City Day in Saint Petersburg is always celebrated on May 27. On that day in 1703, Peter I laid the foundation stone of the Peter and Paul Fortress. Some beauty contests are sponsored by national brands. May 1998. Le Jour de la Ville à Saint-Pétersbourg est toujours commémoré le 27 mai. Ce jour là en…
One of the most famous places in Deauville is its sea front and its « planches », a walk that was designed in 1923 to protect women wearing long dresses from the sand. The beach cabins all hold the name of a movie star who has previously been to Deauville’s American Cinema Festival. April 2009. Un des…
In the first part of the Mystery Play of Elche, the singing angel comes down from the roof of the Basilica holding a golden palm. The Mystery Play of Elche is a liturgical drama dating from the Middle Ages, which is enacted in the Basilica de Santa María on 14 and 15 August of each…
This man with his bicycle stood in a quiet alley just a few blocks behind the busy traditional market in the Marrakesh old city. November 1997. Cet homme avec sa bicyclette se trouvait dans une allée calme à quelques pas de l’effervescence du souk dans la médina (vieille ville) de Marrakech. Novembre 1997.
Racial diversity is obvious in the streets of Rio de Janeiro. It does not seem to create any tension. February 2006. La mixité raciale est évidente dans les rues de Rio de Janeiro. Cela ne semble pas créer de tension. Février 2006.
It is a hot and sunny day at the Shwe Yan Pyay monastery. Young monks have a short break in the sun before going back to their buddhist studies. February 2015. C’est une journée chaude et ensoleillée au monastère Shwe Yan Pyay. De jeunes moines prennent une courte pause au soleil avant de retourner à…
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