The Arc de Triomphe stands at the end (or beginning :-)) of the avenue Foch, before the entrance of Les Jardins du Peyrou. As you can see, it is perfectly aligned with the statue of Louis XIV and the water tower.
Before it was restored a few years ago, the stone was white, or rather grey and black. We were first surprised at seeing this ochre color but we were told that it was the original color of the Arc when it was erected in the seventeenth century.
You can read a complete description of the Arc de Triomphe on the site of Montpellier Hérault.
classic ;o]
RépondreSupprimerat first i thought i'm in paris dp :)
RépondreSupprimerWas it actually cleaned of centuries of grime buildup? It is beautiful now.
RépondreSupprimerbelle perspective, cet alignement est parfait, avec les lampadaires et la statue au fond. belle photo.
RépondreSupprimerOlivier, j'ai dû me mettre au milieu de la chaussée pour prendre mes photos. Il y avait des voitures qui passaient des deux côtés et qui klaxonnaient. J'aurais aimé poster une photo avec moins de rue dedans :-))
RépondreSupprimerYes, Abraham, that is what they did. They also repaired the parts that had got damaged over the centuries.
No, I do not rework the photos. I have explained the answer in my blog under your name. Thanks for coming by.
RépondreSupprimerDo many cities in France have an arc de triomphe? Good idea to have had it restored and a good capture with your camera!
RépondreSupprimerThat cental axis and the symmetry, foreground and background and naturellement le tricolore.
RépondreSupprimerEverything is SO French, one could examine this shot for hours, it has so much to study and enjoy.
And.... Qui klaxonnaient..... I am enraptured, you have added sound as well.
I'm glad you noticed the flag. I think it was a little incongruous on top of a 17th century thing :-))
RépondreSupprimerKate, I think there are lots of arcs de triomphe in France but usually when one mentions "arc de triomphe" it means the one in Paris, which is course bigger. There is one in Orange, one in Nancy and there are arcs de triomphe in Brittany too. I tried to find a list on the internet but there are none.
Thank you, Abraham, I have posted the same photo as the one on your blog, just to show that my photo is not as good as yours :-))
Which is your "current" blog?
I have been here(it was being redone at the time) this looks wonderful! Thanks for posting it!
RépondreSupprimerYou have been in Montpellier, Neva?
RépondreSupprimerThe question "what is your current blog" was for Kate, not for Abraham :-))
I love this photo. The gentle curves of the lamps bowing in the presence of the majectic archset against a background of a powerful cloudy sky. Nice.
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