Vienne

Vienna, Austria

Café Schwarzenberg in Vienna, 3pm. An elegant lady reads the newspaper while she is waiting for a cup of hot chocolate. October 2005. Café Schwarzenberg à Vienne, 3 heures de l’après-midi. Une dame élégante lit le journal en attendant une tasse de chocolat chaud. Octobre 2005.

Les Baux de Provence

Les Baux de Provence, France

Chef Jean-André Charial (born 1945) has taken over his grand father’s resort and restaurant in Provence. L’Oustau de Baumanière is now a two starred Michelin restaurant that serves excellent and creative dishes. In the evening, the chef comes to the tables to talk with the clients. July 2016. Le chef Jean-André Charial (né en 1945) a…

Shanghaï

Shanghai, China

Very few Chinese wear traditional clothes nowadays. This lady and her daughters dressed in their best clothes were on their way to the temple of the City Gods of Shanghai. May 2016. Très peu de Chinois portent les tenues traditionnelles de nos jours. Cette dame et ses filles parées de leurs plus beaux atours étaient en route…

Saint-Pierre

Saint-Pierre, Reunion

In 1940, an old lady reported that she saw the statue of the Virgin Mary moving. The Lourdes grotto in Saint-Pierre is more than ever a worship place, covered with flowers. November 2013. En 1940, une vieille dame a expliqué avoir vu la statue de la Vierge Marie se déplacer. La grotte de Lourdes à…

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ipanema is the district of Rio de Janeiro where the bossa nova music genre was invented by Joao Gilberto. Ipanema girls are known all over the world thanks to the song written by Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1962. February 2006. Ipanema est le quartier de Rio de Janeiro où a été inventé le genre musical « bossa…