Bangkok, Thailand

The Pak Klong Talad market is the biggest fresh flower market in Bangkok. It has all sorts of flowers. The vendors like this lady arrange lotus bouquets or make flower garlands for the temple. March 2007. Le marché de Pak Klong Talad est le plus grand marché aux fleurs de Bangkok. Il propose toutes sortes…

Lindos

Lindos (Rhodes), Greece

Thanks to her dress with a low back, you could not miss the Russian tourist visiting the ruins of the Athena temple in Lindos. She had decided to immortalize the moment herself through a ‘selfie’. August 2014. Grâce à sa robe avec un décolleté dans le dos, il était impossible de ne pas remarquer la…

Taxco

Taxco, Mexico

These men are sitting on a bench in front of the Santa Prisca church in Taxco and do not seem to mind the traffic in the street. The city is heavily associated with silver mining. August 2007. Ces hommes sont assis sur un banc devant l’église de Santa Prisca à Taxco et ne semblent pas…

Paris

Paris, France

The evening when François Hollande became President of France, crowds gathered on Place de la Bastille to celebrate his election. The newly elected President was not in Paris and they had to wait quite some time before he appeared on stage. May 2012. Le soir où François Hollande est devenu Président de la République française,…

Liège, Belgium

Elio di Rupo (born 1951), the Prime Minister of Belgium, greets the crowd outside the Prince-Bishops’ Palace in Liège. He is also known for his bow-ties that he wears on all occasions. August 2014. Elio di Rupo (né en 1951), Premier Ministre belge, salue la foule à l’extérieur du Palais des Princes-Évêques de Liège. On…

Koh Samui, Thailand

The Wat Phra Yai temple is also known as the Big Buddha Temple. The location is extremely quiet. Many Buddhist pilgrims get there to pray. Not all are from Thailand though. March 2007. Le temple Wat Phra Yai est aussi appelé « Temple du Grand Bouddha ». Le lieu est extrêmement calme. Beaucoup de pèlerins bouddhistes y…