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...le Dôme de la Grave ( Toulouse, France )
( Mieux en grand, better seen in large, besser im Großformat. )
La Rotonde fountain - Fontaine de la Rotonde
Cours Mirabeau
La Rotonde fountain is a fountain in the center of Aix-en-Provence, on the continuity of the Cours Mirabeau.
Designed by the engineer of the Highways Theophilus Tournadre, it was inaugurated in 1860 and is one of the most famous of Aix-en-Provence monuments. Its basin has a diameter of 32 meters and the fountain is 12 meters high. The total diameter of the monument is 41 meters.
Three marble statues, each made by a different sculptor, adorn the top.
Each has a special meaning and a way to look. The sculpture thatlooks to the Cours Mirabeau is by Aix Joseph Marius Ramus ( 1805 - 1888 ). It symbolizes justice.
The statue that looks to Road Marseille (Avenue des Belges) was made by Louis-Félix Chabaud ( 1824 - 1902 ), sculptor Venelles symbolizes trade and agriculture.
The third, facing the road 'of Avignon (Napoleon Bonaparte Avenue), was carved by Hippolyte Ferrat ( 1822 - 1882 ) and symbolizes the fine arts.
These three statues have long been known as the "fountain of the Three Graces."
Aix-en-Provence; Provençal Occitan, or simply Aix (pronounced: "Ex", medieval Occitan Aics), is a city-commune in south of France, some 30 km (19 mi) north of Marseille.
It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture.
The population of Aix is approximately 143,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont.
Aix, which during the Middle Ages was the capital of Provence, did not reach its zenith until after the 12th century, when, under the houses of Barcelona/Aragon and Anjou, it became an artistic centre and seat of learning.
Aix passed to the crown of France with the rest of Provence in 1487, and in 1501 Louis XII established there the parliament of Provence, which existed until 1789. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was the seat of the Intendance of Provence.
The local Aix dialect, rarely used and spoken by a rapidly decreasing number of people, is part of the provencal dialect of Occitan language. The provencal for "Aix-en-Provence" is "Ais de Prouvènço". Most of the older streets in Aix have names in both Provençal and French.
Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the 17th-century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins (Fountain of the Four Dolphins) in the Quartier Mazarin, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot, and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau: At the top, a 19th-century fountain depicts the "good king" René holding the Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the 15th century; halfway down is a natural hot water fountain (34 °C), covered in moss, dating back to the Romans; and at the bottom at la Rotonde, the hub of modern Aix, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture.
In the older part of Aix, there are also fountains of note in the Place d'Albertas and the Place des Trois-Ormeaux.
Unlike most of France which has an oceanic climate, Aix-en-Provence has a Mediterranean climate.
Wikipedia
Vassar College - Library Lawn, London Planetree
Photo credit: Tamar M. Thibodeau/Vassar College
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Aix-en-Provence; Provençal Occitan, or simply Aix (pronounced: "Ex", medieval Occitan Aics), is a city-commune in south of France, some 30 km (19 mi) north of Marseille.
It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture.
The population of Aix is approximately 143,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont.
Aix, which during the Middle Ages was the capital of Provence, did not reach its zenith until after the 12th century, when, under the houses of Barcelona/Aragon and Anjou, it became an artistic centre and seat of learning.
Aix passed to the crown of France with the rest of Provence in 1487, and in 1501 Louis XII established there the parliament of Provence, which existed until 1789. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was the seat of the Intendance of Provence.
The local Aix dialect, rarely used and spoken by a rapidly decreasing number of people, is part of the provencal dialect of Occitan language. The provencal for "Aix-en-Provence" is "Ais de Prouvènço". Most of the older streets in Aix have names in both Provençal and French.
Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the 17th-century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins (Fountain of the Four Dolphins) in the Quartier Mazarin, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot, and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau: At the top, a 19th-century fountain depicts the "good king" René holding the Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the 15th century; halfway down is a natural hot water fountain (34 °C), covered in moss, dating back to the Romans; and at the bottom at la Rotonde, the hub of modern Aix, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture.
In the older part of Aix, there are also fountains of note in the Place d'Albertas and the Place des Trois-Ormeaux.
Unlike most of France which has an oceanic climate, Aix-en-Provence has a Mediterranean climate.
Wikipedia
Platanus is a genus comprising a small number of tree species native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae.
All members of Platanus are tall, reaching 30–50 m in height. All except for P. kerrii are deciduous, and most are found in riparian or other wetland habitats in the wild, though proving drought-tolerant in cultivation. The hybrid London Plane has proved particularly tolerant of urban conditions.
They are often known in English as planes or plane trees. Some North American species are called sycamores.
The Hôtel de Ville, a building in the classical style of the middle of the 17th century, looks onto a picturesque square (place de l'Hôtel de Ville). It contains some fine woodwork and tapestries.
