Liege

Liege, Belgium

The French soprano Alexia Cousin (born 1979) leaves the stage of the Liege Philharmonic Hall, followed by conductor Louis Langrée (born 1961). She is an up-and-coming singer who seems to be able to sing the most difficult parts. However, a year later, her agent would announce that she had made the decision to end her…

Rostiv Veliki

Rostov, Russia

While the official name of the town is Rostov, Russian people usually call it Rostov Veliky, i.e. Rostov the Great, to distinguish it from Rostov-on-Don. In the spring, most of the lake was frozen and temperatures were not very high. But some fishermen had already decided to enjoy the first rays of sun. April 2011.…

Paris

Paris, France

The Bouglione family has been running the Winter Circus (« Cirque d’Hiver ») for many years and the shows are always amazing. At the end of the show, all artists take a bow in front of the audience. December 2014. La famille Bouglione gère le Cirque d’Hiver depuis plusieurs années et les représentations sont toujours magiques. A…

Split

Split, Croatia

Outside the walls of Diocletian’s Palace in Split, there is a market. The lady with the funny hat was selling vegetables. April 2014. En dehors des murs du Palais de Dioclétien à Split, on trouve un marché. La dame avec le drôle de bonnet vendait des légumes. Avril 2014.

Pérouse

Perugia, Italy

Designs for the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia date back as far as the 1270s. Students and tourists like to sit on the stairs in Piazza IV Novembre that lead to a gothic portal surmounted by the city’s symbols, the griffin and lion. May 2003. Les plans du Palazzo dei Priori à Pérouse remontent aux…

Librairie Le Petit Roi

Paris, France

Located in the famous Jouffroy gallery, the « Petit Roi » bookstore is specialized in second-hand books for children and comics. You find there comics from the beginning of the 20th century. December 2014. Située dans le célèbre passage Jouffroy, la librairie Le Petit Roi est spécialisée dans les livres d’occasion pour enfants et les bandes dessinées.…