The Aquarelles or Watercolor is a water color on paper., so they tell me,,, In French, we distinguish watercolor, transparent, from gouache, of identical composition, but opaque. The binder that attaches the pigments to the support fibers is almost always gum arabic. Watercolor or gouache colors consist of pigments, a water-soluble binder and additives to aid in application and storage. Watercolors can only be exhibited in suitable conditions, low light and protected by glass. Which is how I keep them for many years already,
I have many so will show you more on this post ,nice memories of many of these places indeed that need to be in my blog, Hope you enjoy this wonderful aquarelles or watercolors shots of wonderful monuments of my belle France as I.
The town of Arcachon is located in the department 33 of Gironde, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Seaside resort and fishing port having àff Arcachon, the Ile aux Oiseaux a small wild paradise of 3 km 2 in the heart of the basin. Among the fifty-three wooden huts on the Ile aux Oiseaux, there are two famous huts proudly erected above the sea. Emblematic of the Arcachon basin, are called here “the Tchanquées huts”. In Gascon, the tchanquées represent the traditional stilts of the shepherds.
The town of Bonifacio is located in the departmental district of Corse-du-Sud 02A and the territory of the collectivity of Corsica. The Citadel of Bonifacio is a military structure built gradually from the twelfth century to allow the protection of Bonifacio which is an important place of the Republic of Genoa for the security of its trade between Genoa, Liguria, and Sardinia and to allow the control of the Mouths of Bonifacio. The city is also home to a commercial port whose main activity is represented by numerous daily ferry rotations between Bonifacio and Santa Teresa di Gallura in Sardinia.
The City of Strasbourg is located in the department Bas-Rhin 67, and part of the new European community of Alsace , in the Grand Est region. It is bordered by the Rhine and directly borders Germany. The Ill river is omnipresent in Petite France, which sometimes earns it the comparison of a little Venice. Where the district takes shape, the river forms an astonishing delta made up of five arms. The charming place Benjamin Zix with the La Maison des Tanneurs, generously flowered with geraniums from spring to autumn, is the jewel of the site. From Place Benjamin Zix, Rue du Bain-aux-Plantes has a remarkably homogeneous set of half-timbered houses. At the end of the Rue du Bain-aux-Plantes, you will discover the pont du Faisan (Pheasant), also locally called the Turning Bridge. The Saint-Martin bridge, a stone bridge with two arches and a single pier, is very close.
The town of Baume-les-Messieurs is located in the Jura department 39 in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The Cirque de Baume-les-Messieurs with its large waterfall and its cave which can be visited , The Cascade des Tufs and its basins, a place full of charm and beauty. Fed by the Cuisance, which has its source in the heart of the valley and resurfaces through numerous cavities dug in the tufa (limestone rock of sedimentary origin), the Cascade des Tufs offers you a breathtaking spectacle.
The Tarn Gorges are a canyon carved by the Tarn river between the Causse Méjean and the Causse de Sauveterre. These gorges are among the highest in Occitania. They are mainly located in the French department of Lozère 48, but can also be seen in Aveyron.12, The Cirque des Baumes is an astonishing circus located under the sublime point and installed at a bend in the Tarn has the particularity of being bristling with rocks in the shape of a tower, steeple, etc. We have gone by car take left on the D907 along from the Gorges du Tarn, crossing the villages of Rozier, Les Vignes, La Malène to Saint-Enimie. Then take the D998 and go up on the Causse de Sauveterre. In Cabrunas, take a well-deserved break and observe the beautiful view of the Gorges du Tarn from the belvedere.
The Île de Sein island gave its name to the town of Île-de-Sein. The island of Sein is an island in Brittany located in the south-east of the Celtic Sea, 7 km west of the Pointe du Raz from which it is separated by the Raz de Sein. it is 1.8 km long and 30 to 800 meters wide. It is surrounded by numerous reefs and rocks as well as an islet, Kélaourou, located in the south-eastern extension of the island.
In Vendée, there is no shortage of salt marshes and dive into the heart of the white gold territory to discover all the richness of its fauna and flora. The salt marshes are truly unique and precious maritime heritage: See them at the Salorge de la Vertonne on the island of Olonne, the Rivolia salt marshes on the island of Olonne, the salt marshes of life in Saint Hilaire de Riez and the salt marshes of the island of Noirmoutier. By boat, canoe, bicycle, on foot… There are different pleasant ways to visit the marshes and discover the work of the salt workers.
The Lac d’Aumar is a French Pyrenean lake administratively located in the town of Vielle-Aure in the department 65 of Hautes-Pyrénées, in the Aure Valley in Occitanie. The lake has an area of 25 ha for an altitude of 2,192 meters, it reaches a depth of 24 meters, This lake is located in the Néouvielle nature reserve (Néouvielle massif), at the gates of the Pyrenees National Park, upstream and to the east of Lac d’Aubert from which it is separated only by a strip of land about 200 meters wide. The nearest town is Saint-Lary-Soulan.
There you go folks, now I have another nice personal touch to my blog, again. These have been kept for many years do not even remember exactly but goes back to early 2004-06, and they are still in good condition. Hope you enjoy the aquarelles as I, and thanks for stopping by as always.
And remember, happy travels, good health,and many cheers to all !!!
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