Warsaw, Poland

Things are changing in Poland. A group of foreign investors visits an office building in Warsaw while workers are still in activity. This 188 meter high tower designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen architects is located in the fast growing financial district of Warsaw. July 2013. Les choses changent en Pologne. Un groupe d’investisseurs étrangers visite…

Beloeil, Belgium

The Prince of Ligne lends each summer the park of his castle to the ‘Musicales of Beloeil’. These three children who were as good as gold, were among the guests. August 2012. Le Prince de Ligne met à disposition chaque été le parc de son château pour les Musicales de Beloeil. Ces trois enfants sages…

Adjud, Romania

Adjud is a small city in the Moldavia region in Romania. There is a strong presence of Rom people at the local market. This woman and her daughter were among them. The Roms are the biggest minority group in Romania and the poorest one as well. August 2002. Adjud est une petite ville de la…

London, United Kingdom

While tourists tend to visit Harrods, Sloane Rangers prefer the nearby Harvey Nichols store. They refer to the place as Harvey Nic. You meet them having martinis around tea time. September 2010. Alors que les touristes ont tendance à aller chez Harrods, les BCBG locales, connues sous le nom de « Sloane Rangers », préfèrent le grand…

Copenhagen, Denmark

An inhabitant of the ‘Christiania freetown’ smokes cannabis in the open. Cannabis trade is tolerated in Christiania, a part of Copenhagen ruled as an autonomous neighborhood. It was created in 1971 on the grounds of former military barracks by a group of squatters, jobless people and hippies. May 2012. Un habitant de la « ville libre…

Antwerp, Belgium

Inside the Carolus Borromeus church in Antwerp, some members of the congregation prepare a statue for a procession. Flanders used to be part of Charles the Fifth’s empire. This could explain why this Virgin looks a bit like a Sevillan Virgin. October 2009. A l’intérieur de l’église Saint-Charles-Borromée à Anvers, des fidèles préparent une statue…