France Galleries

Arc de Triomph : The Arc de Triomphe was commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon, shortly after his victory at Austerlitz, and was not finished until 1836.

Arc de Triomph

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris : Notre Dame de Paris (French for "Our Lady of Paris", meaning the church in Paris dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus), often known simply as Notre Dame in English, is a gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in Paris, France, with its main entrance to the west. While a major tourist destination, it is still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral (archbishopric of Paris). Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered the finest example of French gothic architecture

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris (French for "Our Lady of Paris", meaning the churc ...

Updated: Apr 09, 2007 12:08pm PST

Champagne Region of France : Reims, Eperney

Champagne Region of France

Château de Versailles : The Château de Versailles is a royal château, outside the gates of which the village of Versailles, France, has grown to become a full-fledged city. From 1682, when King Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in 1789, the court of Versailles was the center of power under the Ancien Régime.

Château de Versailles

The Château de Versailles is a royal château, outside the gates of w ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2006 9:08pm PST

J'aime Paris : A collection of photos from various locations in Paris

J'aime Paris

Le Noir Le Blanc : These are my black and white photos of Paris. All are available for purchase in sepia, black and white or as shown. Please contact me if you have a special request.

Le Noir Le Blanc

La Tour Eiffel : The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of England, opened the tower. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition, Gustave Eiffel's was unanimously chosen.

La Tour Eiffel

Les Gargouilles : What do you see when you look up to the top of the great cathedral of Notre Dame? You see monsters, half-man and half-beast. These demon looking creatures carved out of stone are called gargoyles. They are one of the many eerie stone figures that adorn the gutters of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. Gargoyle comes from a Latin word, meaning gullet or drain. That's what the strange looking creatures are, they're drainpipes. Each grotesque figure has a passageway inside that carries rainwater from the roof and out through the gargoyle. From the top of the cathedral's towers the gargoyles have a magnificent view of the city. *********** color photos are also available for purchase in black & white **************

Les Gargouilles

La Seine et ses Ponts : The Seine is a major river of south-western France, and one of its commercial waterways. It splits Paris' left bank from the right. These photos were all taken of the Seine and its bridges or from the Seine or its bridges.

La Seine et ses Ponts

The Seine is a major river of south-western France, and one of its com ...

Updated: Jan 14, 2007 1:24pm PST

Le Louvre : The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. The building, a former royal palace, lies in the centre of Paris, between the Seine river and the Rue de Rivoli. Its central courtyard, now occupied by the Louvre glass pyramid, lies in the axis of the Champs-Élysées, and thus forms the nucleus from which the Axe historique springs. Part of the royal Palace of the Louvre was first opened to the public as a museum on November 8, 1793, during the French Revolution.

Le Louvre

The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is one of the l ...

Updated: Feb 10, 2008 2:34am PST

Le Marché Français : Photos from the Grenelle market in Paris

Le Marché Français

Opéra Garnier : The Palais Garnier is an opera house, a grand landmark at the northern end of the Avenue de l'Opéra in the IXe arrondissement of Paris, France. It is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time. Built in the Neo-Baroque style, it is the thirteenth theatre to house the Paris Opera since it was founded by Louis XIV in 1669. It was often also called the Paris Opera, but since the building of the Opéra Bastille in 1989, it is referred to as the Opéra Garnier.

Opéra Garnier

Panorama's of Paris :

Panorama's of Paris

Parisians :

Parisians

Paris from above :

Paris from above

Saint Chapelle : Sainte Chapelle was built by Louis IX in the 1240's to house relics from the Holy Land believed to be the Crown of Thorns and part of the True Cross, this small gothic chapel is one of the inspiring visual experiences of Paris. Much of this is due to its stained glass windows which essentially surround the entire upper floor. The chapel itself is now surrounded by the Palais of Justice on the Ile de la Cité near Notre Dame. It has two "tiers", the first one at ground level being rather dark and close, the second one having radiant tall windows, as well as a small balcony.

Saint Chapelle

Sainte Chapelle was built by Louis IX in the 1240's to house relics fr ...

Updated: Nov 01, 2005 12:48pm PST

Paris la nuit

Updated: Nov 14, 2009 3:00pm PST

Copyright 2002 Shawna Seto Photography