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Alomost at the botanical garden, Bambousaie de la Roque-Gageac. It's a very nice area to walk. A more authentic area with lots of ancient houses just below the huge limestone rockformation above. Along the way some nice panoramas of the Dordogne river below. At the end of this road you'll find a very nice botanical garden, "Bambousaie de la Roque-Gageac", with lots of huge tropical plants like banana- and palm trees and a impressive bamboo forrest. Absolutely a good reason to visit this very nice French village.

 

Photo: Exuberantly green ancient upper town - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #alley #plants #flowers - #garden #botanicalgarden #arboretum / #NaturePhotography at #BambousaiedelaRoqueGageac in #LaRoqueGageac, #Dordogne - #France

  

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La Roque-Gageac: Nature Photography

The stunning Bambousaie de la Roque-Gageac botanical garden is found at the end of a lovely walk in the upper part of the village. This is a charming, more authentic area, perfect for a peaceful stroll among numerous ancient houses nestled right beneath the massive limestone cliffs.

 

As you walk, you'll be treated to beautiful panoramic views of the Dordogne River below. When you reach the end of the path, you can enter the impressive botanical garden, which is home to a variety of huge tropical plants, including banana and palm trees, and features a captivating bamboo forest.

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Medieval gate - this little village, founded around 1250, time has changed just a little (Monpazier/FR)

Promenade en aller-retour au fil d'un sentier découverte (la balade est rythmée par les panneaux didactiques sur la faune et, principalement, la flore du territoire) dont le point de retour de cette petite rando très abordable, le belvédère de Tréguier, vous offrira un superbe point de vue sur le lac de Sainte-Croix et sur le canyon du Val d'Angouire (un petit affluent du Verdon).

Everyone chooses a place to live, a place that suits the resident. In architecture, it is valuable for each residential location to have the opportunity to give it its own unique identity. The variety of facades with doors, windows, balconies, gardens and more gives every house its own appearance. Together this forms a map of the community that is recognizable to everyone.

 

In modern architecture with sleek, especially repetitive housings, everyone seems equal. But the community then loses color, the unique character of the residents is then almost invisible. Residents express this indoors, which is rarely visible to everyone. It creates a multitude of closedness in a place where we should be able to live together happily and healthily.

 

Photo: Diversity in architecture - key to healthy communities - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #facade #shutters - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #PlacedeCornieres in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2017, Monpazier () after 732 years in history.

 

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Nice restaurants around the Place des Arcades - Monflanquin/FR

The hatshop "Two Cats" is one of the nice little shops in this old medieval town, most of the shops are a beauty to see, filled with all sorts of goods and some with souvenirs.

 

Photo: Hatshop at the Place de Cornieres - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #arcade #hatshop - #urban #LPBVF #shop / #Shopping at #TwoCats in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2022, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 737 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Shopping

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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The French flag is a clear sign, it must be the village town hall. A simple building but adequate for this kind of village.

 

Photo: Marie - Town hall - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #Marie #townhall - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Bastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2015, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 730 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Promenade en aller-retour au fil d'un sentier découverte (la balade est rythmée par les panneaux didactiques sur la faune et, principalement, la flore du territoire) dont le point de retour de cette petite rando très abordable, le belvédère de Tréguier, vous offrira un superbe point de vue sur le lac de Sainte-Croix et sur le canyon du Val d'Angouire (un petit affluent du Verdon).

An excellent walk is the more historical upper town of La Roque-Gageac. A great viewpoint to see the river Dordogne and to find ancient buildings like this one, named Le Manoir de Tarde. A small tower and house overgrown like in a fairytale.

 

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La Roque-Gageac - Architecture

 

La Roque-Gageac - a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Perched above the Dordogne river, below a huge cliff. The village is a member of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France", the most beautiful villages of France, association.

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Always nice to add our light, also in the Eglise St.Dominique (Est. 1300), light of candles have been burning here for more than 700 years.

