Saint Antonio - Geneve

Summer Holiday 2009, Alps, Geneve, Lac d'Annecy, Pont de la Caille
Breakfast Breakfast with a view La Grande Croix Beautiful mountain area with a nice serpentine road : France, Ranska, Vallee Haute Maurienne, kesäloma, maisema, mountains, panoraama, panorama, scenery, summer holiday, vuoristo Waterfall A nice waterfall/river : France, Ranska, Vallee Haute Maurienne, kesäloma, maisema, mountains, panoraama, panorama, scenery, summer holiday, vuoristo Serpentine Serpentine road leading to Pas du Paradis : France, Ranska, Vallee Haute Maurienne, kesäloma, maisema, mountains, panoraama, panorama, scenery, summer holiday, vuoristo
Lac du Mont Cenis Moutaineous scene : France, Ranska, Vallee Haute Maurienne, kesäloma, maisema, mountains, panoraama, panorama, scenery, summer holiday, vuoristo Lac du Mont Cenis A lake near the famous Pyramide du Mont Cenis tourist attraction : France, Ranska, Vallee Haute Maurienne, kesäloma, maisema, mountains, panoraama, panorama, scenery, summer holiday, vuoristo Fort Victor-Emmanuel The Esseillon Barrier or Esseillon forts, is a series of five fortifications located in France on the town of Aussois in the department of the Savoie in region Rhône-Alpes . Built between 1819 and 1834 , the Esseillon forts were funded by the compensation paid by France to the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia , after the Congress of Vienna of 1815. This building was done under pressure from the Austria . This fortified complex protects access to the Col du Mont Cenis , and therefore the slope of the Sardinian kingdom, transforming the Duchy of Savoy in buffer zone with France. Fort Victor-Emmanuel was the largest and could accommodate a garrison of 1,500 men : Fort Victor-Emmanuel, building, fortress, kesäloma, linnoitus, matka, rakennus, summer holiday, travel Fort Victor-Emmanuel The Esseillon Barrier or Esseillon forts, is a series of five fortifications located in France on the town of Aussois in the department of the Savoie in region Rhône-Alpes . Built between 1819 and 1834 , the Esseillon forts were funded by the compensation paid by France to the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia , after the Congress of Vienna of 1815. This building was done under pressure from the Austria . This fortified complex protects access to the Col du Mont Cenis , and therefore the slope of the Sardinian kingdom, transforming the Duchy of Savoy in buffer zone with France. Fort Victor-Emmanuel was the largest and could accommodate a garrison of 1,500 men : Fort Victor-Emmanuel, building, fortress, kesäloma, linnoitus, matka, rakennus, summer holiday, travel
Fort Victor-Emmanuel The Esseillon Barrier or Esseillon forts, is a series of five fortifications located in France on the town of Aussois in the department of the Savoie in region Rhône-Alpes . Built between 1819 and 1834 , the Esseillon forts were funded by the compensation paid by France to the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia , after the Congress of Vienna of 1815. This building was done under pressure from the Austria . This fortified complex protects access to the Col du Mont Cenis , and therefore the slope of the Sardinian kingdom, transforming the Duchy of Savoy in buffer zone with France. Fort Victor-Emmanuel was the largest and could accommodate a garrison of 1,500 men : Fort Victor-Emmanuel, building, fortress, kesäloma, linnoitus, matka, rakennus, summer holiday, travel Bears! Our bears, Nöpö, Söpö and Lumppari, relaxing on the snow. : France, Ranska, Vallee Haute Maurienne, kesäloma, maisema, mountains, panoraama, panorama, scenery, summer holiday, vuoristo Albertville Olympic memorial sign in Albertville. Winter Olympics were held here in 1992 : Albertville, Alpit, Alps, France, Ranska, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Albertville Le Dome Theatre in the background left : Albertville, Alpit, Alps, France, Ranska, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Église Saint Jean-Baptiste Built by architect Eugène Dénarié from 1868 to 1873, this religious edifice replaced the city’s old church, which was run down and too small. The architect chose the medieval period as inspiration, obvious through the church’s architecture (tower and buttress). : Albertville, Alpit, Alps, France, Ranska, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Paragliding Lac d'Annecy is very popular among paragliders. : France, Lac d'Annecy, Ranska, kesäloma, matka, paragliders, riippuliitäjät, summer holiday, travel Flying High I like the colours in this image of this paraglider : France, Lac d'Annecy, Ranska, kesäloma, matka, paragliders, riippuliitäjät, summer holiday, travel Sharp cliffs and paragliders Hills surrounding Lac d'Annecy : France, Lac d'Annecy, Ranska, kesäloma, matka, paragliders, riippuliitäjät, summer holiday, travel
Le Pont De La Caille The Pont de la Caille (also known as Pont Charles-Albert) on the former RN 201 in Haute-Savoie is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the world. It was built in 1839 over the Usses River by the engineer Belin. However, in 1929 another bridge was built next to it for a tramway line between Annecy and Geneva, called Pont Caquot (also known as Pont Neuf). However, the tramway was obviously never actually built, and so the bridge was opened to vehicles in 1939. Originally, the Pont de la Caille was just going to be torn down, but luckily it was turned into a pedestrian bridge. It was then declared a historical monument in 1966 and today it is open to the public for free, with a souvenir shop and snack bar nearby. It offers a great view of the Alps and the valley below, and in the summer, you can climb up inside the towers to go even higher. : France, Pont de la Caille, Ranska, bridge, historia, history, kesäloma, nähtävyys, silta, summer holiday, tourist attraction Le Pont De La Caille The Pont de la Caille (also known as Pont Charles-Albert) on the former RN 201 in Haute-Savoie is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the world. It was built in 1839 over the Usses River by the engineer Belin. However, in 1929 another bridge was built next to it for a tramway line between Annecy and Geneva, called Pont Caquot (also known as Pont Neuf). However, the tramway was obviously never actually built, and so the bridge was opened to vehicles in 1939. Originally, the Pont de la Caille was just going to be torn down, but luckily it was turned into a pedestrian bridge. It was then declared a historical monument in 1966 and today it is