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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935. The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas.  The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification. The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I. The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
    Rome_153.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935. The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas.  The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification. The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I. The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
    Rome_148.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
    Rome_147.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
    Rome_145.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
    Rome_143.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
    Rome_142.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935. The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas.  The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification. The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I. The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy.?It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy?It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.?The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. ?The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high.?The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.?The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I.?The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
    Rome_158.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935. The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas.  The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification. The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I. The monument was controversial since its construction destroyed a large area of the Capitoline Hill with a Medieval neighbourhood for its sake.
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  • Cathedrale du Puy en Velay - Le Puy Cathedral<br />
La cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation du Puy-en-Velay est un monument majeur de l'art roman et de l'Occident chrétien. Elle a été érigée en basilique mineure par un bref apostolique de Pie IX, le 11 février 1856.<br />
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Une Vierge noire, objet de nombreux pèlerinages au cours des siècles, trône sur un maître-autel baroque. L'actuelle effigie remplace celle qui aurait été offerte par Saint Louis à son retour de la croisade d’Égypte, et qui fut brûlée lors de la Révolution française.<br />
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La cathédrale fait l’objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques par la liste de 18621. Elle a été inscrite en 1998 sur la liste du patrimoine mondial par l'UNESCO au titre des chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France.<br />
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Le Puy Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, in Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne. It has been a centre of pilgrimage in its own right since before the time of Charlemagne, as well as forming part of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Since 1998 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France".<br />
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It is the seat of the Bishop of Le Puy.
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  • Piazza Venezia - La Piazza Venezia est une place du centre de Rome dominée par le monument dédié à Victor-Emmanuel II.<br />
D'un blanc immaculé, cet édifice impressionnant s'inspire de l'Autel de Pergame.<br />
Il a été bâti entre 1895 et 1911 pour célébrer les 50 ans de l'Unité Italienne en l'honneur du 1er roi de l'Italie unifiée. La conception du bâtiment a été réalisée par G. Sacconi.
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  • Piazza Venezia - La Piazza Venezia est une place du centre de Rome dominée par le monument dédié à Victor-Emmanuel II.<br />
D'un blanc immaculé, cet édifice impressionnant s'inspire de l'Autel de Pergame.<br />
Il a été bâti entre 1895 et 1911 pour célébrer les 50 ans de l'Unité Italienne en l'honneur du 1er roi de l'Italie unifiée. La conception du bâtiment a été réalisée par G. Sacconi.
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  • Piazza Venezia - La Piazza Venezia est une place du centre de Rome dominée par le monument dédié à Victor-Emmanuel II.<br />
D'un blanc immaculé, cet édifice impressionnant s'inspire de l'Autel de Pergame.<br />
Il a été bâti entre 1895 et 1911 pour célébrer les 50 ans de l'Unité Italienne en l'honneur du 1er roi de l'Italie unifiée. La conception du bâtiment a été réalisée par G. Sacconi.
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  • Piazza Venezia - La Piazza Venezia est une place du centre de Rome dominée par le monument dédié à Victor-Emmanuel II.<br />
D'un blanc immaculé, cet édifice impressionnant s'inspire de l'Autel de Pergame.<br />
Il a été bâti entre 1895 et 1911 pour célébrer les 50 ans de l'Unité Italienne en l'honneur du 1er roi de l'Italie unifiée. La conception du bâtiment a été réalisée par G. Sacconi.
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  • Piazza Venezia - La Piazza Venezia est une place du centre de Rome dominée par le monument dédié à Victor-Emmanuel II.<br />
D'un blanc immaculé, cet édifice impressionnant s'inspire de l'Autel de Pergame.<br />
Il a été bâti entre 1895 et 1911 pour célébrer les 50 ans de l'Unité Italienne en l'honneur du 1er roi de l'Italie unifiée. La conception du bâtiment a été réalisée par G. Sacconi.
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  • At the National Harkis Day, few old Harkis attend homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument, in La Duchere, Lyon.
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  • General Peraldi shakes hand with old Harkis during homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument
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  • General Peraldi attends Harkis Day homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • General Peraldi attends Harkis Day homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • General Peraldi attends Harkis Day homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • A special detachment from 68th Africa's Artillery Regiment attends the Harkis Day homage ceremony  at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • At the National Harkis Day, few old Harkis attend homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument, in La Duchere, Lyon.
