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Henri IV, Pont Neuf, Paris
Made by Rita Crane Photography
The rain that afternoon had brought wonderful color to the skies over Paris, and to this gallant statue of Henri IV. (La pluie avait apporte' de belles couleurs au ciel de Paris, et a cette statue gallante d'Henri IV. Vous pouvez lire au sujet de ce roi, un des plus respecte' de France, sur les pages de Wikipedia, l'encyclopedie sur l'internet. www.wikipedia.com ... ou l'on peut choisir la version francaise. Une partie de la version anglaise trouvee a Wikipedia suit mon introduction.) Henri IV is France's most loved King. He was cool .... encouraged religious tolerance, supported urban development - had the Pont Neuf built that connected the left and right banks of Paris - cared enough for his people to insure that all peasants and workers had a chicken in the pot on Sundays.....was intent, in other words on spreading prosperity.......this is the first equestrian statue in Paris, erected originally in 1624. Vive Henri IV!! (Sadly he was assassinated by a Catholic extremist.) Here's something for you from Wikipedia, about Henri IV: French: Henri IV; December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty in France. As a Huguenot, Henry was involved in the Wars of Religion before ascending to the throne; to become king he converted to Catholicism and in 1598 promulgated the Edict of Nantes which guaranteed religious liberties to the Protestants and thereby effectively ended the civil war. One of the most popular French kings, both during and after his reign, Henry showed great care for the welfare of his subjects and displayed an unusual religious tolerance for the time. He was murdered by a fanatical Catholic, François Ravaillac. Henry was nicknamed Henry the Great (Henri le Grand), and in France is sometimes called le bon roi Henri (good king Henry) or le Vert galant (the Green gallant)....... ...............Henry IV proved to be a man of vision and courage. Instead of waging costly wars to suppress opposing nobles, Henry simply paid them off. As king, he adopted policies and undertook projects to improve the lives of all subjects, which made him one of the country's most popular rulers ever. A declaration often attributed to him is: Si Dieu me prête vie, je ferai qu’il n’y aura point de laboureur en mon royaume qui n’ait les moyens d’avoir le dimanche une poule dans son pot! God willing, every working man in my kingdom will have a chicken in the pot every Sunday, at the least! This egalitarian statement epitomizes the peace and relative prosperity Henri brought to France after decades of religious war, and demonstrates how well he understood the plight of the French worker or peasant farmer. Never before had a French ruler even considered the importance of a chicken or the burden of taxation on his subjects, nor would one again until the French Revolution. After generations of domination by the extravagant Valois dynasty, which had caused the French people to pay to the point of starvation for the royal family's luxuries and intrigue, Navarre's charisma won the day. You can continue to read about the history of Henri IV era here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_france
Sacre Coeur at Twilight, Montmartre
Made by Rita Crane Photography
Dear Flickr friends ~ Not ready to leave my Paris archives just quite yet so I am posting another view of the Sacre Coeur for you. I love the light and the color of the sky at dusk - the 'blue hour' - when day turns to night. [If you are interested in a brief and interesting history of the Sacre Coeur in English, click on the photo below where I've posted it in the comments section. The Sacre Coeur was built in the late 1800's on the hightest hill of Paris,where there had been a temple - since Roman times - that was found in archeological digs. Later other churches were built over those ruins.] N'etant pas tout a fait prete a quitter mes archives de Paris pour des nouvelles photos de Venise ou de la Californie du nord, je vous offre encore une prise de vue du Sacre Coeur. J'adore la lumiere et la couleur du ciel au crepuscule. Voir l'histoire du Sacre Coeur en francais si-dessous. Bonne semaine!
Winter Sunset and the Louvre, Paris
Made by Rita Crane Photography
Taken just after the Quai de Conti sunset image . Notice the same apricot blush in Quai de Conti over the Louvre. There was just enough light for me to catch this scene with my Fuji Finepix S7000 without a tripod. Five minutes later and there would not have been that rich violet color along the facade of the Louvre. Night was quickly approaching and the cold north wind was biting at my fingers as I tried to focus. Prise juste apres que j'avais fait la photo Quai de Conti (voir mes fotos precedentes ou on peut voir le Louvre sous cette belle couleur d'abricot.) Il me restait juste suffisament de lumiere pour faire cette photo avec mon Fuji Finepix S7000 sans troispieds. Cinq minutes plus tard il n'y aurait plus eu ce violet fonce dans la facade du Louvre. La nuit approchait rapidement et le vent froid du nord me mordait les doigts!
view from Saint Michel bridge in Paris
Made by bratan
here is a pic taken in the heart of Paris where are located famous places like Saint Michel and the latin area, the Conciergerie, the Sainte Chapelle church and the Cathedral Notre Dame. After the bridge you can see and on the right bank of the river la Seine is located the Louvre. This is the original framing with the real sky (contrasted of course). Have a wonderful day :-) (recommended)
cathedral Notre Dame in Paris
Made by bratan
another version following my recent night shot of this wonder :-)) Fan of architectural shots, I understand that HDR is great for that! I just discovered yesterday night how to have a normal rendering of the sky in photomatix :-))
Nearest places of interest:
| Place Ménilmontant Metro Ménilmontant Parc de Belleville Eglise N.D. de la Croix | Métro Pyrénées BELLEVILLE VILLAGE Métro Belleville grotte et cascade |
