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25 mars 2011

Royal Palace of Versailles

Royal Palace of Versailles A vast, extravagant castle with spectacular architecture. This is the royal residence of Louis XIV- the Sun King. The construction of the Palace began in 1664. Louis Le Vau was commissioned to renovate and extend an old hunting...

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2 décembre 2010

A White Blanket of Snow

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28 octobre 2009

Potager du Roi / King's Kitchen Garden, Versailles.

Potager du Roi I n 1670, King Louis XIV appointed Jean-Baptiste La Quintinie (1624-1688) as the director of the royal fruit & vegetable garden. As per his request he constructed a vegetable garden in a swampland popularly known as "l'Etang puant / Stinky...

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30 septembre 2009

Maisons-Laffitte Castle, Yvelines, France

Maisons-Laffitte Castle This Castle is located in Maison-Laffitte town , western suburbs of Paris . A round 1636, René de Longueil ( President of the Parliament of Paris) decided to build a castle in his family property at Maisons-Sur-Seine. This French...

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10 août 2009

Dwellers of Etang du Corra , Achères, Yvelines.

L'Etang du Corra L'étang du Corra, is a tranquil picnic area appreciated by young & old. The lake & the central island is a paradise for aquatic birds. Eurasian Coot/ L a Foulque macroule - Fulica atra ( Noire avec une crête blanche) Common Moorheu/ Poule-d'eau...

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29 juin 2009

L'air de provence à Achères (Yvelines)

Lavender Harvest at Achères Every year in June, SIAAP conducts lavender harvest & some outdoor activities for kids. Parisiens came in with their families to collect the lavender stalks. Rows of Lavender were breathtakingly beautiful with bumble bees all...

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22 septembre 2008

Autumn is here..

Couleur d'automne Autumn leaves are falling down, falling down, falling downAutumn leaves are falling down We love autumn ! Now it's time to rake them up, rake them up, rake them up Now it's time to rake them up We love autumn ! Jump in them & roll around,...

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16 juin 2008

Parc Meissonier - Poissy

Parc Meissonier This public park is situated in Poissy - Yvelines.It was a private property of Mr Ernest Meissonier.After his death, it was handed over to the municipality of Poissy.

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2 juin 2008

Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent Van Gogh's town .

Chateau d'Auvers-sur-Oise A uvers-sur- O ise is a charming tranquil village situated in the Regional Park of French Vexin.This is one of the cradles of impressionists. Famous painter Vincent Van Gogh spent his last days in this pretty village.Other notable...

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20 mars 2008

It's Spring

C'est le printemps !!!

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