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  • At the National Harkis Day, few old Harkis attend homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument, in La Duchere, Lyon.
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  • At the National Harkis Day, few old Harkis attend homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument, in La Duchere, Lyon.
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  • A special detachment from 68th Africa's Artillery Regiment attends the Harkis Day homage ceremony  at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • A special detachment from 68th Africa's Artillery Regiment attends the Harkis Day homage ceremony  at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • A special detachment from 68th Africa's Artillery Regiment attends the Harkis Day homage ceremony  at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • General Peraldi shakes hand with old Harkis during homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument
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  • General Peraldi attends Harkis Day homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • General Peraldi attends Harkis Day homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • At the National Harkis Day, few old Harkis attend homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument, in La Duchere, Lyon.
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  • General Peraldi attends Harkis Day homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • A special detachment from 68th Africa's Artillery Regiment attends the Harkis Day homage ceremony  at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • A special detachment from 68th Africa's Artillery Regiment attends the Harkis Day homage ceremony  at Oran's Memorial monument.
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  • At the National Harkis Day, few old Harkis attend homage ceremony at Oran's Memorial monument, in La Duchere, Lyon.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Trajan Forum This forum was constructed on the order of Emperor Trajan with the spoils of war from the conquest of Dacia, which ended in 106..To build this monumental complex, extensive excavations were required: workers eliminated the sides of the Quirinal and Capitoline Hills, which closed the valley occupied by the Imperial forums toward the Campus Martius.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Trajan Forum?This forum was constructed on the order of Emperor Trajan with the spoils of war from the conquest of Dacia, which ended in 106..To build this monumental complex, extensive excavations were required: workers eliminated the sides of the Quirinal and Capitoline Hills, which closed the valley occupied by the Imperial forums toward the Campus Martius.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..National day.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Piazza del Popolo seen from the Pincio gardens..It is a large urban square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square", but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian).The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls. Before the age of railroads, it was the traveller's first view of Rome upon arrival. For centuries, the Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, the last of which took place in 1826.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Piazza del Popolo is a large urban square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square", but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian).The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls. Before the age of railroads, it was the traveller's first view of Rome upon arrival. For centuries, the Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, the last of which took place in 1826.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Piazza del Popolo is a large urban square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square", but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian).The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls. Before the age of railroads, it was the traveller's first view of Rome upon arrival. For centuries, the Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, the last of which took place in 1826.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Piazza del Popolo is a large urban square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square", but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian).The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls. Before the age of railroads, it was the traveller's first view of Rome upon arrival. For centuries, the Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, the last of which took place in 1826.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Piazza del Popolo is a large urban square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square", but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian).The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls. Before the age of railroads, it was the traveller's first view of Rome upon arrival. For centuries, the Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, the last of which took place in 1826.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Piazza del Popolo is a large urban square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square", but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian).The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls. Before the age of railroads, it was the traveller's first view of Rome upon arrival. For centuries, the Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, the last of which took place in 1826.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..National day.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..National day.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Near  the ancient Basilica of Santa Sabina: the scowling face of Giacomo Della Porta's fountain. Perhaps made in reference to Oceanus, a River god. The mask had several previous locations, including the Forum and Lungotevere Gianicolense, before coming to rest on the peaceful Aventine Hill.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Palatin Hill: Foro Romano.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Palatin Hill: Foro Romano.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Palatin Hill: Foro Romano.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Palatin Hill: Foro Romano.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Palatin Hill
