TEC4727179: The Musee Carnavalet, 23 rue de Sevigne, Paris 75003. Architect: Nicolas Dupuis in 1548-1560 and rehabilitated in 1660 by Francois Mansart. Dedicated to the history of Paris, this grand museum has occupied two adjoining hotels since 1991: Hotel Carnavalet, one of the most beautiful hotels of the Parisian Renaissance and Hotel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau, built in the 18th century. In 1660, Francois Mansart was commissioned to expand and modernize it. In the foreground is the Victory Court with French gardens. Photograph 1992. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4667042: Czech Republic viewed by satellite - Czech Republic seen from satellite Envisat - Image obtained by satellite Envisat. This MERIS (Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) Image centres over the Czech Republic. The country as it is now was created in 1993 following the ousting of the Communist government in 1989. Czech Republic was replaced by two independent states, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The capital city, Prague is situated west of centre in the image / Bridgeman Images
PIX4667174: Europe at night - 2012 - Europe by night - 2012 - View of Europe at night consisting of images taken by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012. This image of Europe at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4667506: Antennas of a French ground station Bercenay - en - Othe - Antennas of a French ground station - Bercenay - en - Othe has been home to a teleport (space telecommunications centre) since 1978, with 18 antennas ranging from 1.5 m to 32.5 m (BY4 antenna). The main network covered is: Intelsat, Eutelsat, Arabsat, NSS, Telecom 2. Ground station for telecommunication with artificial satellites. Bercenay - en - Othe, Aube, France / Bridgeman Images
TEC4728248: The desert of Retz to Chambourcy (Parc et jardin de Chambourcy) Desert de Retz, les Yvelines, Ile de France (Ile-de-France), France. The Desert de Retz, created between 1774 and 1789 by Monsieur de Monville, with pavilions of manure or factories of rare species to achieve the absolute of grace of that period. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4667573: The Devil's Cave - Huelgoat - Finistere - Huelgoat, Brittany - The Devil's Cave is a close cavity located between the huge granite rocks of Huelgoat's rocky chaos. The Full Moon lights the landscape as in broad daylight. January 30, 2010. Entrance of “” La cave du diable”” (Devil's cave) among the chaos of rocks in Huelgoat, Brittany, France. The landscape is lightened by the full Moon. January 30, 2010 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4667622: Cirque de Moureze - Herault - Cirque de Moureze - Herault - France - Dolomitic circus or erosion has shaped a ruiniform landscape with extraordinary shapes. This dolomitic landscape near Clermont - l'Herault, shows the process of water erosion on the rock, creating ruiniform reliefs / Bridgeman Images
PIX4668157: Chateau du Clos Luce - Clos Luce - Amboise - The helicopter designed by Leonard de Vinci and the manor house in the background. The Chateau du Clos Luce is located in the heart of the Loire Valley, in the city center of Amboise. Once called the Chateau du Cloux and summer residence of the kings of France until 1516, Francois I put it at the disposal of Leonard de Vinci, who lived there for three years, until his death on 2 May 1519 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4668314: The Oriental Park of Maulevrier is a Japanese garden located in Maulevrier, Maine-et-Loire, France. With 29 hectares it is today the largest Japanese garden in Europe. Organizing around an artificial lake fed by the Monk that crosses it from east to west, it contains about 300 plants, including azalees, camelias, rhododendrons, Japanese Maple, ginkgo biloba and others, with elements of traditional decoration of Japanese gardens such as red porticos (torii), stone lanterns (T r), or replica of a Khmer Buddhist temple. The designer of this space is the Parisian architect Alexandre Marcel (1860-1928), designer of the Cambodia pavilion at the 1900 Universal Exhibition - The Parc Oriental de Maulevrier is the largest Japanese garden in France. It is located in Maulevrier, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. - The park was created between 1899-1913 on the grounds of Chateau Colbert by architect Alexandre Marcel (1860-1928), designer of the Cambodia pavilion at the Exposition Universelle (1900) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4668326: The Oriental Park of Maulevrier is a Japanese garden located in Maulevrier, Maine-et-Loire, France. With 29 hectares it is today the largest Japanese garden in Europe. Organizing around an artificial lake fed by the Monk that crosses it from east to west, it contains about 300 plants, including azalees, camelias, rhododendrons, Japanese Maple, ginkgo biloba and others, with elements of traditional decoration of Japanese gardens such as red porticos (torii), stone lanterns (T r), or replica of a Khmer Buddhist temple. The designer of this space is the Parisian architect Alexandre Marcel (1860-1928), designer of the Cambodia pavilion at the 1900 Universal Exhibition - The Parc Oriental de Maulevrier is the largest Japanese garden in France. It is located in Maulevrier, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. - The park was created between 1899-1913 on the grounds of Chateau Colbert by architect Alexandre Marcel (1860-1928), designer of the Cambodia pavilion at the Exposition Universelle (1900) / Bridgeman Images