Scenery from France..

[FrenchBlade]

Just some pics over the last few years of different places I've lived in France

Vallee de l'Herault

Vineyards late Autumn

Pyrenees late Autumn (November)

View from my apartment, Pyrenees (November)

Lac du Salagou (December)

Vineyards in December

Aveyron in summer

I have more if you guys want

Max

 

[N_Architect]

Very nice, I have a friend/colleague/mentor in Antibes and have contemplated few times coming over, but never got down to it so far.

 

[Fido]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mikael]

Very nice Max, thank you!

 

[quattrojames]

France is a lovely country lets see the rest then

 

[Adam D]

Very pretty.

The only place I have visited in France has been Paris.

 

[FrenchBlade]

Ok, since you like them, a few more:

Colioure at night:

Daytime:

Very romantic place to be, it's completely sheltered, stunning!

Bridge for the "train jaune" between Font Romeu and Perpignan (near where I used to live)

A tiny castle, near my dad's place, I love this thing!

Bridge near above castle:

Sunset in the Pyrenees

Sunset in the Herault valley. (Chemin des Croix)

Summer fires

Tree on fire

Fire & Sunshine

Fireman

Fire fighting planes (they are enormous, and the get down to a few metres above ground level.. amazing skills!)

Frontignan Plage (winter)

La lergue river (Lodeve)

Reflexions on the river

Reflexions 2

Shelter in the vinyards

Ok, that's all I can sort right now Hope you like them

Max

 

[Kevin]

Hope the forest fires were not from one of Max's fags! Has the Vallee de l'Herault got an enormous road bridge or am I confusing with with somewhere else?
Thanks for the pics.

Kevin.

 

[FrenchBlade]

Hope the forest fires were not from one of Max's fags! Has the Vallee de l'Herault got an enormous road bridge or am I confusing with with somewhere else?
Thanks for the pics.

Kevin.

I presume you're talking about the Millau Viaduct, it's not that far from here, it's north of the Herault..

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I don't have personal pics of this bridge, although I've been there many times.. just never thought about taking a pic..
It's an awesome feat of engineering..

Max

 

[Kevin]

That's the bridge I was thinking about.

 

[hunnymonster]

One of Norman Foster's creations is it not? Shame the country of his birth has been so bloody useless at landmark projects like that for the last (charitably) 50 years.

 

[FrenchBlade]

One of Norman Foster's creations is it not? Shame the country of his birth has been so bloody useless at landmark projects like that for the last (charitably) 50 years.

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Max

 

[Kevin]

It was designed by a French engineer, Foster just stole another man's glory. Foster is an architect and lacks the engineering knowledge to design such a thing.

 

[Dermot O'Logical]

I feel the need to visit the Millau bridge some day.

Nice photos, Max. Thanks for posting.

Regards

Ian

 

[Arrowhead]

A really interesting set of photos Max, thank you. Re the bridge: it certainly is marvellous (I like bridges, me ), and yes, Kevin, now I come to think of it, Norman Foster's track record with bridges is a little patchy...

 

[man of leisure]

Max, Just seen these picture must say looks a beautiful place to live. Stunning photos as well.
Pete