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Colosseum and Arch of Constantine.?The Colosseum's original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium.?Its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81-96). The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).?Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. ?In antiquity, Romans may have referred to the Colosseum by the unofficial name Amphitheatrum Caesareum remained in service for nearly 500 years, the latest games lasting until the sixth century;?Today, it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome...Arch of Constantine?The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated near the Colosseum and Palatine Hill. It was erected by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312.?The arch spans the Via Triumphalis, the way taken by the emperors when they entered the city in triumph. ?It measures 21.10 meters high, 25.7 m wide and 7.4 m deep
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Colosseum?The Colosseum's original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium.?Its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81-96). The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).?Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. ?In antiquity, Romans may have referred to the Colosseum by the unofficial name Amphitheatrum Caesareum remained in service for nearly 500 years, the latest games lasting until the sixth century;?Today, it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Trajan's Column is a Roman triumphal column in Rome which commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars. It is located in Trajan's Forum, built near the Quirinal Hill, north of the Roman Forum. Completed in AD 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief, that artistically describes the epic wars between the Romans and Dacians (101-102 and 105-106). Its design has inspired numerous victory columns..The structure is about 35 metres (125 ft) including its large pedestal. The 190-metre (625 ft) frieze winds around the shaft 23 times. .The interior of Trajan's column is hollow: entered by a small doorway at one side of the base, a spiral stair gives access to the platform above, having offered the visitor in antiquity a view over the surrounding Trajan's forum.?Trajan's column, and especially its helical stairway design, exerted a considerable influence on subsequent Roman architecture.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Trajan's Column is a Roman triumphal column in Rome which commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars. It is located in Trajan's Forum, built near the Quirinal Hill, north of the Roman Forum. Completed in AD 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief, that artistically describes the epic wars between the Romans and Dacians (101-102 and 105-106). Its design has inspired numerous victory columns..The structure is about 35 metres (125 ft) including its large pedestal. The 190-metre (625 ft) frieze winds around the shaft 23 times. .The interior of Trajan's column is hollow: entered by a small doorway at one side of the base, a spiral stair gives access to the platform above, having offered the visitor in antiquity a view over the surrounding Trajan's forum. Trajan's column, and especially its helical stairway design, exerted a considerable influence on subsequent Roman architecture.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Trajan's Column is a Roman triumphal column in Rome which commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars. It is located in Trajan's Forum, built near the Quirinal Hill, north of the Roman Forum. Completed in AD 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief, that artistically describes the epic wars between the Romans and Dacians (101-102 and 105-106). Its design has inspired numerous victory columns..The structure is about 35 metres (125 ft) including its large pedestal. The 190-metre (625 ft) frieze winds around the shaft 23 times. .The interior of Trajan's column is hollow: entered by a small doorway at one side of the base, a spiral stair gives access to the platform above, having offered the visitor in antiquity a view over the surrounding Trajan's forum.?Trajan's column, and especially its helical stairway design, exerted a considerable influence on subsequent Roman architecture.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Piazza del Popolo is a large urban square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square", but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian).The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls. Before the age of railroads, it was the traveller's first view of Rome upon arrival. For centuries, the Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, the last of which took place in 1826.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Inside Colosseum?The Colosseum's original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium.?Its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81-96). The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).?Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. ?In antiquity, Romans may have referred to the Colosseum by the unofficial name Amphitheatrum Caesareum remained in service for nearly 500 years, the latest games lasting until the sixth century;?Today, it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Inside Colosseum The Colosseum's original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium. Its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81-96). The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia). Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology.  In antiquity, Romans may have referred to the Colosseum by the unofficial name Amphitheatrum Caesareum remained in service for nearly 500 years, the latest games lasting until the sixth century; Today, it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Inside Colosseum?The Colosseum's original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium.?Its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81-96). The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).?Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. ?In antiquity, Romans may have referred to the Colosseum by the unofficial name Amphitheatrum Caesareum remained in service for nearly 500 years, the latest games lasting until the sixth century;?Today, it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Palatin Hill: Foro Romano.
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  • ROME, ITALY - JUNE 03: Illustration of Rome; Italy on June 03, 2012..Palatin Hill: Foro Romano.
