12eme arrondissement
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Vincennes medieval castle - Château de Vincennes
Made by Mr~Poussnik
This stitching of 3 pictures renders the massive impression you get from the dungeon courtyard. The size of the visitors gives you the right scale... ( they are not Hobbits :-) ) 250 different views and documents on the castle in : 250 photos et documents sur le château dans : Built between 1337 and 1373 as a residence for the kings of France, the Vincennes keep is the highest medieval fortified building and one of the best preserved fortresses in Europe. This castle, from the Middle Ages to our time, has consistently found itself at the centre of French History. It rises 50 m above the ground of its courtyard. The instability of the dungeon prompted its closure to the public in October 1995. Its restoration, which was completed in August 2006 was one of the most extensive and technical restoration endeavors to be carried out over recent years. The buiding of the underground railway at the beginning of XIXth century changed the level of the groundwater, which caused an overload on the dungeon's central column, key skeletal stucture of the building. The column started to fissure and some elements of it had to be changed : a very important technical challenge as the load is 250t per floor !. In order to establish how to restore the tower it was necessary first to set up a complete scaffolding structure, to drill sample cores in the walls and foundations and to look at the dynamic and static structural loads. It made possible to study in detail an essential but totally unknown aspect of the construction: the inclusion in the 14th century of 2,500 of iron bars that circle the edifice and act as tie bars in the flooring of its storeys Besides, one-third of the 20,000 blocks visible in the building's facing, have been replaced. This has allowed the tower to regain its original colour and brightness. ( CNRS information ) More information on : www.chateau-vincennes.fr FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF La construction du donjon du château de Vincennes est lancée par Jean le Bon en 1361, vingt ans après le début de la guerre de Cent Ans. Il veut bâtir une résidence royale qui soit un lieu de protection et un point d'appui militaire aux portes de Paris. A son décès, en 1364, trois niveaux sont déjà construits. Son fils Charles V reprend le chantier qu'il confie à Raymond du Temple, et le donjon et le châtelet d'entrée sont achevés en 1369. L'enceinte du donjon et les bâtiments qu'elle contient le sont 2 ans plus tard. Le donjon culmine à 50m au-dessus du sol de la cour, et à 66m du fond des fossés. C'est une tour carrée de 16,25m de côté, avec des murs de 3,25m d'épaisseur, flanquée de 4 tourelles circulaires de 6,60m de diamètre. Au nord de la tourelle N-O est plaquée une tour rectangulaire contenant des latrines à tous ses étages.
Third rules....I don't care !!!
Made by Cyril BRETON
Ne vous laissez pas dominer par des règles imposées par d'autres personnes. Faites ce que vous voulez, vous êtes libre de faire vos propres choix, bon ou mauvais. Alors rappellez vous, s'il n'y a qu'une seul règle à suivre, que ce soit la votre... Musique du jour : Simple Rules de Massive Attack Paris (75), France.
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Made by alterednate
Another one that really looses everything when seen small against white... Try it this way This is the Pont de Bercy, a place I have taken many photos () and am likely to take many more...
Lac du bois de Vincennes
Made by --dan--
HDR Tonemap photoshop which one do you prefer? color or BW ? On Black (small) On Black (large)
Made by Hugo*
Large on black On the large size, you can actually see the reflection of the bridge in the man's glasses ;-) Took me a while to get that one, lol ! Part of
Nearest places of interest:
| Lac Daumesnil Pelouse de Reuilly Zoo de Vincennes Pont de Charenton | Saint-Mandé Château de Vincennes Saint-Esprit Place Félix Eboué |