 

Photo: Time to light a candle - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #stainedglass #candle - #church #interior at #EgliseStDominique in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2015, Eglise St.Dominique (Est. 1300) after 715 years in history. The year 2050 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier:

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Flowers add color to historical streets. Historical silent streets, some houses are very old and mostly stiil inhabited. The streets breath so much of history, some years, some ages.

 

Photo July 2017, Monflanquin (1256) after 761 years in time.

 

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Monflanquin - Architecture

Monflanquin - a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

 

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monflanquin.

  

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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.

© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #flower #Architecture in #Monflanquin #France

Old streets, small shops - always nice to visit this village. Not lots of tourists to see, still busy enough - Monpazier/FR

A few chairs and a table. Worn out but every year still there. It's a common view in many French villages, people are used to take a seat outside in many months of the year.

 

It's one of those excellent places to sit and enjoy this medieval town. It looks a bit worn out but that's because of frequent use, a French custom. Imagine, just add a nice French coffee, a crispy Croissant and the local newspaper. It's one of those many healthy moments of peace in the outdoors.

 

Over the years, not much has really changed in this corner, at most the grape stump with fresh green leaves in early spring and to see how the grape bunches mature during the summer and autumn. Who wouldn't want to have their own terrace like this, and the time and opportunity to use it almost the whole year round.

 

Photo: Watching the seasons go by - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #terrace #outdoors - #urban #weather #climate / #UrbanPhotography at #MedievalCenter in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2023, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 738 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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The various bushes with roses color the village, there are no real gardens, but in the small openings in the paving they grow well and lushly.

 

Photo: Village roses - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #facade #rose - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Bastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2023, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 738 years in time. In the year 2035 it's 750 years since.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Most of the trees can be viewed from the top because they are growing a level lower.

 

Photo: Palm tree - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #palm - #garden #botanicalgarden #arboretum / #NaturePhotography at #BambousaiedelaRoqueGageac in #LaRoqueGageac, #Dordogne - #France

  

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La Roque-Gageac: Nature Photography

The stunning Bambousaie de la Roque-Gageac botanical garden is found at the end of a lovely walk in the upper part of the village. This is a charming, more authentic area, perfect for a peaceful stroll among numerous ancient houses nestled right beneath the massive limestone cliffs.

 

As you walk, you'll be treated to beautiful panoramic views of the Dordogne River below. When you reach the end of the path, you can enter the impressive botanical garden, which is home to a variety of huge tropical plants, including banana and palm trees, and features a captivating bamboo forest.

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Place de Cornieres - medieval centre (est.+/-1250). A very nice square surrounded by medieval buildings with little shops and restaurants - Monpazier/FR

Long and narrow historical alleys - some of the alleys date back to the 12th century. Mostly used to sell sheep and goats in this medieval town - Monpazier/FR

Many huge plants to see in the botanical garden.

 

Photo: Walking in a tropical garden - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #tropical #plant - #garden #botanicalgarden #arboretum / #NaturePhotography at #BambousaiedelaRoqueGageac in #LaRoqueGageac, #Dordogne - #France

  

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La Roque-Gageac: Nature Photography

This is one of the most famous villages in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. La Roque-Gageac, perched above the Dordogne river, below a huge limestone cliff. The village is a member of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France", the most beautiful villages of France, association.

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Historical and cozy streets. It's a very nice walk in this old French village with many silent streets, some houses are very old and mostly stiil inhabited. The streets breath so much of history, some decennia, most of all some ages in time.

 

Photo July 2017, Monflanquin (1256) after 761 years in time.

 

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Monflanquin - Architecture

Monflanquin - a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

 

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monflanquin.

  

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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.

© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #history #street #facade #Architecture in #Monflanquin #France

The Savonnerie "Saponaire" shop, decorated with old furniture and ofcourse a wide variety of hand produced healthy shapes, kinds and forms of soap.

 

Photo: Elegant decorated French soap shop - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #shop #savon #soap - #urban / #Shopping at #SavonnerieSaponaire in #Monflanquin, #LotetGaronne - #France

 

Savonnerie Saponaire (since 2006), photo July 2017 after 11 years.

 

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Monflanquin: Shopping

Monflanquin, a very nice small village in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

 

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monflanquin.

