Thursday 22 April 2010

La synagogue, en grand


After yesterday's door, here's a general view of Versailles synagogue.
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Après le portail d'hier, voici une vue plus générale de la synagogue de Versailles.

23 comments:

stromsjo said...

That first shot is majestic!

Paulie said...

What beautiful details!

Hilda said...

This facade is magnificent! From the doorway to the floral window to the scroll, all the details are amazing.

brattcat said...

Thank you for showing us more of the synagogue! I wondered yesterday but didn't ask.

BaysideLife said...

I wasn't expecting a rosette. But it's beautiful. I'm curious about the inscription above the arch. Hope
Dina will help us out. A wonderful building.

Lowell said...

Super shots. This is much different than the synagogues I've seen in Florida!

Virginia said...

That reminds me that I"ve not found a synagogue in Paris. That would be nice to see. This one is lovely.
V

akarui said...

La vue d'ensemble en particulier celle du bas est jolie. On ne voit pas beaucoup de synagogue pourtant les juifs que j'ai croise etaient tres croyants.

Halcyon said...

Hyper jolie ce synagogue. Merci de nous avoir le montrer.

Bob Crowe said...

Except for the Torah at the top, who would know that the building is a temple? The religion is not assimilated but the architecture is to a great extent.

tapirgal said...

As already noted, this has so many similarities to a Christian church, except with some striking differences. I wonder what the rose window looks like from inside?

T. Becque said...

My first impression was that it was an old Christain church too. I like the framing you used and clouds behind it.

Olivier said...

c'est un beau temple avec cet immense vitrail

Small City Scenes said...

Beautiful! Worthy of our reverence. MB

VP said...

Impressive and original building, I like the detail on the rosette glass and the Torah scroll on the top.

Woody said...

A very exquisite building!

Loree said...

It's a very beautiful building.

Louis la Vache said...

«Louis» was hoping you would show us a larger view of the synagogue...et voila!

Tammie Lee said...

So powerful in the view you have shot this first image. Lovely structure!

EG CameraGirl said...

A very attractive building. Oops! I asked you a question but then read the answer in yesterday's post before writing in the word verification. (Sometimes I think before I act.)

Marie-Noyale said...

Evidemment avec la façade c'est plus impressionnant !..

Dina said...

Wow!
Sorry I am late in arriving.
On the Torah scroll is written the Bible quotation "This is the Torah which God gave to Moses."
And below it: "And you shall love your neighbor as yourself."

cieldequimper said...

Merci Dina!
I wish we all loved our neighbours as ourselves...