The 2012 Tour de France was the 99th edition. It began with a prologue time trial in the city of Liege. The Tour is the only major sport event that can be accessed for free. July 2012. Le Tour de France 2012 était la 99ème édition. Il a commencé avec un prologue contre la montre…
Everything is so quiet, so clean in Zurich. But you also feel there is something unsettled below the surface of things. October 2012. Tout est si calme, si propre à Zurich. Mais on sent aussi qu’il y a des non-dits sous la surface des choses. Octobre 2012.
Mozart is said to have been a cheeky young man. He would probably not match very well the crowds of rich and elderly people who now flock to Salzburg because of him. January 2011. On dit de Mozart qu’il était un jeune homme impertinent. Il n’apprécierait probablement pas les foules de gens riches et âgés…
Oslo was not always a wealthy city. Things have changed since the oil and gas boom but before this Norway was known as a poor country. In some aspects, Oslo still looks like a village with old fishermen in the harbor. August 1996. Oslo n’a pas toujours été une ville riche. Les choses ont changé…
There is a 12th century church in Bruges that houses a relic of the Holy Blood allegedly collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the Holy Land by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders. The phial was never opened since its arrival in the city. A few hours every week, the Holy Blood is…
On Bastille Day 2009, Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic of France, waves to the crowd of guests in the tiers of seats along the Champs-Elysées. Being the oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe, the Bastille Day military parade has a high symbolic value for the French people. July 2009. Le 14 juillet…
