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Ghent Belgium Pictures

Ghent is a Flemish city of Belgium located at the confluence of the Lys and Scheldt, capital of the province of East Flanders. Ghent is since 1559 the headquarters of the diocese of Ghent. Ghent is one of the largest cities of Belgium and, by the number of inhabitants, the second city of [...]

Bruges Belgium Pictures

Bruges is a Dutch speaking city of Belgium located in the Flemish Region and largest city in the province of West Flanders.
Bruges is a member of the World Heritage Cities Organization since 2000. Bruges was also the European Capital of Culture in 2002.
Bruges is called the “Venice of the North” because it has [...]

Howth Beautiful Pictures

Howth is a small peninsula about 12 km north-east of Dublin. You can visit the Howth Castle Gardens, which cover 12 hectares of magnificent flora. The small port village is also very nice. You can make a wonderful trip by boat around the peninsula.
Howth is a small paradise near the sea!
A small village [...]

Dublin City Pictures

Dublin has undergone a tremendous transformation in the last 50 years and has become amongst the most beautiful European capitals. Dublin has a young and cosmopolitan population which has not only been seduced by the atmosphere in its hundreds of pubs.
It is pleasant to stroll in Dublin, the beautiful Georgian houses the colorful [...]

Brussels Flower Carpet 2008

Every two years people can admire the carpet of flowers on the Grand Place in Brussels. This year, 700,000 begonias form the largest tapestry of the Savonnerie the world: a tribute to the French presidency of the European Union.
Since 1971, it is the 16th carpet of flowers on the Grand Place in [...]

Affligem Beer

Affligem Beer
Nantes City Center

Nantes City Center

Nantes, Croisic, Guerande in Bretagne, France — Picture Gallery

Nantes
The heritage of Nantes is vast thanks to its rich history. The Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne (Dukes of Brittany) is the emblem of the historic city. The historic districts have many places and buildings that can trace the history of [...]

My Trip to Montreal, Canada - May-June 2008

Sphere Montreal, Expo 1967

Sphere Montreal - Expo 1967
Place des Arts in Montreal Canada

Place des Arts in Montreal Canada
Church in center of Montreal Saint Catherin street

Church in center of Montreal on St Catherine street

Begging Raccoon in Mont-Royal mountain

Begging Raccoon in Mont-Royal Belvederre

Julien Meyland is cool in Montreal [...]

 

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City of Lille in Northern France - Picture Gallery
Lille saw Charles de Gaulle’s birth and growth who’s house is now a museum. The General Louis Faidherbe, director of Senegal, was also born in Lille.
The scientist Louis Pasteur was born in Dole (Franche-Comte), was appointed professor of chemistry and dean of the Faculty of Sciences of [...]

Cap Blanc Nez & Cap Gris Nez
Cap Gris Nez and Cap Blanc Nez in France Pas de Calais

Cape Blanc-Nez is a cap located in the Pas-de-Calais, made up of vertical cliffs and chalk marl of 134 meters high with rocky foreshore, whose steep sides ending in the sea It is a symbolic site of the [...]

 

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I left Toulouse on Friday April 4, 2008 and returned on Wednesday April 9, 2008. I spent my weekend in Paris with Claire and the beginning of the week at Claire’s place in Etaples. Isn’t it great to be able to visit and travel to Paris just for the weekend? I feel privileged! You can [...]

 

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