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…
It is the month of May in Saint-Petersburg, just a few years after the Berlin Wall was torn down. Looking at people’s faces in the streets, you would not believe this is springtime. It will take a few years for the country to enter into the age of mass consumption. May 1996 C’est le mois…
The bridegroom gets congratulated outside a church in Bilbao. Thanks to the Guggenheim museum, the city has been undergoing major changes since the 1990’s. April 2006. Le jeune marié reçoit des félicitations à l’extérieur d’une église de Bilbao. Grâce au musée Guggenheim, la ville a entamé une véritable métamorphose dans les années 90. Avril 2006.
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