The blond journalist is interviewing an old art historian inside the newly renovated Saint Isaac’s cathedral. It is cold inside. December 2013. La journaliste blonde interviewe un vieil historien de l’art à l’intérieur de la cathédrale Saint-Isaac récemment rénovée. Il fait froid à l’intérieur. Décembre 2013.
Peter the Great founded the Russian Navy, and St Petersburg remains the home of the fleet. It was common to see many sailors on the Nevski Prospect. May 1996. Pierre le Grand a fondé la Marine russe et Saint-Pétersbourg reste le port d’attache de la flotte. Il est courant de croiser beaucoup de marins sur…
Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior is known in the western world because of the Pussy Riots. In February 2012, five members of the group staged a performance against Putin in the cathedral and were arrested. The original church was destroyed in 1931 during the Stalin era. The church was reconstructed in the 1990s on…
Russian orthodox churches with their icons, the scent of frankincense and their priests wearing red, are fascinating. The Resurrection Church is the only remaining religious building from the 17th century in the city of Kostroma. April 2011. Les églises orthodoxes russes avec leurs icônes, l’odeur de l’encens et leurs prêtres vêtus de rouge sont fascinantes.…
There are many copyists in the Ermitage Museum. This man was making a copy of a Rubens painting. May 1996. Il y a beaucoup de copistes au Musée de l’Ermitage. Cet homme peignait une copie d’une toile de Rubens. Mai 1996.
The inhabitants of Saint Petersburg have to face long winter months with very short days. In the summer, they are eager to enjoy sunshine and will use the grounds of the Peter and Paul fortress as a city beach. May 1998. Les habitants de Saint-Pétersbourg doivent affronter de longs mois d’hiver aux journées très courtes.…
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