Saturday 12 March 2011

Cathédrale Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis cathedral after morning market. To see all cathedral posts, inside and out, click on the label below. Oh! And there's the same view today on Artsy Versailles. It's different though!
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Après le marché. Ah oui, et il y a la même vue aujourd'hui sur Artsy Versailles. Enfin, la même mais différente !

31 comments:

andrew1860 said...

I love this church I think it was designed by Mansard? Or is it another church in Versailles.

Paulie said...

I saw the other site first and now understand the whole picture! Those white, puffy clouds are a great background with the little bit of blue right above the central spire.

akarui said...

Une tres belle perspective avec l'eglise au fond.
Pour moi tout va bien merci. Le nord du Japon a ete durement touche surtout par le tsunami qui a ete devastateur...

Lowell said...

Wonderfully composed...with the cathedral in the center and that gorgeous sky looking ready to explode!

I like the way the cathedral kind of sits low to the ground...on the same level as the other buildings...more appropriate, I think, theologically, than religious structures set higher than the surrounding "profane" buildings.

Now over to Artsy V.

Lowell said...

Ah...re your header: Ooops! But I did think you had changed the font style...no?

May I be excused on the basis of advanced age and memory loss?

Jack said...

This is simply a beautiful place, Ciel, and your capture is wonderful. The sky is also wonderful, with the colorful clouds and the spot of blue poking through. I like it.

Randy said...

What a beautiful street. I love the blue spot right above the cross.

Magpie said...

This is a fantastic angle on this shot. I'm off to check out the other view. :)

Bob Crowe said...

This image gives the church a feeling of foreboding and dark power. Looks quite a bit different from the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis here!

Kay L. Davies said...

You're right, it's the same view but different! Your photos let me know how many wonderful things there are to see. I'm sure I'll only manage to see a few, so I thank you for your wonderful blog!
-- K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Thirtytwo degrees said...

I remember seeing this when I visited Versailles in October, 2009. I am so happy to see it here now. Merci!

VP said...

This is one of the few parts of Versailles I know, I like that church!

cieldequimper said...

@ Andrew: Mansard dabbled in everything... :-)

@ Jacob: all churches built under the builder kings were to stay below a certain height: that of the palace. Such was the king's wish.

Malyss said...

Belle perspective, un ciel magnifique, et surtout, surtout, pas de voiture!tout de suite, ça ajoute de la beauté à l'image.

Forest Dream Weaver said...

Beautiful image.....love the sky!

Small City Scenes said...

What a beautiful street--ending with the cathedral. MB

Birdman said...

Cool blue splotch just above the steeple. Did you plan it that way? hahahaha

Lowell said...

And the king was god in his own realm! That's what power does. Corrupts. Absolutely. In church or state. Or anywhere else.

Have a great rest of the weekend!

Cezar and Léia said...

A beautiful sight at the end of the street! :)
God bless you!
Cezar

Anonymous said...

The sky is very dramatic. Will it rain or be sunny. The virtually empty street gives the sense of loneliness. Very powerful image Ceil, bravo!

T. Becque said...

I love this view! Aside from the Vespas, I can imagine various people through periods of time inhabiting these streets.

Sharon said...

What a wonderful view!

Leif Hagen said...

Such a lovely photo with the magnificent architecture and heavenly Cathedrale Saint Louis in the background!

Doug Hickok said...

I love mornings, and this image captures the wonderful atmosphere of such moments.

Sharon said...

You got some great light for this one,Ciel. Beautiful clouds and light.

Sharon

EG CameraGirl said...

Impressive shot!

A l a i n said...

l église et cette composition d un rendu très jolie comme une aquarelle

Vreni said...

What a beautiful picture! I just know the Castle at Versailles, maybe I should take a walk through the town at the next opportunity...

Becky said...

Beautiful!

Sérgio Pontes said...

The photo is very nice

Miss_Yves said...

Bergson me demande si j'ai rencontré Cielde Quimper, lors de mon voyage à Versailles: Eh non! mais j'ai pensé à elles.