Saint-Malo: a Port City in Brittany

View of Saint-Malo

Old City Gate

view from rempart

view from rempart

walls inside Saint-Malo

view from rempart

view from rempart

view from rempart

view from rempart



view on the beach

Saint-Malo is a walled port city in the Brittany region in France. The city has a history dating back to the Middle Ages when it was a fortified island at the mouth of the Rance River. Sant-Malo was also famous for its piracy. The corsaires of Saint-Malo forced English ships passing up the channel to pay tribute and brought welt from further away.
Most of the city was destroyed in the Second World War, but is was rebuilt in its original style. The ramparts around the city are 2 km long, it is possible to take a walk on it and enjoy the great view of the bay

Saint-Malo is a walled port city in the Brittany region in France. The city has a history dating back to the Middle Ag...

The Cliffs at Fécamp

Cliffs at Fécamp

Cliffs at Fécamp

Cliffs at FécampThe cliffs at Fécamp are as the cliffs at Etretat part of the Alabaster Coast. The best view of the cliffs is from the Cap Fagnet. The top from the cliffs here is 110 m high and is the highest point along the Alabaster Coast. On the Cap Fagnet is also a bunker complex situated, visits are possible but require a booking in advance at the tourist office.

The cliffs at Fécamp are as the cliffs at Etretat part of the Alabaster Coast. The best view of the cliffs is from the Cap Fagnet. T...

Fécamp

Port de Fécamp

view from beach

view on the hill at Fécamp

view on the hill at Fécamp

port de Fécamp

Cliffs at Fécamp

view of Fécamp

view of FécampFécamp is a town in the Haute Normandie region in northern France. Like the nearby town Etretat, it is a good place to explore the cliffs of the Alabaster coast. Fécamp has a small fishing port and a beautiful promenade along the pebble beach. It is also the home of the Benedictine liquor which is still made here.

Fécamp is a town in the Haute Normandie region in northern France. Like the nearby town Etretat , it is a good place to explor...

The Cathedral Of Our Lady in Amiens

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady

inside the cathedral

inside the cathedral

inside the cathedral

inside the cathedral

inside the cathedral

inside the cathedral

inside the cathedral

portal of cathedral

portal of cathedralThe Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady in Amiens is the tallest cathedral in France. Construction on this beautiful religious building started in 1220 and was completed in 1266. The front of the cathedral has a gallery of 22 statues of kings. The three portals are decorated with sculptures of biblical figures and saints. In the interior 126 pillars support the 42,3 m high vaults. The Cathedral of Our Lady has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.

The Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady in Amiens is the tallest cathedral in France. Construction on this beautiful religious ...

The Cliffs at Etretat

Cliffs at Etretat

Cliffs at Etretat

Cliffs at Etretat

Cliffs at Etretat

Cliffs at Etretat

Cliffs at Etretat

Cliffs at Etretat

Cliffs at Etretat

Cliffs at Etretat
The cliffs at Etretat are part of the Alabaster coast in France. In this seaside town you can have a great view of the white cliffs and the natural archways that reach out into the sea. You can enjoy the view of the 70 m high limestone cliffs with a walk on the paths leading from the beaches.


The cliffs at Etretat are part of the Alabaster coast in France. In this seaside town you can have a great view of the whit...

Pont de Normandie

Pont de Normandy

Pont de Normandy

Pont de Normandy

Pont de NormandyThe Pont de Normandie is a cable-stayed bridge over the river Seine in the Normandy region in France. It has a total length of 2143.21 m and connects the cities Le Havre and Honfleur. Construction of the bridge started in 1988 and was finished 7 years later. The deck is at its highest point 52 m over the water, the pylons are 214.77 m tall and weigh more than 20 000 ton. More than 19 000 ton of steel was used and 184 wire cables for the construction.

The Pont de Normandie is a cable-stayed bridge over the river Seine in the Normandy region in France. It has a total length of 2143.21...

Ghent

Ghent is located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the province of East Flanders.

Sint-Veerle Square

Sint-Veerle SquareSint-Veerle Square, accross the Gravensteen Castle.


view of the canals

view of houses

Post Plaza Shopping CentrePost Plaza Shopping Centre, accross the St. Nicholas church


centre of Ghent

decoration on house

Sint-Baafs Square

Sint-Baafs SquareSint-Baafs Square, between the Belfy Tower and Sint-Bavo Cathedral.


Geeraard de DuivelsteenGeeraard de Duivelsteen.


View from the Graslei View from the Graslei.


view from bridge




View location of Ghent, Belgium

Ghent is located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the province of East Flanders. Sint-Veerle Squa...