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Fourvière and the Basilica
A symbol of Lyon and a key element of the city's heritage, the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière was built in the nineteenth century drawing from Romanesque and Byzantine architecture.
The basilica offers impressive views of the entire city. Gallo-Roman ruins belonging to the ancient city of Lugdunum can still be visited on the hill.
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Travelling by train to Lyon: The best cuisine of France is here.
Located at the confluence of two rivers, Rhone and Saône, Lyon was designated World Heritage site by UNESCO. Notorious for being France's cuisine capital, visitors may taste its specialty dishes at the typical taverns known as “bouchons”, found along the cobblestone streets in the medieval quarter of the Old City of Lyon.
VENICE on foot - part 1 [HD]
Exploring Venice walking - PART 1
PART 2:
The house of Italian play-writer Carlo Goldoni is today a museum managed by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia which exhibits collections on Goldoni's life and works, as well as artefacts relating to Venetian theatre.
San Rocco (Saint Roch) is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Roch.
Scuola Grande di San Rocco. The Confraternity of St. Roch was established in 1478 by a group of wealthy Venetian citizens, next to the church of San Rocco, from which it takes its name.
The church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari is built of brick, and is one of the city's three notable churches built in the Italian Gothic style. As with many Venetian churches, the exterior is rather plain. The interior contains the only rood screen still in place in Venice.
May 21, 2013
Old Montreal (Vieux Montreal) -- part of my visit to Montreal
This is actually a small segment of a larger film documenting my visit to Montreal. Please click here to watch the full feature:
Before: Ireland Peace Garden, Moat of Historial de la Grande Guerre, Péronne, France
Recorded early 2018 before any works took place at The Historial de la Grande Guerre - this video shows above and below, what existed before the Irish Peace Garden was realised and completed, November 2018.
You can see that video here:
Launching October 2018, this summer will commence the build of the Jardins de la Paix (Gardens of Peace), a series of perennial gardens on the theme of peace in the Hauts-de-France region that will pay tribute to the countless deaths on French soil between 1914 and 1918, and bear witness to the number and diversity of the countries involved in this conflict.
One of the gardens will be created at the Chateau de Perrone, Historial de la Grande Guerre in the Somme region of Northern France and will be created in the moat of the castle and its build realised by Dublin based Peter Donegan.
Peter Donegan selected by the French jury to represent Ireland, is one of just 14 international garden designers chosen to create one of the 9 gardens.
With 3 stays already complete, Donegan will next take up a residency in the Somme region of Péronne in July and later nearer the inauguration, to see the gardens design, its construction and finishing details to its completion.
With an eye on the future, this Garden of Peace will be testimony to the vitality of artistic creation in Ireland and to Franco-Irish friendship 100 years after the end of the First World War.
Of note, this is not a memorial garden. It is a garden of peace, for those who visit there and the People of Peronne.
Historial de la Grande Guerre:
The Historial of the Great War, was created in 1992 on the initiative of the county of the Somme. It is in two museums in the heart of the battlefields of the Somme, one in Peronne and the other in Thiepval. In these 2 museums the first world war can be seen in all its magnitude.
The contemporary museum of Péronne, is built within the medieval castle, badly damaged during the First World War, which dates back to the 13th century and is the emblem of the city.
The Somme Battle:
The battle of the Somme was fought by the British and French against the Germans, from 1st July to 18th November 1916. The objective for the allies was to relieve the pressure on the French defenders at Verdun by diverting German reserves to the battle of the Somme. It was one of the deadliest battles in history, with about 1,060,000 casualties, including about 442,000 dead or missing (420,000 of them were British).
The first day of this battle, 1st July 1916, was catastrophic for the British army with 58,000 casualties including 19,240 dead. The British army will call 1st July 1916 the bloodiest day of its military history.
The Project:
This project is initiated by the Association Art & gardens – Hauts-de-France and by the First World War Centenary Partnership Program, in agreement with the French Ministry of Culture.
The First World War Centenary Partnership Program is a public interest group established in 2012 by the Government for the preparation and implementation of the commemorative program for the First War centenary. Created by landscapers from countries which fought in the region, these artistic gardens will be grouped in clusters of three to four gardens, each located near Great War memorial sites and memorial tourism routes.
