Tag: france

July 17, 2015 at 11:24 am

Picture of the Day: Vintage Tour de France, 1934

Picture of the Day: Vintage Tour de France, 1934

In this vintage Tour de France photo from 10 July 1934, we see Federico Ezquerra during Stage 7’s 228 km mountain trek.

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March 24, 2015 at 3:05 pm

27 Playful Diversions on the Streets of Paris

27 Playful Diversions on the Streets of Paris

Charles Leval aka Levalet, is a French artist that uses the streets of Paris as his canvas. The artist likes to incorporate the surroundings into his site-specific wheatpaste artworks, and his figures often seem to interact with their environment. According to an interview with Underground Paris, the 27-year old’s work began appearing in Paris…

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December 11, 2014 at 3:43 pm

60 Rare Cars Worth Millions Found in French Countryside, Untouched for 50 Years

60 Rare Cars Worth Millions Found in French Countryside, Untouched for 50 Years

© Artcurial Pictured above is a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder and a 1956 Maserati A6G 2000. The Ferrari is expected to fetch between $11.7 and $14.8 million while the Maserati A6G 2000 is expected to fetch north of a million. There are some 58 more cars going up for auction on…

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November 20, 2014 at 9:29 am

What Paris Looks Like from an Eagle’s POV

What Paris Looks Like from an Eagle's POV

Fly with Victor, a white-tailed eagle as he soars over Paris from the summit of the Eiffel Tower. What a beautiful city!

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November 11, 2014 at 2:52 pm

World War I Battlefields, 100 Years Later

World War I Battlefields, 100 Years Later

Fields of Battle—Lands of Peace 14-18 is the work of photojournalist Michael St Maur Sheil. Captured over a period of seven years, Michael’s photography combines a passion for history and landscape and presents a unique reflection on the transformation of the battlefields of the Great War into the landscape of modern Europe. Michael remarks:…

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October 15, 2014 at 6:13 pm

Picture of the Day: This Rock Looks Like an Elephant

Picture of the Day: This Rock Looks Like an Elephant

Photograph by Christoph Praxmarer About 90 km south of Paris you will find Fontainebleau, described as one of the best bouldering areas in Europe. According to Climb Europe, many of the sandstone rocks are found in the forests surrounding Fontainebleau, making for a magical and unique setting. The most famous boulder in the area…

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September 17, 2014 at 7:13 pm

Picture of the Day: Lavender Sunsets in Provence

Picture of the Day: Lavender Sunsets in Provence

Photograph by Vincent Brassine Seen here is a gorgeous sunset over a lavender field Provence, France. The photograph, taken by Vincent Brassine was captured in the commune of Revest-du-Bion. Located in southeastern France, Provence is world-renowned for their incredible lavender fields. I can smell it from here! via Vincent Brassine on Flickr …

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July 24, 2014 at 10:48 am

The Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day

The Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day

Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête nationale. The French National Day commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, as well…

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June 25, 2014 at 5:17 pm

Three Minutes of Huge Waves Crashing Against Lighthouses in France

Three Minutes of Huge Waves Crashing Against Lighthouses in France

On 9 December 2007, a large storm struck the area of Raz de Sein, a stretch of water located between the Isle of Sein and the Pointe du Raz in Finistère in the Brittany region of France. In this mesmerizing video, giant waves are seen crashing against the various lighthouses in this violent area.…

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May 1, 2014 at 5:37 pm

Picture of the Day: The Overgrown Railway in Paris

Picture of the Day: The Overgrown Railway in Paris

Photograph by Myrabella / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-3.0 Seen here is the abandoned Petite Ceinture railway line (“Little Belt railway”) passing through the parc Montsouris in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture (French for “little belt railway”) was a Parisian railway that, from 1852, was a circular…

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