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Sure a great stop for discovery at the Place de Cornieres the medieval centre (Est.+/-1285) of Monpazier. It's a very nice village square surrounded by an arched arcade with many medieval buildings and little shops and restaurants.

 

Photo: Discover Les Plus Beaux Villages de France - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #square #bicycle - #urban #village #LPBVF / #History at #PlacedeCornieres in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2015, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 730 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: History

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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It's always nice to see all the facade variations. A balcony, door, windows, shutters, in various states of maintenance. It looks so much better then to see equal structures in a long row.

 

Photo: Poterie la Salamandre - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #facade #pottery - #urban #LPBVF #shop / #Shopping at #PoterielaSalamandre in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

  

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Monpazier: Shopping

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Medieval centre (Est.1285), the heart of this historical town, surrounded by little shops and restaurants, an arched arcade and still breathing the atmosphere of medieval times.

 

Photo: Plus Beaux 13th century Place de Cornieres - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #history #medieval - #urban #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #PlacedeCornieres in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2023, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 738 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Historical village architecture, most of the houses date back many years ago, some even from medieval times. None of the buildings are modern build.

 

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Limeuil

 

Limeuil - located at the confluence of the Dordogne and Vézère rivers. Historically both commercially and strategically on the highways of trade. This region: was primarily a wine-producing area for subsequent delivery downstream to Bordeaux, on large, flat-bottomed "gabarres". A very nice historical village and on the list of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" most beautiful small villages.

 

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limeuil.

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About Pixels Photography: #LPBVF #architecture #medieval #Limeuil #FR

Small passages lead to the narrow medieval alleys in the village of Monpazier. In history it's where they used to trade live stock like pigs, sheep, ducks, cows and chickens. Nowadays only historie remains, still a nice alley to discover.

 

Photo: Narrow medieval stock market alley - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #passage #alley #stockmarket - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Bastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2015, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 730 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Everyone chooses a place to live, a place that suits the resident. In architecture, it is valuable for each residential location to have the opportunity to give it its own unique identity. The variety of facades with doors, windows, balconies, gardens and more gives every house its own appearance. Together this forms a map of the community that is recognizable to everyone.

 

In modern architecture with sleek, especially repetitive housings, everyone seems equal. But the community then loses color, the unique character of the residents is then almost invisible. Residents express this indoors, which is rarely visible to everyone. It creates a multitude of closedness in a place where we should be able to live together happily and healthily.

 

Photo: Diversity in architecture - key to healthy communities - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 4S) / #facade #door - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Bastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2015, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 730 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Enjoy Fifty Shades of Green under a Banana tree, they are free to watch and it's less complicated than when in grey.

 

Photo: Better enjoy Fifty Shades of Green - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #leaf #bananatree - #garden #botanicalgarden #arboretum / #NaturePhotography at #BambousaiedelaRoqueGageac in #LaRoqueGageac, #Dordogne - #France

  

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La Roque-Gageac: Nature Photography

This village is one of the most famous villages in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. La Roque-Gageac, perched above the Dordogne river, below a huge limestone cliff since the 12th century. The village is a member of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" association, indeed one of the most beautiful villages of France.

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A more than 700 years old church. Part of this village is builld in order of the King of England by Pierre de Gontaut, Lord Baron of Biron.

 

Photo: Enlighted by stained glass windows - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 4S) / #window #stainedglass - #church #interior at #EgliseStDominique in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2015, Eglise St.Dominique (Est. 1300) after 715 years in history. The year 2050 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier:

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Et hop, la 40ème visite de village classé Les Plus beaux village de France sur .... 176. En réalité dèjà visité avant que je ne mette des photos sur FlicKr

Everyone chooses a place to live, a place that suits the resident. In architecture, it is valuable for each residential location to have the opportunity to give it its own unique identity. The variety of facades with doors, windows, balconies, gardens and more gives every house its own appearance. Together this forms a map of the community that is recognizable to everyone.