open to the public for free, with a souvenir shop and snack bar nearby. It offers a great view of the Alps and the valley below, and in the summer, you can climb up inside the towers to go even higher. : France, Pont de la Caille, Ranska, bridge, historia, history, kesäloma, nähtävyys, silta, summer holiday, tourist attraction Le Pont De La Caille The Pont de la Caille (also known as Pont Charles-Albert) on the former RN 201 in Haute-Savoie is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the world. It was built in 1839 over the Usses River by the engineer Belin. However, in 1929 another bridge was built next to it for a tramway line between Annecy and Geneva, called Pont Caquot (also known as Pont Neuf). However, the tramway was obviously never actually built, and so the bridge was opened to vehicles in 1939. Originally, the Pont de la Caille was just going to be torn down, but luckily it was turned into a pedestrian bridge. It was then declared a historical monument in 1966 and today it is open to the public for free, with a souvenir shop and snack bar nearby. It offers a great view of the Alps and the valley below, and in the summer, you can climb up inside the towers to go even higher. : France, Pont de la Caille, Ranska, bridge, historia, history, kesäloma, nähtävyys, silta, summer holiday, tourist attraction Le Pont De La Caille The Pont de la Caille (also known as Pont Charles-Albert) on the former RN 201 in Haute-Savoie is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the world. It was built in 1839 over the Usses River by the engineer Belin. However, in 1929 another bridge was built next to it for a tramway line between Annecy and Geneva, called Pont Caquot (also known as Pont Neuf). However, the tramway was obviously never actually built, and so the bridge was opened to vehicles in 1939. Originally, the Pont de la Caille was just going to be torn down, but luckily it was turned into a pedestrian bridge. It was then declared a historical monument in 1966 and today it is open to the public for free, with a souvenir shop and snack bar nearby. It offers a great view of the Alps and the valley below, and in the summer, you can climb up inside the towers to go even higher. : France, Pont de la Caille, Ranska, bridge, historia, history, kesäloma, nähtävyys, silta, summer holiday, tourist attraction
Le Pont De La Caille 142 m drop to the almost dry river. : France, Pont de la Caille, Ranska, bridge, historia, history, kesäloma, nähtävyys, silta, summer holiday, tourist attraction Conservatoire de Musique de Genève The Conservatoire de musique de Genève is a music school in Geneva, Switzerland, founded by François Bartholoni in 1835. This conservatory is the oldest music education institution in Switzerland and one of the oldest conservatories in Europe : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Cafe Remor A beautiful oldish building in Geneva, ground floor housing a very popular Cafe Remor. : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Place de I'lle River Rhône and Place de L'ile. This area of ​​Geneva has played an important role in history. This consolidated bank consists the large and small island separated by the bridge of the Rhone or the Island. On the large rose the castle. The bridge, mentioned by Caesar in 58 BC, was cut that time to prevent the passage of the Helvetii. Stone rebuilt during the Roman Empire, it survived until the sixteenth century. On both sides of the bridge, mills and houses had gradually been built. It was called the frame bridge; it was completely destroyed by fire in 1670. From the mid-sixteenth century, a second bridge was established upstream of the first, These bridges were reworked repeatedly connected in one in 1886. : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Bâtiment des Forces Motrices This is a solid and extremely large stone edifice in the style of a "Fine Arts" building anchored in the middle of the Rhône, before the Pont de la Coulouvrenière. It is an old hydroelectric station dating back to 1886, which was closed down at the end of 1980. This jewel of industry in Geneva supplied thousands of homes with drinking water and electricity for almost a century, before evolving into a cultural and artistic space. : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Graffiti Various pieces of graffiti found in Geneva : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Graffiti Various pieces of graffiti found in Geneva : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Graffiti Various pieces of graffiti found in Geneva : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Flea market A flea market in the park : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Faces Strange collection of faces : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Place de la Synagogue The Great Synagogue is in the back. Beth Yaacov Synagogue, originally called the Great Synagogue, designed in 1857 by Jean-Henri Bachofen. Its Moorish-style exterior features gray and pink stripes, four crenellated turrets and a central dome topped by the Tablets of the Law. The interior is richly ornamented with geometric and floral patterns and has a staircase leading to a preacher’s dais. : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Horse, man and eagle A statue I couldn't identify next to the river Rhone : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Wall art Nicely painted walls with motive paintings : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Wall art Nicely painted walls with motive paintings : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel François Diday monument François Diday (1802–1877), a Swiss landscape painter, was born at Geneva. He studied in Paris and travelled in Italy, but chiefly lived in his native country. He, however, frequently exhibited in the Paris Salon, where he obtained medals in 1840 and 1841. He died in 1877, at Geneva, to which city he bequeathed his property, valued at 400,000 francs. : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel I spray for you This doesn't really need more explanations : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Let there be light Strong forms : Geneve, Sveitsi, Switzerland, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Bregenz goat A bit aggressive-looking goat guarding the bridge : Bregenz, Germany, Saksa, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Too hot! Old veteran had enough and needed a break : Bregenz, Germany, Saksa, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel