Archive for the category Places
Saline Royale - Arc et Senans
27-03-10
We were charmed by the French visionary architecture of the XVIII century since viewing The Belly of an Architect in the early 90s.
Onyx Cultural Center - Saint Herblain
22-03-10
When we first saw pictures of the Onyx center in architectural magazines in the late 80s, the building looked so weird as it stood amidst what seemed a huge, empty parking lot outside the city.
Omaha Beach - Vierville-sur-Mer
07-03-10
When we arrived at dusk, the beach was so deserted and peaceful that it was hard for us to imagine the events that took place here 65 years before.
Palazzo dell’ENI - Roma
21-02-10
Every time we return home from the seaside during the Summer weekends, we are amazed by the way the sunset light plays with this international style facade and the water below.
Garabit Viaduct
02-02-10
When we casually found out that the Garabit viaduct was just a few kilometers away from our route and made a detour to see it from closer, we made jokes about how it was so dramatically high and wide that it could have been featured in The Cassandra Crossing.