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The Blandy les Tours castle(France)
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The Château de Blandy les Tours is a medieval castle (XIIth century !!)about 5 km from the Vaux le Vicomte castle..In the XIV th century it was strongly modified with new fortifications and structures of defence by Charles V..The inclosure holds 6 towers:the moral tower,the tower of justice,the tower of archives,the tower of guards,the square tower and the keep..In 1992 the castle become the subject of a complete project of restauration,respecting the principal historical stages of the monument..

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.DERAIN
08/28/07 6:58 AM GMT
RICH! I love the composition and colouring here.it is both strong and vibrant...merci for the history too.very iunteresting to know,one wonders what happened here so long ago.what wars? what prisonners? Keeping this in favorites
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.rozem061
08/28/07 8:35 AM GMT
Very empressive, the towers against a blue sky!
Well done, Adriana!
John
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MY PHOTOGRAFIC VISION... I am not an artist, I only let you see with my eyes...!
.Inkeri
08/28/07 10:54 AM GMT
Fantastic colors and composition..Wonderful capture,Adriana..
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.hekirby
08/28/07 2:02 PM GMT
Such a history lesson and spectacular post to illustrate.
Nobody but you could have done such a fine composition with perfect perspective.
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Find your own answers. Nobody else has them.
penny_loafer
08/28/07 3:39 PM GMT
Great castle. Looks like it belongs to Sleeping Beauty.
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To bee or not to bee, that is the question.
.corngrowth
08/28/07 6:29 PM GMT
Adriana, thanks again for both a beautiful image and a very interesting narrative. You've done a wonderful job (again!). Regards, Cornelius
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.Blumie
08/28/07 7:34 PM GMT
I am very happy, that they took care of this beautyful castle. I have never heard of it, so I am glad, you share this with me/us.
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I would be happy, seeing you in my galerie. Today I've posted August 2007
.Clayd
08/28/07 8:56 PM GMT
Excelent job Adriana!! Great colours and composition.. Foarte frumos locul si captura extraordinara.. Abia astept si restul .. :)
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I am not an artist, I only let you see with my eyes...!
::phasmid
08/29/07 4:37 AM GMT
I have to agree with Sabine..she knows her old buildings whereas I don't, so I'll echo the sentiment...thanks for sharing this with the rest of us :)

♥PJ 005

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"The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place; from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web." Pablo Picasso
::dutch_postings
08/30/07 8:35 PM GMT
A great view on this acient looking castle Adriana, very well done !
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