Today is Bastille Day, the French national day. This old postcard which came courtesy of a member of a Facebook group VDP belongs to depicts a scene that VDP imagines could have been on Bastille Day a while back... France's National Day is a holiday since 1880 and in a way, VDP thought this was a fitting image for today as people fish in the Swiss lake beneath the palace which itself looms above the orangerie... Note the 100 steps staircase in both shots below. VDP has seen some contemporary fishing in the lake though naturally not last Saturday when she stupidly forgot to have a better look at the old postcard and therefore failing in getting the view right... There is one big difference, can you spot it?
Cette carte postale ancienne, que VDP doit à l'un des membres d'un groupe Facebook dont elle fait partie, montre une scène qui aurait pu être prise le 14 juillet... il y a un certain temps... La fête nationale est un jour férié depuis 1880 et VDP imagine que cette photo aurait pu être prise un 14 juillet ! Ce que vous voyez ici, c'est la pêche dans la pièce d'eau des Suisses, surplombée par l'orangerie elle-même surplombée par le château et vous noterez l'escalier des 100 marches sur les deux photos ci-dessous. VDP y voit parfois des pêcheurs mais a bêtement pris la photo ci-dessous sans vérifier qu'elle se trouvait au bon endroit pour choper la même vue et évidemment, point de pêcheur samedi. Il y a une grosse différence, vous la voyez ?
Incredibly grand views, and I do like the postcard. Enjoy the day, Ciel!
ReplyDeleteGreat, I love seeing old and new pictures together, looks like a fantastic building and a really nice lake. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteStrange that there is nobody there fishing like in the old days. You need to find a pole and give it a try!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what the difference is other than the wall around the water in your new pic. It's a great view, Ciel!
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing piece of architecture.
ReplyDeleteand also something thats very important on this day ...you have a Frenchman in the maillot jeune.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos....new & old....bonne fête !
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful day, Ciel!
ReplyDeleteThe only difference I see is the wall. I just love that old picture!
ReplyDelete100 steps?
ReplyDeleteI love comparisons between the old and the new. Your shots are terrific.
ReplyDeleteI love the comparison between the old post card and the recent photos. Is that wall around the water the new thing?
ReplyDeleteI don't see the difference, but I love "old and new" posts. It's interesting to see how things change. Here I'd say it hasn't!
ReplyDeleteIs the difference the large building with all the chimney pots on the far side of the 100 Step staircase?
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteOh no! I've been studying the shots for ages.. I give up but you have to tell us the answer :) Happy 14th July Ciel,have fun on your day off!
ReplyDeleteAlways fascinating to compare then and now photographs!
ReplyDeletehope you had a wonderful day! i love the old postcard!
ReplyDeleteIt's the second 14 juillet I miss in two years, I am not used to this!
ReplyDeleteHappy Bastille Day! The colors are so beautiful in your shot. I love that you included the 100 steps.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent then and now.
ReplyDeleteHappy 14th of July, VDP! I watched your big parade in Paris via France 24 on Israel cable TV. Wow! Super
It is fun seeing the old and new scenes. There were many more fishermen in the past.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots! Hope you had a great Bastille Day.
ReplyDeleteI love old postcards and this one is a gem. Answer(s): the stone wall around the lake, or, the fishermen !
ReplyDeleteOk, perhaps the difference wasn't THAT big! It is the wall around the lake.
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