Coulon is a village in the heart of the Marais Poitevin is a large area of marshland. The marsh is crossed by picturesque canals now used for tourist rowboating and nicknamed the Green Venice. August 1999. Coulon est un village au coeur du Marais Poitevin. Le marais est traversé par des canaux pittoresques sur lesquels…
A woman sells sponges from Kalymnos island on the Chania harbor. Diving for sponges is common in Kalymnos. Since only a small portion of the land can be cultivated, other professions had to develop there. August 2013. Une femme vend des éponges de l’île de Kalymnos sur le port de la Canée. Les pêcheurs d’éponges…
Festoon curtains, a girl with a lollipop and a man with a walking cane: this whole scene in the Small Philharmonic Hall had a 1950’s flavor. December 2013. Des rideaux à feston, une gamine avec une sucette et un homme avec une canne : la scène entière dans la Petite Philharmonie avait un parfum des…
A group of American people enjoy the end of the afternoon in Yosemite Valley. The atmosphere is quiet even though there are hundreds of tourists in the national park. July 2011. Un groupe d’Américains profite de la fin d’après-midi à Yosemite Valley. L’atmosphère est calme même s’il y a des centaines de touristes dans le…
The Mingun pagoda was never completed, due to an astrologer claiming that, once the temple was finished, the king would die. The completed stupa would have been the largest in the world (150 meters). It attracts many people today like this lady who was very elegant in her local outfit. February 2015. La pagode de…
These two smiling market stall keepers I met in Pindaya wear thanaka makeup. Thanaka is a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground bark. Most Burmese women wear it but it is not uncommon to see it on young boys as well. February 2015. Ces deux vendeuses souriantes que j’ai rencontrées sur le marché de Pindaya…
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