At its side rises a handsome clock-tower.
The Clock Tower is the former belfry of the town and symbol of local government power. The tower spans the street on Roman foundations.
Erected in 1510, it houses an astronomic clock built in 1661, containing four wooden statues. The Four Seasons fountain by the sculptor Chastel in the 17th century is surmounted by a Roman column in its core.
At the foot of the tower since the 14th century, is the Town Hall, Hôtel de Ville. The Italian style facade was built between 1655 and 1678 by Pierre Pavillon.
Aix-en-Provence; Provençal Occitan, or simply Aix (pronounced: "Ex", medieval Occitan Aics), is a city-commune in south of France, some 30 km (19 mi) north of Marseille.
It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture.
The population of Aix is approximately 143,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont.
Aix, which during the Middle Ages was the capital of Provence, did not reach its zenith until after the 12th century, when, under the houses of Barcelona/Aragon and Anjou, it became an artistic centre and seat of learning.
Aix passed to the crown of France with the rest of Provence in 1487, and in 1501 Louis XII established there the parliament of Provence, which existed until 1789. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was the seat of the Intendance of Provence.
The local Aix dialect, rarely used and spoken by a rapidly decreasing number of people, is part of the provencal dialect of Occitan language. The provencal for "Aix-en-Provence" is "Ais de Prouvènço". Most of the older streets in Aix have names in both Provençal and French.
Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the 17th-century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins (Fountain of the Four Dolphins) in the Quartier Mazarin, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot, and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau: At the top, a 19th-century fountain depicts the "good king" René holding the Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the 15th century; halfway down is a natural hot water fountain (34 °C), covered in moss, dating back to the Romans; and at the bottom at la Rotonde, the hub of modern Aix, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture.
In the older part of Aix, there are also fountains of note in the Place d'Albertas and the Place des Trois-Ormeaux.
Unlike most of France which has an oceanic climate, Aix-en-Provence has a Mediterranean climate.
Wikipedia
Cottage house of Roosendael, with beautiful plane-tree.
Roosendael : landhuis met een forse plataan. Niet de dikste van het domein, die staat aan het pesthuis (meteen één van de dikste van het land)
Tijdens het strijdgewoel in 1914 ging het kasteel van Roosendael, gebouwd op de grondvesten van het oude abdissenkwartier van de vroegere cisterciënserinnenabdij, in de vlammen op.
In 1920 verving dit landhuis het verwoeste kasteel. De laatste eigenares Marguerite Pirard gebruikte dit nog lang als buitenverblijf.
In 1959 schonk zij het domein bij legaat aan het aartsbisdom Mechelen. Sindsdien is het een jeugdverblijfcentrum waar vooral schoolgroepen en jeugdverenigingen hun stek vinden tijdens bos- of plattelandsklassen, bezinningsdagen, vakantie- of weekendkampen. Maar ook andere toeristen en recreanten zijn welkom in Roosendael.
Platanus is a genus comprising a small number of tree species native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae.
All members of Platanus are tall, reaching 30–50 m in height. All except for P. kerrii are deciduous, and most are found in riparian or other wetland habitats in the wild, though proving drought-tolerant in cultivation. The hybrid London Plane has proved particularly tolerant of urban conditions.
They are often known in English as planes or plane trees. Some North American species are called sycamores.
Squashed between two taller buildings built in the 1960s and with a 1980s apartment block behind it, this wonderful Art Nouveau survivor framed by autumnal leaves remains defiant on Melbourne's Swanston Street.
Built in 1904, this Edwardian Baroque building with Art Nouveau features, has been restored in recent times. With is classic Neoclassical columns (the tops of which have been gilded) and arched windows, it is far more elegant than any of its neighbours. The letters S and G appear in a central Art Nouveau cartouche between the windows and Art Nouveau decorations appear around the windows and along the pelmets above and to either side of the building date.
R.A. Wells & sons Foden S104T i think fitted with a Cat engine coupled to a three axle semi trailer at the Long Melfords bygones rally a Kentwell Hall
Horse-drawn carriages outside St.Paul's Cathedral are a popular attraction with tourists to ride around viewing the city sights. Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia..
Platanus is a genus comprising a small number of tree species native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae.
All members of Platanus are tall, reaching 30–50 m in height. All except for P. kerrii are deciduous, and most are found in riparian or other wetland habitats in the wild, though proving drought-tolerant in cultivation. The hybrid London Plane has proved particularly tolerant of urban conditions.
They are often known in English as planes or plane trees. Some North American species are called sycamores.
Platanus is a genus comprising a small number of tree species native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae.
All members of Platanus are tall, reaching 30–50 m in height. All except for P. kerrii are deciduous, and most are found in riparian or other wetland habitats in the wild, though proving drought-tolerant in cultivation. The hybrid London Plane has proved particularly tolerant of urban conditions.
