Showing posts with label Bleu de France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bleu de France. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

FRENCH BLUE

Around town in Versailles
Above is one of the four entrances to the underground parking garage beneath the famous Place du Marché in Versailles; and this is how they're fitted out. The portrayal of a young Louis XIV (1638-1715), mounted on the agile baroque horse of choice, a Lusitano, was evidently printed on adhesive covering film and then applied to a panel on the small building.  A majestic bleu de France sky frames this reminder that Versailles is commemorating the 300th anniversary of Louis XIV's death.

Vocabulary
tricentenaire:  tricentennial



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