L'Heure Bleue a Paris
The subject of numerous songs and even a few books, l'Heure Bleue is that bewitching period of twilight, either in the morning or the evening, when it is neither full daylight, nor complete nightfall. And what better way to celebrate Bastille Day than with an image from Paris: La Defense, the Palais de Chaillot and the Gardens of the Trocadéro seen from the Eiffel Tower. From my archives.
Trocadéro was named in honour of the Battle of Trocadero, in which the fortified Isla del Trocadero, in southern Spain, was captured by French forces led by the Duc d'Angoulême, son of the future king, Charles X, on August 31, 1823. France had intervened on behalf of King Ferdinand VII of Spain, whose rule was contested by a liberal rebellion. Trocadero restored the autocratic Spanish Bourbon Ferdinand VII to the throne of Spain, in an action that defined the Restoration.
Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments. Happy Bastille Day!
© Melissa Post All rights reserved. Please respect my copyright and do not copy, modify or download this image to blogs or other websites without obtaining my explicit written permission.
L'Heure Bleue a Paris
The subject of numerous songs and even a few books, l'Heure Bleue is that bewitching period of twilight, either in the morning or the evening, when it is neither full daylight, nor complete nightfall. And what better way to celebrate Bastille Day than with an image from Paris: La Defense, the Palais de Chaillot and the Gardens of the Trocadéro seen from the Eiffel Tower. From my archives.
Trocadéro was named in honour of the Battle of Trocadero, in which the fortified Isla del Trocadero, in southern Spain, was captured by French forces led by the Duc d'Angoulême, son of the future king, Charles X, on August 31, 1823. France had intervened on behalf of King Ferdinand VII of Spain, whose rule was contested by a liberal rebellion. Trocadero restored the autocratic Spanish Bourbon Ferdinand VII to the throne of Spain, in an action that defined the Restoration.
Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments. Happy Bastille Day!
© Melissa Post All rights reserved. Please respect my copyright and do not copy, modify or download this image to blogs or other websites without obtaining my explicit written permission.