to the 8 December.
By 1852 in Lyon, December 8 had already been a celebration for the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin. Leading up to the inauguration, everything was in place for the festivities: The statue was lit up with flares, fireworks were readied for launching from the top of Fourvière Hill and marching bands were set to play in the streets. The prominent Catholics of the time suggested lighting up the façades of their homes as was traditionally done for major events such as royal processions and military victories.
However, on the morning of the big day, a storm struck Lyon. The master of ceremonies hastily decided to cancel everything and to push back the celebrations once more to the following Sunday. In the end the skies cleared and the people of Lyon, who had been eagerly anticipating the event, spontaneously lit up their windows, descended into the streets and lit flares to illuminate the new statue and the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Fourvière, later superseded by the Basilica. The people sang songs and cried Vive Marie! until late in the night. This celebration was then repeated from year to year.
Thus, tradition now dictates that every family in Lyon keep, along with its Christmas decorations, a collection of stained or clear glass in which candles are burnt on windowsills on the 8th of December. These stout, cinnamon-coated candles can be found in shops towards the end of November.
Nowadays, the city's council puts on professionally-run performances. The people of Lyon's participation remains strong as evidenced by numerous façades lit up in the traditional way and by the throngs of people wandering the streets on December 8.
Historians and sociologists note the rather misinformed notions that the people of Lyon have concerning the celebration's origins: confusion over the thanks given to Mary, as well as the dates involved, leads people to think the celebration commemorates the establishment of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière or a wish granted after a plague supposedly struck in the 19th century. (Wikipedia)
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Paris Le Bourget Airport - 1st in Business Aviation in Europe
Set in 553 hectares and 7 kilometres North of Paris, Paris-Le Bourget Airport is the leading business airport in Europe. With its three runways and parking areas, it can accommodate all types of aircraft.
Situé à 7km de Paris, l'aéroport Paris-Le Bourget est le premier aéroport d'affaires d'Europe desservant plus de 800 destinations dans le monde, 24h/24 7 jours sur 7.
L'aéroport accueille tous les deux ans le Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace.
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