Tagged With "Jean Nouvel"
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 27: Paris's Stravinsky Fountain
Absolutely wonderful. You can almost hear the music and the splashing water. Thanks for the lovely photos.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 30, 2014: Jean Cocteau on Wine
I've seen Jerez de la Frontera on the map and have wondered about it. So far I haven't contrived to get there, close, but not quite. But as the name says, a place at the edge, so I must sometime, right? What did you think of it?
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 30, 2014: Jean Cocteau on Wine
Well, borders change and Jerez is no longer "on the edge" of anything. Aside from the sherry houses, it seemed a pleasant mid-size city with nice parks and squares, a gorgeous tiled rail station and an Alcazar with an interesting history. The last two are featured in a blog here on TravelGumbo. See https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo...-window-into-history
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 30, 2014: Jean Cocteau on Wine
Yes, I saw the Alcazar pictures and loved them. I was thinking more along the lines of a suitable place for hanging out a few days or more, my favorite activity, if you can call sitting in cafes an activity. Sounds like a candidate. I still consider it at an edge, less than 100 miles from another continent.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 30, 2014: Jean Cocteau on Wine
Well, the two cafes we sat in both had pleasant pastries, and quite an assortment of sherries. And there are many smaller towns nearby that would have been of interest if we had had more time.
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Re: The Stravinsky Fountain, Paris
Not only children play in the fountain in the summer; looking through older pictures I found this intrepid canine happily splashing about.
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Re: Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Paris: A Park with a Past
What a beautiful park! I like that you appreciated the rain as "impressionist paintings."
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Re: Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Paris: A Park with a Past
You've caught the soul of the park in these photos Paul. Reminds me of some of my best travel pix. I too have a Lady walking some 100 yards in front of me too. My wife and I enjoy our "solo" vacations during the day while I take photos - and meet up later because its raining.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 27: Paris's Stravinsky Fountain
The Stravinsky Fountain, its figures inspired by Stravinsky’s music (and especially the Rites of Spring), is one of my favorite places in Paris to sit and watch people, especially children. It’s sandwiched into a plaza between the Pompidou...
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Controversy for New Concert Hall in Paris
Photo from Philharmonie of Paris / W. Beaucardet The €390 million Philharmonie of Paris opened in January of 2015, after delays and cost overruns with controversy. Its star...
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The Stravinsky Fountain, Paris
I have quite a few favorite places in Paris, but I think the Stravinsky Fountain is the only one I've gotten to on every visit. I never get tired of it, or of watching children marvel at it, or of the whole idea of this wonderful whimsical...
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Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Paris: A Park with a Past
Like so many of the great parks, Paris' Parc des Buttes Chaumont, seems to be at one with nature, or even to be nature itself. But while this park is beautiful, and a favorite of Paris families in the northeastern part of the city, it has a...
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Louvre Abu Dhabi almost ready to open
Five years behind schedule, the Gulf nation's branch of the Louvre opens Nov. 11.
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March 23, 2017: Proud to be Hookers at Jean's Gift Shop, Chéticamp, NS
Don't let the name fool you. This family friendly arts & crafts gift shop should be rated "A" for Awesome.
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Back in Time at Bedford's 1700s-era Tavern
Stephanie shares a visit to the popular historic Jean Bonnet Tavern.
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Last Star Put on Abu Dhabi's Louvre Museum Dome
The last of 4,481 metal stars was put on Abu Dhabi's Louvre museum dome in front of French architect Jean Nouvel on Sunday. The giant dome is perforated with designs that will project palm trees onto the exhibition space below. The...
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Paris approves 3 startling new towers
Paris is about to get a major facelift for its skyline with approval of plans for three unusual towers, but many are not happy with the decision. Mot of central Paris is limited to buildings of up to six stories, and no skyscrapers have been built in...
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Da Vinci $450 million painting in Louvre Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi buys the world's most expensive painting for its newly-opened branch of the Louvre.
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Saint-Jean de Montmartre: An Art Nouveau Church in Paris
There are hundreds of churches in Paris, many even sharing names, but my favorite of the moment is Saint-Jean de Montmartre, which must be among the most unusual in the city. Its history is not that of centuries and kings and great events, like Notre...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 30, 2014: Jean Cocteau on Wine
The Byass-Gonzalez winery in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, makers of Tio Pepe, has a very unusual guestbook: distinguished, or at least famous, visitors are asked to autograph wine barrels! When we visited we saw quite a few...Picasso,...
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Jean Case elected Chair of National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society elected Jean Case to be the first woman Chair in the Society's 128-year history.
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"Blue Jeans" Poison Dart Frog, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger photographs a small poison dart frog in La Fortuna. This blue and red specimen is most commonly called "Blue Jeans".
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Twisted Towers, Paris
A new office complex in Paris stands out against a hazy background with a new twist in design.