It would be impossible to take such a picture today in Trafalgar Square. London authorities took measures to reduce the number of pigeons. Sales of bird seed have been forbidden since 2001. Trained birds of prey were also used to kill them. Therefore, pigeons have largely disappeared from the Square. February 1995. Il serait impossible…
This new generation of post offices had just opened in the Netherlands. The whole space had been redesigned with white and orange booths to greet customers. Employees were wearing brand new uniforms. December 2008. Cette nouvelle génération de bureaux de poste venait d’ouvir aux Pays-Bas. L’espace entier avait été repensé avec des guichets orange et…
Hamburg is sometimes called Germany’s capital of sport. You may see rowers who train on an eight, the boat that is usually used in the Oxford Cambridge race. May 2009. Hambourg est souvent reconnue comme étant la capitale allemande du sport. On peut voir des rameurs qui s’entraînent sur un huit, le bateau utilisé en…
Even though it said that the baba was invented by French cooks, it was later brought to Naples where it became a popular Neapolitan specialty. There are a few dedicated shops in Naples that sell babas. This lady sells them in the impressive Galleria Umberto I. March 2002. Même si on dit que le baba…
Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. In recent history, the city was also known as Titograd from 1946 to 1992 during the existence of Yugoslavia. The city has undergone urban sprawl with private low rise dwellings. This is true even in the main shopping street where one-story houses are next to tall…
Wearing Dubrovnik folk costumes, a group of children will paint and sell eggs on Easter morning in the old city. They use the traditional method: the colors come from paprika or beetroot. Chocolate eggs do not exist in the country. April 2014. Vêtus de tenues populaires de Dubrovnik, un groupe d’enfants peint et vend des…
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