Views of the 'Dome' in the cardinal's park

a panorama of the 'Dome'; last existing fragment of the cardinal's palace
download to peruse a high definition version 5000 pixels wide

eastern elevation

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The Dome by night in the parc

Thanks Gala!

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Playing with Prisma

These versions of the photo below were made using the free 'app' called Prisma.

The porte de chinon at the northern end of the town looking south from the new roundabout.

the original snap

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the parc's lonely swan has lost his mate....

the swan patrols the moat of the cardinal duc's château

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'Abendrot' in Schaafheim - Richelieu' s twin town in Germany

As winter closes in, the evenings darken...

photos by Wolfgang Roth, chum of the old Abbé Henri Proust

Silhouette of the town of Schaafheim

Fire brigade buildings

Christamas lights on top of the fire station's Schlauchturm (hose tower)

Christmas decorations in Ortstrasse

The Evangelist church

......Frohliche Weihnachten aus Schaafheim

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A panorama of the parc de Richelieu from the old wine cellars

Looking north-west,towards the site of the former château that was demolished in the 1840s...

click on the image for the full panorama

the same view from the same place by the engraver Jean Marot - 1660

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Chinon in infra red by Bruno Thomé

Click on the picture for Bruno's Flikr page of his photography

infrared photo of the fortress in Chinon across the River Vienne
Hope Bruno doesn't mind a plug...

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Chanel Koehl - photographer

Click here to visit the web site of Chanel Koehl.

The fortress of Chinon

Chanel Koehl has recently completed a large portfolio of photos of the cité idéale, actually the town of his youth.

Now living in Chinon, he brings visual virtuosity to stunning images of his his place of birth.

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