Barcellona, Spain - 21st April 2016
By: goldmoon
Detail of the Cathedral de la Santa Creu, and a couple of buildings near it (the second one is a museum, but I don't remember the name..)
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Posted Aug 8, 2016, 4:39 pm
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Barcellona, Spain - 21st April 2016
By: goldmoon
This is "Casa de la Ciutat". It is the seat of the municipal hall. It's located in the center of the city, in "Placa de Sant Jaume"
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Posted Aug 8, 2016, 5:01 pm
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Marsiglia, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
9 in the morning. We arrived at the port of Marsiglia
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 8:19 pm
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Aix en provence, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
We disembark from the boat and joined an organized tour in Aix en Provence.
This is the Statue of Paul Cezanne, the French painter who was born and lived here in Aix.
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 9:05 pm
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Aix en provence, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
The gate of Hotel du Caumont. It was a castle of XVIII century, now a museum of arts.
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 9:19 pm
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Aix en provence, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
Over there, College Mignet located in rue Cardinale.
Paul Cézanne and Emile Zola studied here from 1852 to 1858, and they were great friends.
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 9:32 pm Last edited Aug 27, 2016, 9:38 pm by goldmoon
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Aix en provence, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
A view of Rue Cardinale, at the end of which there is the Church of Saint-Jean-de-Malte.
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 9:59 pm
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Aix en provence, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
The famous fountain of four dolphins, made by Jean-Claude Rambot in 1667.
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 10:19 pm
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Aix en provence, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
In Ain en provence there are many fountains.
This is placed in Place d'Albertas and it is of XVIII century.
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 10:38 pm
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Aix en provence, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
Along Cours Mirabeau, the central avenue of the city, there is the fountain of "Neuf-Canons" (nine canes).
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 10:52 pm
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Aix en provence, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
Cours Mirabeau, the principal street of Aix-en-Provence.
It is a big boulevard, bordered by fine houses and decorated by fountains.
At the top of Cours Mirabeau there is a 19th-century fountain depicts the "good king" René holding a Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the 15th century.
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 11:05 pm
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Aix en provence, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
This is part of the Cathedral of Aix (Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence). It is the seat of the Archbishop of Aix.
It is built on the site of the 1st century Roman forum of Aix. It was built and re-built from the 12th until the 19th century. It includes Romanesque, Gothic and Neo-Gothic elements.
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 11:38 pm
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Sea, France - 22nd April 2016
By: goldmoon
Back on the boat and last day of the travel. We took an aperitif.
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Posted Aug 27, 2016, 11:45 pm
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Genova, Italia - 23rd April 2016
By: goldmoon
Cruise is finished. We are in Genova, waiting for the train to come back home.
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Posted Aug 29, 2016, 10:33 am
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