This fine scuplture of a draper decorates the corner of an early 17th century half-timbered house in Colmar in Alsace called Maison zum Kragen.. Cette belle sculpture d’un drapier décore l’angle d’une maison à colombages du début du 17ème siècle à Colmar en Alsace qui s’appelle la Maison zum Kragen.
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Postcard from Germany – One Foot Over
Apparently this type of representation of a cherub with one leg out the picture is quite common indoors (this one is part of a ceiling in the New Residence in Bamberg) but much rarer outside. The photo below shows the fresco on the right side of the Old Town Hall in yesterday’s photo. Il semble que …
Postcard from Germany – Bamberg, a world heritage site
The old town hall in Bamberg is no doubt its most well-known building. It was built in the 14th century and rebuilt by the people of Bamberg after it was destroyed by fire in 1440. The historical centre of Bamberg was declared a world heritage site in 1993 because of its beautifully preserved mediaeval centre. …
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Postcard from Austria – Fishing on the Danube
We cycled from Ybbs to Grein along the Danube today and came across a fishing competition. I counted about a hundred competitors but we didn’t see anyone bringing in any fish! Nous sommes allés de Ybss à Grein en vélo sur le Danube aujourd’hui et sommes tombés sur un concours de pêche. J’ai compté environ cent …
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Postcard from Hungary – The Bike Path Café
Here’s a café in Baja in Hungary that is literally right on the Eurovelo 6 bike path from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast to the Dead Sea. Voici un café à Baja en Hongrie qui est littéralement sur l’itinéraire de l’Eurovelo 6 qui va de Saint Nazaire sur la Côté atlantique jusqu’à la mer …
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