They are often known in English as planes or plane trees. Some North American species are called sycamores.
A HUGE Sycamore tree, at least 6 feet in diameter around the base. The Japanese Maple clued me in to there being something back here and there was!! Sometimes vegetation and ornamental trees are a good tip off to something interesting in the woods. I looked and found an abandoned 3 story brick mansion built in 1850!! 04-24-12
The plume like seed heads of Dwarf Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila') add winter interest to this planting bed on Tawes Plaza. These plants are at the tall end of the range for 'Pumila' at around 10 feet. A Star Magnolia provides a stark and interesting silhouette in front of a white plume of steam from a campus steam line. A London Planetree (Platanus x acerifolia) is the large tree in the background lit up by the early morning sun. Sam Bahr, photographer
The Hôtel de Ville, a building in the classical style of the middle of the 17th century, looks onto a picturesque square (place de l'Hôtel de Ville). It contains some fine woodwork and tapestries.
At its side rises a handsome clock-tower.
The Clock Tower is the former belfry of the town and symbol of local government power. The tower spans the street on Roman foundations.
Erected in 1510, it houses an astronomic clock built in 1661, containing four wooden statues. The Four Seasons fountain by the sculptor Chastel in the 17th century is surmounted by a Roman column in its core.
At the foot of the tower since the 14th century, is the Town Hall, Hôtel de Ville. The Italian style facade was built between 1655 and 1678 by Pierre Pavillon.
Aix-en-Provence; Provençal Occitan, or simply Aix (pronounced: "Ex", medieval Occitan Aics), is a city-commune in south of France, some 30 km (19 mi) north of Marseille.
It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture.
The population of Aix is approximately 143,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont.
Aix, which during the Middle Ages was the capital of Provence, did not reach its zenith until after the 12th century, when, under the houses of Barcelona/Aragon and Anjou, it became an artistic centre and seat of learning.
Aix passed to the crown of France with the rest of Provence in 1487, and in 1501 Louis XII established there the parliament of Provence, which existed until 1789. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was the seat of the Intendance of Provence.
The local Aix dialect, rarely used and spoken by a rapidly decreasing number of people, is part of the provencal dialect of Occitan language. The provencal for "Aix-en-Provence" is "Ais de Prouvènço". Most of the older streets in Aix have names in both Provençal and French.
Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the 17th-century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins (Fountain of the Four Dolphins) in the Quartier Mazarin, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot, and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau: At the top, a 19th-century fountain depicts the "good king" René holding the Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the 15th century; halfway down is a natural hot water fountain (34 °C), covered in moss, dating back to the Romans; and at the bottom at la Rotonde, the hub of modern Aix, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture.
In the older part of Aix, there are also fountains of note in the Place d'Albertas and the Place des Trois-Ormeaux.
Unlike most of France which has an oceanic climate, Aix-en-Provence has a Mediterranean climate.
Wikipedia
This is cropped image from original size. I stacked it from 2 photos in Photoshop, each photo was made with Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 (non IS) macro lens, in front attached Raynox DCR-250 diopter, handheld.
This insect is a common sight over the year, but in winter not. It is appr. 3mm long, and all you can see are the bright wings over dark body, when you are watching with naked eye.
I had luck, to get it closer today with macro lens, when I was making photos of crystals on the glass in bedroom window.
The very Art Deco facade of the Tunbridge Manor apartments in Grey Street in East Melbourne are quite striking with their brown bricks and white painted stone detailing. Built in a very Streamline Moderne Art Deco style it has beautiful detailing around the front door.
Like the Hayling Apartments (also in Grey Street, East Melbourne) I do not know the date these apartments were built, but the Freemason's Hospital nearby was built in 1929, and the lines are very 30s.
Beautiful plane trees help to shade the flats from the summer sun.
Platano di Pergo (Arezzo, Toscana) - 6.8m di circonferenza - 500 anni
Plane tree of Pergo (Arezzo, Tuscany) - 6.8m of trunk girth - 500 years old
Avenue of pollarded plane trees along the south side of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, looking SW from near the eastern entrance (France).
The Jardin des Plantes, literally 'Garden of Plants', but actually a botanical garden and one of the institutions of Museum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN or National Museum of Natural History [France]). The garden is located close to one of the mainline railway terminuses of Paris (Gare d'Austerlitz) and to the River Seine, on the Left Bank in Paris 5e. On the L out of sight are three of the museums of the MNHN and a fourth museum is located at the end of this avenue.
----- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Natural_History_...
