France Photos

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:14:38

France

Photograph by Steven Greaves, My Shot

Paris is a densely settled metropolis, but one with numerous small parks and gardens. Most public places have benches or chairs, which encourage people to stop, rest, and talk. And of course sidewalk cafés, like this one, are everywhere.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:14:51

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Notre Dame

Photograph by Mark Cannon, My Shot

The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris was among the first churches to have flying buttresses. It’s also known for its stained-glass windows, pointed arches, and rib vaulting and was crucial in the development of the French Gothic style. Construction began in 1163, during the reign of Louis VII.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:15:01

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Paris Street

Photograph by Fred Derwal/Getty Images/Hemis.fr RM

Sunset falls over Paris, where the Eiffel Tower looms large over much of the city, and cafes seem to mark every corner.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:15:14

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Champagne-Ardenne

Photograph by Fantuz Olimpio/SIME-4Corners Images

Grapes ripen in orderly rows at a vineyard in Champagne-Ardenne. Just a 90-minute drive from Paris, the region has many small Champagne houses, each with its own special method for creating a signature bubbly.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:15:28

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Farmers

Photograph by Kiritin Beyer, My Shot

The number of French farming villages has dwindled, a consequence of mechanization, increasing job opportunities in cities, and other factors. Many traditional villages continue to struggle, surviving solely because of tourism.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:15:44

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Tour de France

Photograph by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

The Tour de France, the world’s premier cycling race, has several daylong stages, with the lead rider wearing the race's iconic yellow jersey. The route varies every year, taking riders and fans through mountains, tiny towns, and the streets of Paris.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:15:54

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Wine Shop, Paris

Photograph by Alain Potignon/Paris Tourist Office

A Paris shopkeeper takes a break in the doorway of his wine shop on Boulevard Haussman. Fine wine is as quintessentially French as a baguette and soft cheese, and the three have made many a meal.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:16:07

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Notre Dame on the Seine

Photograph by Daniel Lockhart, My Shot

The French call the Seine le fleuve civilisateur, the civilizing river. On its banks are museums, gardens, the Eiffel Tower, and Notre Dame, seen here.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:16:23

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The Orangerie at Versailles

Photograph by Tracy Weddle, My Shot

Beloved by Louis XIV, orange trees outline a formal garden at Versailles, the royal residence just outside Paris. During the winter, the fruit trees are moved inside the Orangerie, the building that fronts the ornamental parterre.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:16:39

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Louvre, Paris

Photograph by Michael Gurrey, My Shot

World-renowned architect I. M. Pei designed the glass and steel pyramid that tops the main entrance to the Louvre museum in Paris, controversial when it debuted in 1989. The Louvre stretches almost half a mile (0.8 kilometers) along the River Seine, farther than two Eiffel Towers laid end to end. Its priceless works of art include the “Mona Lisa,” the “Venus de Milo,” and more than 20,000 other Greek and Roman antiquities.

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