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…

Changping, China

A young Chinese lady gets photographed near the Spirit Way that leads to the Ming Dynasty tombs. Thirteen emperors are buried in the area inside impressive necropolises. December 2004. Une jeune Chinoise se fait photographier près de la Voie des Esprits qui conduit aux tombeaux de la dynastie Ming. Treize empereurs sont enterrés sur le…

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…

Boston, Massachusetts

Newbury Street is the fashion street in Boston. Last time I was there (in 2010), the street was still hype but the stores were no longer the same. October 1995. Newbury Street est la rue de la mode à Boston. La dernière fois que j’y étais (en 2010), la rue était encore branchée mais les…