Arjans Foto's

French fountain

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Fountain in a French city in Burgundy. The picture is taken in July 2006.

Opening of a new blog

2006-08-24T22:07:00.000+02:00

I like blogging, I love taking photos and being in parks. I will combine these interests in my new blog about parks. You can my new blog at www.arjansparken.blogspot.com. I will tell you about the history of the park and show you some beautifull spots. I hope you will pay my new blog a visit.

Shark in front of a wreck

2006-08-20T11:47:00.000+02:00

An impressive sight.

Shark in close up

2006-08-17T20:34:00.000+02:00

Shark in close-up. What do I have to tell more?

Dordt in Stoom 2006

2006-08-15T19:56:00.000+02:00

Every two year in Dordrecht we've a festival about steam, it's called "Dordt in Stoom". The harbour is full of steamships and the quays full of steam engines, cars, tractors and other vehicles. This picture is taken in May 2006. The weather wasn't nice but it was a great happening. At the back you see the tower of "De Grote Kerk" of Dordrecht. Dordrecht is an old town south of Rotterdam. The town is situated on an island between several rivers in the delta of Holland. History goes back to almost 1200.

Young dolphin

2006-08-14T20:57:00.000+02:00

This young dolphin was swimming with it's mother. It was a magnificent sight. The picture is taken in the summer of 2005.

Couple in the streets of Cluny

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This picture is taken in the streets of Cluny (Burgundy, France) in August 2006.

Church of Ozenay

2006-08-11T14:15:00.000+02:00

Ivisited a wine festival in the litte village of Ozenay (a few kilometers west of Tournus, Burgundy France). The picture shows the roman church of the village. The picture is taken in August 2006.

Boats in the reed

2006-08-10T17:50:00.000+02:00

This picture is the last one in a serie I took at borders of the river Saone in Macon (August 2006). At the background you see a glimp of the ancient bridge in Macon.

Swan in the Saone, part II

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The king of the river and his entourage.

Swan in the Saone

2006-08-08T20:31:00.000+02:00

It looked like this swan was the king of the river. The picture is taken at the border of the river Saone (Burgundy, France) in August 2006.

Macon, Bourgogne (France) start of a winetrip

2006-08-07T20:48:00.000+02:00

Past weekend I visited the Maconais (wine area in the Bourgogne) in France to taste and buy wine. We stayed the weekend in Macon, the place where I took this picture at the start of our winetrip. The coming I will publish some pictures I took during this trip.

Clown in Avignon

2006-08-03T20:07:00.000+02:00

During the theatrefestival in Avignon (Provence, France) I took this picture. At the square in front of Le Palais des Papes the clown is asking for silence. The city of Avignon is in July the stage for many performers, musicians and dancers out the whole of France.
The picture is taken in July 1997.

Duck

2006-08-02T21:12:00.000+02:00

A male wild duck climbing out of the water.

Singer, Sue Challoner

2006-08-02T20:37:00.000+02:00

In the mid 90's blues singer Sue Challoner performed in Dordrecht (The Netherlands). I took the picture in "Het Wantijpark" during a festival.

Enjoy of God

2006-08-01T20:41:00.000+02:00

In Breda (in the south of the Netherlands) performed the Dutch popband Enjoy of God. The picture is taken in 1994.

Theatre on the street

2006-08-01T19:26:00.000+02:00

In July the 20th theatre festival in Chalon sur Saone (Burgundy, France) took place. These performers played a part of their show in which good and evil ancient Greek Gods were competing.

Chateau of Tramayes

2006-07-31T20:36:00.000+02:00

The last castle I'll post this week is the chateau Tramayes (Burgundy, France). The village Tramayes is situated west of the French city Macon. Next weekend I'll visit some chateaus in Burgundy and perhaps I take some pictures of castles so I can publish them.
This picture is taken in July 2006.

Chateau of Cormatin, old coach

2006-07-31T20:30:00.000+02:00

In France you can find very old vehicles en coaches at surprising places. In one of stables near the chateau Cormatin I found this old coach. I wonder who have droven this coach and when was the last time it left the terrain of Cormatin.
The picture is taken in July 2006.

Chateau of Cormatin, pottery and flowers

2006-07-30T15:13:00.000+02:00

A part of the chateau Cormatin collapsed in 1815 while the former owners wanted to accomodate an enterprise in that part of the castle. The picture shows the still excisting foundation. Nowadays it's decorated with pottery and flowers. The picture is taken in July 2006.

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Left of the blue bench you see the entrance of the dungeons of the chateau Cormatin. The picture is taken in July 2006.

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The garden of the chateau of Cormatin is full of symbols. This picture shows the basin with the fountain that symbolize the fountain of live. In the middle you see the fountain in the shape of an appletree. The appletree must remember mankind of eating from the forbidden fruit in paradise. The picture is taken in July 2006.

2006-07-29T16:52:00.000+02:00

The garden of Chateau Cormatin (Burgundy, France) is very impressive. In the background you see the aviary of the castle. The aviary is full of 17th century symbols. The flowers stands for the paradise with the fountain of live in the middle. The labyrinth around the aviary is a symbol for the dificulties of mankind. There 7 paths in and out the labyrinth and that is a symbol of the seven heavens. The picture is taken in July 2006.

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The chateau of Cormatin (Burgundy, France). The picture is taken in July 2006.

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This picture is taken in july 2006 during the 20th Chalon sur Saone dans la rue festival.

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The Chateau of Cormatin seen from the aviary in the garden. At the front you see the labyrinth. The picture is taken in 2006.

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The lightfall in French churches are always very impressive. This picture is taken in july 2006.

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Chateau Cormatin (Burgundy, France), from the room of the marquis you've got a view to the kitchen of the castle. The marquis never lived in this room because he died before the room was finished. The picture is taken in july 2006.

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At the most extraordinary places you can find flowers in French churches. Like these in the crypt of the church of the monastry in Tournus (Burgundy). The picture is taken in july 2006.

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The cathedral in Chalon sur Saone is very beautiful. The light makes it possible to take beautifull pictures. This picture is taken in july 2006 of an icon in the light.

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Besides the library is the kitchen of Chateau Cormatin also impressive. It feels like being back in the 18th century. The kitchen is replaced at the time of French revolution and from that moment never been replaced.
The picture is taken in july 2006.

2006-07-28T22:34:00.000+02:00

The library of the Chateau Cormatin in Burgundy France. There are not many books in this library but the atmosphere is extraordinary. It makes you quit and at ease.

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In july 2006 I visited the burgundy castle Cormatin. The gardens of the chateau are beautiful but the library is also impressive. This picture is taken in the library.

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In july 2006 I visited the Chateau of Cormatin. A beautiful castle with a magnificant interior. The picture shows the library in which are collected some impressive statues.

2006-07-28T22:19:00.000+02:00

In 2006 I was visiting Burgundy (France). The wine was splendid, the weather magnificent (almost to hot). In the crypte of the church in Tournus I have taken this photo of a well (XIth century).

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In 1988 I was in Wallis in Switzerland and took a picture of this mountain. I don't know the name of the mountain but it's nearby the Alletschgletscher en Fiesch.

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This picture is taken in 1997 in the south of France in the little village St. Maries de la Mer. In the village was a fair of antique, the mercant was fallen in sleep.

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The picture is taken in the summer of 1997 and shows the roofs of the village Sommierres in the south of France (Provence).

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This picture is taken during the theatre festival in Avignon (France) in july 1990. The woman was dancing on the beats of African drums.