 

In modern architecture with sleek, especially repetitive housings, everyone seems equal. But the community then loses color, the unique character of the residents is then almost invisible. Residents express this indoors, which is rarely visible to everyone. It creates a multitude of closedness in a place where we should be able to live together happily and healthily.

 

Photo: Diversity in architecture - key to healthy communities - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #facade #balcony - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #PlacedeCornieres in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2017, Monpazier () after 732 years in history.

 

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Place de Cornieres - medieval centre (est.+/-1250). A very nice square surrounded by medieval buildings with little shops and restaurants - Monpazier/FR

Everyone chooses a place to live, a place that suits the resident. In architecture, it is valuable for each residential location to have the opportunity to give it its own unique identity. The variety of facades with doors, windows, balconies, gardens and more gives every house its own appearance. Together this forms a map of the community that is recognizable to everyone.

 

In modern architecture with sleek, especially repetitive housings, everyone seems equal. But the community then loses color, the unique character of the residents is then almost invisible. Residents express this indoors, which is rarely visible to everyone. It creates a multitude of closedness in a place where we should be able to live together happily and healthily.

 

Photo: Diversity in architecture - key to healthy communities - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #facade - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Bastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2015, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 730 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Small passages lead to the narrow medieval alleys in the village of Monpazier. In history it's where they used to trade live stock like pigs, sheep, ducks, cows and chickens. Nowadays only historie remains, still a nice alley to discover.

 

Photo: Narrow medieval stock market alley - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #passage #alley #stockmarket - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Bastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2017, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 732 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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La chapelle Saint-François de Paule et son ancien cimetière attenant sont des lieux chargés d’histoire à Bormes les Mimosas. L’histoire de la chapelle remonte à l’époque du roi Louis XI, qui, se sentant proche de la fin de sa vie en 1483, a fait appel à un moine italien renommé : François de Paule. Le religieux et ses compagnons ont traversé la mer agitée pour se rendre en France, mais ont été confrontés à la fermeture des ports en raison de l’épidémie de peste qui sévissait dans le pays. Saint-François de Paule trouve refuge et hospitalité dans le village de Bormes. En reconnaissance de ces moments de repos bienvenus, il promet de protéger le village contre l’épidémie. En 1519, après sa canonisation, les habitants de Bormes lui firent construire une chapelle.

Chapelle Notre Dame de l'Aubépine d'AINHOA (Arantzazuko Ama Birjinaren kapera)

 

Chapelle d'Aranzazu depuis le Col de Pinodieta

La chapelle d'Ainhoa dédiée à Notre-Dame a été édifiée sur le flanc de la montagne Atsulai à 389 m d'altitude. En contrebas de la chapelle, une petite grotte a été reconstituée. La statue de la Sainte Vierge y domine une source près de laquelle Marie serait apparue dans un buisson d'aubépines à un berger qui se serait écrié : "aranza zu" soit "vous dans un buisson d'aubépine !".

Medieval centre (Est.1285), the heart of this historical town, surrounded by little shops and restaurants, an arched arcade and still breathing the atmosphere of medieval times.

 

Photo: Plus Beaux 13th century Place de Cornieres - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #history #medieval - #urban #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #PlacedeCornieres in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2023, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 738 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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One of the very few gardens at the back of the house with something else than just a thick wall.

 

Photo: And some live in a different way - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #architecture #garden - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Bastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France

 

July 2015, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 730 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.

  

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Monpazier: Urban Photography

The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.

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Montsoreau est situé en bord de Loire, entre Saumur et Chinon. Ce village emblématique de l'Anjou s'étend autour d'un château majestueux, construit dans le lit du fleuve royal. Ruelles fleuries, troglodytes et rives du fleuve, bienvenue dans l'un des « Plus Beaux Villages de France ».

 

Historical silent streets. It's a very nice walk in this old French village with many silent streets, some houses are very old and mostly stiil inhabited. The streets breath so much of history, some decennia, most of all some ages in time.

 

Photo July 2017, Monflanquin (1256) after 761 years in time.

 

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Monflanquin - Architecture

Monflanquin - a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

 

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monflanquin.

  

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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.

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