Did you ever hear of André Le Nôtre? If you came to Paris, you probably did, for he his the one who designed the gardens of Versailles, of Chantilly, Vaux-le-Vicomte and of a few other castles and places like the Tuilerie gardens, where I took this photo. To be honest, it's not so much the gardens that interested me when I took this photo (even if they are beautiful), but the juxtaposition of the two tourists and the bust of André!
I love how your photos often have a color that pops out, like the red in this one!
ReplyDeleteI never knew what Le Notre looked like - he created such long lasting beauty. The gardens of Versailles is one of my favorite places on the planet.
ReplyDeleteWow, André Le Nôtre had a long life for those days.
ReplyDeleteI love history. Merci for sharing.
Yes, I have heard of Andre, but I never knew what he looked like until now!
ReplyDeleteOh ! You call him by his first name!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you were close friends ;-))
Nice shot, by the way!
Great shot—of course, it doesn't hurt that two of your subjects are wearing bright red!
ReplyDeleteRed pants. What a fashion statement they are making! Nicely composed shot, Eric.
ReplyDeleteNice capture! Love the rouge pants!
ReplyDeleteMust have been a BOGOF day at the Big Red Pants Store.
ReplyDelete(buy one get one free)
@Lois "Wow, André Le Nôtre had a long life for those days." It must be gardening!
ReplyDelete@Thib "Oh ! You call him by his first name! I didn't know you were close friends ;-))" LOL!
@Drummond "Must have been a BOGOF day at the Big Red Pants Store." LOOOOOL Are you sure you're not a comedian in real life?!
Thanks for taking the time to write that. Good info to know.
ReplyDeleteLOL Drummond!
ReplyDeleteAnd here I thought Le Nôtre was a fancy-shmancy pastry shop.