These gardens will be created in 2018 to be presented to the public in summer and inaugurated in autumn 2018, one century after the fighting of the Great War. One of these clusters is to be located in Péronne, in Somme Department (France).
Further information:
Arts Jardins, Hauts de France - artetjardins-hdf.com
Chateau de Peronne - historial.fr
Commonwealth War Graves Commission - cwgc.org
Peter Donegan: DoneganLandscaping.com
Lisieux, Normandie France 27/10/12
La Cathedrale de St Pierre
Visite costumée pour les enfants au Château de Pesteils
Pour se retrouver au temps des chevaliers et des princesses...
Church Bells During the Sunday Farmers' Market in Auvergne, France
I am making an exception here and posting this clip on YouTube -- it already exists on Dailymotion under LisaFalour. I do two channels on YT: CUTECATFAITH and SLOBOMOTION. I try not to duplicate anything among the three places.
I think this clip will fit in with this channel okay, however, and I hope you like it!
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Since we were headed for a vacation in the Lubéron region of France and that is very far from where we live in Paris, my Parisian spouse chose Murol in Auvergne as a stopping point for a week. Yay! The high altitude here does affect your health, so plan and drink a lot of water.
This church is Romanesque in style and 12th c. Aren't the bells lovely? We had just missed the Mass, which I would have liked to attend, but we then toured the church. This town is known for spas and a special type of cheese, Saint-Nectaire.
The market was not huge and I recognized some of the vendors in other villages later in the week. It was nice to say hi to them! I got a lot of fresh food here for about five euros, but I regret I did not buy more rosé wine from a local family! It was less than 2 euros per bottle, a Gamay, and was the best I have ever had. This region is in central France and there are many volcanoes, castles and spas here, and it is superb for sports in Summer and Winter! This church features the flower of life motif and is one of about five in the region which are considered hugely important, architecturally. No one is sure about the origins of this place, which has a lot of pagan and Roman origins. This part of France is especially family-friendly. Despite the dangerous terrain, I saw many babies and toddlers, all fine. Pets are also generally welcome.
If you want some help dealing with France, I can advise. I do charge, but it's all declared.
One negative note: food prices around this area can be a little high. If you rent a furnished place here, as we did, you might want to pack and take some basic supplies. Most things in supermarkets here started at 4 euros per item! We are talking a box of generic ... breakfast cereal? I don't eat that, but hey!
I really liked the people of this area, and I often do not take well to the French. Les Auvergnats tend to be talkative, open, honest and show a lot of solidarity, even if you are a stranger. Perhaps it is the terrain. I don't know. I did note a difference in this region, however, and so did my spouse. If you speak French, you can definitely gab around here! And find out everything!
Saint Sulpice Church - Paris, France in Full 3D HD
presents Full 3D HD walk around the Saint Sulpice church in Paris, France.
Video recorded with Sony Handycam HDR-TD30VE digital camcorder with automatic settings. Sound is authentic..
If you don't have equipment for watching 3D videos, simply turn off the 3D with the 3D icon on the bottom right of the video. Watching this video with Safari on iPad will give you two side by side pictures. RAW file is 1.60 GB BIG.
Watching in HD with 3D glasses is recommended. 3D glasses are easy to obtain nowadays.
представя 3Д ХД изглед разходка в църквата Сен Сулпис в Париж, Франция.
Видеото е заснето с Sony Handycam HDR-TD30VE дигитална камера с автоматични настройки. Звука е автентичен.
Ако нямате оборудване за гледане на 3D видеота, просто изключете 3D-то от 3D иконата в долния десен ъгъл на видеото. Гледането на това видео с Safari на iPad ще ви даде две картини една до друга. Оригиналния файл е с размер 1,60 ГигаБайта.
Препоръчително е гледането във Висока Резолюция с 3D очила.
The Mad Adventures - Ep. 32 - Salsa & Sightseeing
A little long, but here's this week's video: I had a fun night dancing some Salsa, Bachata, and Cha-cha! Also, see my afternoon trip with my landlords and my housemate. They took us to places in the Eure department, where Evreux is situated. We journey to Château d'Harcourt, Le Bec-Hellouin, and Château du Champ- de-Bataille. Châteaux! Nature! Church bells! Villages! What a nice day!