Tuesday 28 December 2010

La place Hoche dans la tempête de neige du 18 décembre


Hoche place on 18 December. In the foreground, general Lazare Hoche. In the background, Notre-Dame church. It was snowing quite heavily.
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Le général Hoche et Notre-Dame en second plan.

26 comments:

Olivier said...

belle lumiere sous la tempete de neige, superbe. Cette annee on aura pas a se plaindre pour faire des photos sous la neige ;)

Chattahoochee Valley Daily said...

Beautiful shots, particularly the first one.

Lowell said...

It looks cold but with the lights, quite festive! Poor Gen. Hoche, out there all alone!

Thérèse said...

Vous vous en donnez a coeur joie avec toute cette neige. On va finir par etre jaloux...

Anonymous said...

General Hoche need to put his coat on, he's going to catch a nasty cold ;-)

Really beautiful, especially with the lights draped between the buildings.

Randy said...

These are so beautiful. The first is just amazing.

Anonymous said...

Warm, muted, soft, inviting, and calm. Not always easy to achieve in snow!

Here's to another great year with the City Daily Photo community. Have you found your best of 2010 for Jan 1st?

Oakland Daily Photo said...

You sent me running to my French dictionary for "tempête." Thanks for the new vocabulary word. And the gorgeous scene with those lighted swags in the background.

Bergson said...

encore de la neige diable diable
quel climat royal

Small City Scenes said...

Pretty and cold but sorta festive. MB

VP said...

I know the man, or better the soldier, because I grew curious about him crossing Avenue Hoche twice a day for days. I didn't remember he was from Versailles though.

Malyss said...

J'aime bien le côté bleu que la neige donne au monde..On n'imagine qu'il y avait une tempête, ça a l'air si paisible sur la photo!

jennyfreckles said...

This looks magical with the lights and the snow.

Julie said...

I would find the transition from summer to winter such a challenge, Ciel. I suspect there is many a European who would trade their summer for our winter.

I will be in Paris come the end of March, so please have it all gone by then!

brattcat said...

These winter images make me think of matisse and blue periods in a painter's palette. So wonderful.

Lowell said...

Re Claire's: I'm not positive, but I would guess this is a global company and it's the same outfit as is in your mall...

Having a good day, I hope?

Diane said...

Quite Magical. xxx

T. Becque said...

I need to go back to France, every time I see your photos I just get this feeling in my stomach like "Ohhh!" (a longing, not a pain! :)

SRQ said...

Love your first photo -- it has a dreamy feel to it. Very cool. And, I always smile when I see people holding umbrellas in the snow.

Jack said...

Both are lovely, Ciel. Stay warm!!!

Loree said...

It seems that Europe is in for a snowy and frosty winter. Hope you enjoyed your Christmas.

Louis la Vache said...

«Louis» thanks you for being out in la tempête to give us these lovely images. He hopes you treated yourself to a nice hot cup of chocolat a l'ancienne afterwards!

Leif Hagen said...

The evening lights and blue hues make it a wonderful photo - not to mention the extraordinary architecture!
Bonne annee'!

Fabrizio Zanelli said...

Ah the Blue I love !!!!

Gunn said...

It looks COLD!
Love the colors and the place you are showing us.

James said...

I know I'm late but I wanted to let you know how much I like these photos. The top one is my favorite no now I like the bottom one!
I love both!!!