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  • Chateau de Rochebaron<br />
Le château ruiné de Rochebaron coiffe le sommet d’un éperon rocheux situé dans la commune de Bas-en-Basset, à environ 1,5 km au nord-ouest de cette localité, dans l’extrême nord-est du département français de la Haute-Loire, aux confins du Velay et de l’ancien comté du Forez.<br />
Les ruines actuelles sont les vestiges d’un vaste ensemble érigé au début du XVe siècle sur les fondations d’un château plus ancien, et comprennent en particulier la façade méridionale d’une chapelle, la porterie à tourelles que la jouxte, et deux hautes tours, connues sous le nom de tour circulaire et triangulaire. La forteresse, relevant du comté de Forez et inféodée tour à tour à différentes familles nobles, fut l’un des enjeux de la rivalité entre les évêques du Puy et les comtes de Forez.<br />
Progressivement abandonné à partir du XVIIe siècle, n’ayant même plus de propriétaire depuis le début du XIXe siècle, le château ne put que se délabrer rapidement. Une association de bénévoles s’attache depuis 1972 à le sauvegarder et à le mettre en valeur, et à organiser des visites. <br />
Le château de Rochebaron fait l’objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis décembre 19512.
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  • Chateau de Rochebaron<br />
Le château ruiné de Rochebaron coiffe le sommet d’un éperon rocheux situé dans la commune de Bas-en-Basset, à environ 1,5 km au nord-ouest de cette localité, dans l’extrême nord-est du département français de la Haute-Loire, aux confins du Velay et de l’ancien comté du Forez.<br />
Les ruines actuelles sont les vestiges d’un vaste ensemble érigé au début du XVe siècle sur les fondations d’un château plus ancien, et comprennent en particulier la façade méridionale d’une chapelle, la porterie à tourelles que la jouxte, et deux hautes tours, connues sous le nom de tour circulaire et triangulaire. La forteresse, relevant du comté de Forez et inféodée tour à tour à différentes familles nobles, fut l’un des enjeux de la rivalité entre les évêques du Puy et les comtes de Forez.<br />
Progressivement abandonné à partir du XVIIe siècle, n’ayant même plus de propriétaire depuis le début du XIXe siècle, le château ne put que se délabrer rapidement. Une association de bénévoles s’attache depuis 1972 à le sauvegarder et à le mettre en valeur, et à organiser des visites. <br />
Le château de Rochebaron fait l’objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis décembre 19512.
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  • Chateau de Rochebaron<br />
Le château ruiné de Rochebaron coiffe le sommet d’un éperon rocheux situé dans la commune de Bas-en-Basset, à environ 1,5 km au nord-ouest de cette localité, dans l’extrême nord-est du département français de la Haute-Loire, aux confins du Velay et de l’ancien comté du Forez.<br />
Les ruines actuelles sont les vestiges d’un vaste ensemble érigé au début du XVe siècle sur les fondations d’un château plus ancien, et comprennent en particulier la façade méridionale d’une chapelle, la porterie à tourelles que la jouxte, et deux hautes tours, connues sous le nom de tour circulaire et triangulaire. La forteresse, relevant du comté de Forez et inféodée tour à tour à différentes familles nobles, fut l’un des enjeux de la rivalité entre les évêques du Puy et les comtes de Forez.<br />
Progressivement abandonné à partir du XVIIe siècle, n’ayant même plus de propriétaire depuis le début du XIXe siècle, le château ne put que se délabrer rapidement. Une association de bénévoles s’attache depuis 1972 à le sauvegarder et à le mettre en valeur, et à organiser des visites. <br />
Le château de Rochebaron fait l’objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis décembre 19512.
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  • Chateau de Rochebaron<br />
Le château ruiné de Rochebaron coiffe le sommet d’un éperon rocheux situé dans la commune de Bas-en-Basset, à environ 1,5 km au nord-ouest de cette localité, dans l’extrême nord-est du département français de la Haute-Loire, aux confins du Velay et de l’ancien comté du Forez.<br />
Les ruines actuelles sont les vestiges d’un vaste ensemble érigé au début du XVe siècle sur les fondations d’un château plus ancien, et comprennent en particulier la façade méridionale d’une chapelle, la porterie à tourelles que la jouxte, et deux hautes tours, connues sous le nom de tour circulaire et triangulaire. La forteresse, relevant du comté de Forez et inféodée tour à tour à différentes familles nobles, fut l’un des enjeux de la rivalité entre les évêques du Puy et les comtes de Forez.<br />
Progressivement abandonné à partir du XVIIe siècle, n’ayant même plus de propriétaire depuis le début du XIXe siècle, le château ne put que se délabrer rapidement. Une association de bénévoles s’attache depuis 1972 à le sauvegarder et à le mettre en valeur, et à organiser des visites. <br />
Le château de Rochebaron fait l’objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis décembre 19512.
