Many people have seen the incredible historical sites of Giza but very few know that Giza is the third largest city in Egypt. The pyramid of Cheops and all other monuments are supervised at all times. November 2002. Beaucoup de gens ont vu les incroyables sites historiques de Gizeh mais peu savent que Gizeh est…
This woman made me immediately think of Anton Chekhov’s « Lady with the Dog ». But the short story takes place in Yalta, while I was in Peterhof, near Saint Petersburg. And the Peterhof lady was much older than Chekhov’s heroin. June 1998. Cette femme m’a fait immédiatement penser à « la Dame au petit chien » d’Anton Tchekhov.…
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…
Setti-Fatma is the last « douar » (small village) that can be reached by road in the Ourika valley. On the rocky paths that lead to the seven cascades, you meet Berber ladies who carry down heavy loads of grass for the herds. November 1997. Setti-Fatma est le dernier « douar » (petit village) qui peut être atteint par…
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.…
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…
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