Monday, June 18, 2012

Not your garden-variety garden!


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! 

12 comments:

  1. I love how your photos often have a color that pops out, like the red in this one!

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  2. I 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.

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  3. Wow, André Le Nôtre had a long life for those days.

    I love history. Merci for sharing.

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  4. Yes, I have heard of Andre, but I never knew what he looked like until now!

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  5. Oh ! You call him by his first name!
    I didn't know you were close friends ;-))

    Nice shot, by the way!

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  6. Great shot—of course, it doesn't hurt that two of your subjects are wearing bright red!

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  7. Red pants. What a fashion statement they are making! Nicely composed shot, Eric.

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  8. Nice capture! Love the rouge pants!

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  9. Must have been a BOGOF day at the Big Red Pants Store.


    (buy one get one free)

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  10. @Lois "Wow, André Le Nôtre had a long life for those days." It must be gardening!

    @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?!

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  11. Thanks for taking the time to write that. Good info to know.

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  12. LOL Drummond!

    And here I thought Le Nôtre was a fancy-shmancy pastry shop.

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