The Metz railway station has been registered as a Historic Monument since 1975. During the first annexation of Metz into the German Empire, Kaiser Wilhelm II decided to « germanify » the city. The station was built in a typical Germanic style. I wonder if nowadays travelers know the building’s history. February 2008. La gare de Metz…
Owning a car is not a given in many parts of the world. These Cambodian people travel in a buffalo carriage. April 2010. Posséder une voiture ne va pas de soi dans beaucoup de régions du monde. Ces Cambodgiens se déplacent en voiture à buffle. Avril 2010.
All skin colors mix on the beach in Ipanema. The Brazilian society seems not to know what racism is and this is rather nice. February 2006. Toutes les couleurs de peau se mélangent sur la plage d’Ipanema. La société brésilienne semble ignorer le racisme et c’est plutôt sympa. Février 2006.
The Yeomen of the Guard, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. Created by Henry VII, they are the oldest British military corps still in existence. In principle they are responsible for looking after any prisoners in the Tower and safeguarding the British crown jewels, but in practice they…
Cousin Island is a small island of the Seychelles. It is a nature reserve that can only be accessed for a few hours on week days by small groups. The guards on the beach wait for the birdwatchers’ boat. December 1991. L’île Cousin est une petite île des Seychelles. C’est une réserve naturelle qui n’est…
The most famous Russian icon was painted in Constantinople and spent two centuries in the city of Vladimir. Now known as the Virgin of Vladimir, it is exhibited in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The modern city of Vladimir still has a Soviet look and feel. April 2011. L’icône russe la plus célèbre a été…
People of the world 