----- www.mnhn.fr/le-museum/en/home
----- www.jardindesplantes.net/?cl=fr
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LONDON - PARIS - CATANIA - ROME - LONDON ----- DAY 2
Photo from the second day of our crazy long distance rail trip from home (London) to Sicily. We spent the first day travelling from home in London to Paris, by Eurostar train, and were meant to the take an overnight train from Paris to Rome that same evening. But our Eurostar train out of London was badly delayed due to 'a fatality [unexplained - perhaps fortunately] on the train'. So we missed our onward connection to Rome and had an unexpected but happy second day in Paris. We left Paris that evening, on the equivalent Rome service.
By the end of the whole holiday trip we had seen things and sites from ancient Greek time to modern, so the trip felt like a mini Grand Tour. Or given the rich mythology of Sicily, Etna and the Straits of Messina (Odysseus, the Cyclops, Scylla & Charybdis, etc.) perhaps our trip was like a modern mini Odyssey of our times. Odysseus took ten years to get home. It took us ten trains - but no monsters.
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Found on the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville is the former Corn Exchange (1759–1761) (Halle de Grains).
This ornately decorated 18th-century building was designed by the Vallon brothers.
Aix-en-Provence; Provençal Occitan, or simply Aix (pronounced: "Ex", medieval Occitan Aics), is a city-commune in south of France, some 30 km (19 mi) north of Marseille.
It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture.
The population of Aix is approximately 143,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont.
Aix, which during the Middle Ages was the capital of Provence, did not reach its zenith until after the 12th century, when, under the houses of Barcelona/Aragon and Anjou, it became an artistic centre and seat of learning.
Aix passed to the crown of France with the rest of Provence in 1487, and in 1501 Louis XII established there the parliament of Provence, which existed until 1789. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was the seat of the Intendance of Provence.
The local Aix dialect, rarely used and spoken by a rapidly decreasing number of people, is part of the provencal dialect of Occitan language. The provencal for "Aix-en-Provence" is "Ais de Prouvènço". Most of the older streets in Aix have names in both Provençal and French.
Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the 17th-century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins (Fountain of the Four Dolphins) in the Quartier Mazarin, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot, and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau: At the top, a 19th-century fountain depicts the "good king" René holding the Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the 15th century; halfway down is a natural hot water fountain (34 °C), covered in moss, dating back to the Romans; and at the bottom at la Rotonde, the hub of modern Aix, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture.
In the older part of Aix, there are also fountains of note in the Place d'Albertas and the Place des Trois-Ormeaux.
Unlike most of France which has an oceanic climate, Aix-en-Provence has a Mediterranean climate.
Wikipedia
A creative attempt with HDR and selective colour taken at The Circus, Bath, UK.
Processed in Lightroom 6
Odou is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, 8 km northwest of Ora. Its population in 2011 was 213.
Odou takes its name from the ancient road running from Amathous on the south coast to Tamassos, which passes through the village.
Typical road in Sao Miguel bordered with Hortensia's (Hydrangea) and Plane trees. The Hortensia's can be found everywhere and are also used to separate fields. Gardeners in Belgium often give hortensia's water that has been in contact with rusted nails to obtain a blue color. Apparently, the soil here is naturally rich in iron.
The Madeleine church.
The former Dominican Couvent des Prêcheurs (Preachers' convent) standing since 1274, was rebuilt in its entirety between 1691 and 1703.
Behind its 11th century facade, this church-cum-museum contains works by several artists who lived in Aix, including the outstanding Altarpiece of the Annunciation dating from 1444.
Today it is called "La Madeleine".
Aix-en-Provence; Provençal Occitan, or simply Aix (pronounced: "Ex", medieval Occitan Aics), is a city-commune in south of France, some 30 km (19 mi) north of Marseille.
It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture.
The population of Aix is approximately 143,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont.
Aix, which during the Middle Ages was the capital of Provence, did not reach its zenith until after the 12th century, when, under the houses of Barcelona/Aragon and Anjou, it became an artistic centre and seat of learning.
Aix passed to the crown of France with the rest of Provence in 1487, and in 1501 Louis XII established there the parliament of Provence, which existed until 1789. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was the seat of the Intendance of Provence.
The local Aix dialect, rarely used and spoken by a rapidly decreasing number of people, is part of the provencal dialect of Occitan language. The provencal for "Aix-en-Provence" is "Ais de Prouvènço". Most of the older streets in Aix have names in both Provençal and French.
Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the 17th-century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins (Fountain of the Four Dolphins) in the Quartier Mazarin, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot, and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau: At the top, a 19th-century fountain depicts the "good king" René holding the Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the 15th century; halfway down is a natural hot water fountain (34 °C), covered in moss, dating back to the Romans; and at the bottom at la Rotonde, the hub of modern Aix, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture.
In the older part of Aix, there are also fountains of note in the Place d'Albertas and the Place des Trois-Ormeaux.
Unlike most of France which has an oceanic climate, Aix-en-Provence has a Mediterranean climate.
Wikipedia