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With carefully crafted tones of light, this photo of a pepper emphasizes third-dimensional depth while defying conventional interpretations of form. [s 3] See article Larmes: 1930 Man Ray Paris, France The photograph is an extreme close-up of a woman's upturned face with glass droplets placed on her cheeks to imitate tears. [s 1] [s 3] The Hague
The Château de Chantilly ( pronounced [ʃɑto d (ə) ʃɑ̃tiji]) is a historic French château located in the town of Chantilly, Oise, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Paris. The site comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château, built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Château, which was destroyed during the ...
The original plate (left) and colorized reoriented, enhancement (right). The photo was found to be taken at his home from a second-story south-facing bedroom window. [1]View from the Window at Le Gras [2] (French: Point de vue du Gras) is a heliographic image and the oldest surviving camera photograph.
Properties on the World Heritage List. A series of prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps. transboundary property, shared with Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, 11 of the total 111 sites are in France. An outstanding cultural landscape of great beauty, containing historic towns and villages ...
Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Île-de-France (Parterre du Midi) Gardens of the Château de Villandry, Indre-et-Loire (Salon de Musique) Manoir of Eyrignac, Dordogne Gardens of the Château de Vendeuvre, Calvados Claude Monet's house and garden in Giverny Gardens of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Alpes-Maritimes Château de la Napoule, Alpes-Maritimes Parc du Mugel, La Ciotat, Bouches ...
Logo. Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (meaning "the most beautiful villages of France") is an independent association created in 1982 for the promotion of the tourist appeal of small rural villages with a rich cultural heritage. As of 2024, it numbers 176 member villages (independent communes or part of a communauté de communes ). [ 1]
Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a fishing port on the Basque coast and now a famous resort, known for its architecture, sandy bay, the quality of the light and the cuisine. The town is located south of Biarritz, on the right bank of the river Nivelle ( French for Urdazuri) opposite to Ciboure. The port lies on the estuary just before the river joins the ...
France, [ a] officially the French Republic, [ b] is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, [ X] giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world.