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  • ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER, 20: Illustration. Il Vittoriano. <br />
The National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885 It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.<br />
The monument is built of pure white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features majestic stairways, tall Corinthian columns, fountains, a huge equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft).<br />
The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.<br />
In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER, 20: Illustration. Il Vittoriano. <br />
The National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885 It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.<br />
The monument is built of pure white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features majestic stairways, tall Corinthian columns, fountains, a huge equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft).<br />
The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.<br />
In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER, 20: Illustration. Il Vittoriano. <br />
The National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885 It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.<br />
The monument is built of pure white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features majestic stairways, tall Corinthian columns, fountains, a huge equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft).<br />
The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.<br />
In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER, 20: Illustration. Il Vittoriano. <br />
The National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885 It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.<br />
The monument is built of pure white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features majestic stairways, tall Corinthian columns, fountains, a huge equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft).<br />
The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.<br />
In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER, 20: Illustration. Il Vittoriano. <br />
The National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885 It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.<br />
The monument is built of pure white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features majestic stairways, tall Corinthian columns, fountains, a huge equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft).<br />
The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.<br />
In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER, 20: Illustration. Il Vittoriano. <br />
The National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885 It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.<br />
The monument is built of pure white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features majestic stairways, tall Corinthian columns, fountains, a huge equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft).<br />
The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.<br />
In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER, 20: Illustration. Il Vittoriano. <br />
The National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885 It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.<br />
The monument is built of pure white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features majestic stairways, tall Corinthian columns, fountains, a huge equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft).<br />
The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.<br />
In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER, 20: Illustration. Il Vittoriano. <br />
The National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II or Altar of the Fatherland or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885 It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935.<br />
The monument is built of pure white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features majestic stairways, tall Corinthian columns, fountains, a huge equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft).<br />
The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Reunification.<br />
In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
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  • The Monks Garden <br />
Forest of Broceliande, Brittany.<br />
Enchanting Breton Forest...<br />
For many years forgotten, buried in gorse, the monument was rediscovered in1980's<br />
This archaeological site of worship takes its name from the legend of the “doomed stones of Trehorenteuc”.<br />
With its trapezoidal shape, the Monks’ Garden is 27 metres long on the North side and 23 metres long on theSouth side. The North-East part of the monument is made of very large blocks of quartz and puddingstone. These stones were extracted 2 kilometres away from the site, in the valley of Trehorenteuc. The presence of white stones is most likely a form of ritual (as the old saying goes, “to mark with a white stone” …). There are two transversal partitions, perhaps due to successive enlargements.<br />
Vases from the Neolithic era found outside of the tumulus confirmed that the monument was used as early as 2500 BC
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  • The Monks Garden <br />
Forest of Broceliande, Brittany.<br />
Enchanting Breton Forest...<br />
For many years forgotten, buried in gorse, the monument was rediscovered in1980's<br />
This archaeological site of worship takes its name from the legend of the “doomed stones of Trehorenteuc”.<br />
With its trapezoidal shape, the Monks’ Garden is 27 metres long on the North side and 23 metres long on theSouth side. The North-East part of the monument is made of very large blocks of quartz and puddingstone. These stones were extracted 2 kilometres away from the site, in the valley of Trehorenteuc. The presence of white stones is most likely a form of ritual (as the old saying goes, “to mark with a white stone” …). There are two transversal partitions, perhaps due to successive enlargements.<br />
Vases from the Neolithic era found outside of the tumulus confirmed that the monument was used as early as 2500 BC
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  • The Monks Garden <br />
Forest of Broceliande, Brittany.<br />
Enchanting Breton Forest...<br />
For many years forgotten, buried in gorse, the monument was rediscovered in1980's<br />
This archaeological site of worship takes its name from the legend of the “doomed stones of Trehorenteuc”.<br />
With its trapezoidal shape, the Monks’ Garden is 27 metres long on the North side and 23 metres long on theSouth side. The North-East part of the monument is made of very large blocks of quartz and puddingstone. These stones were extracted 2 kilometres away from the site, in the valley of Trehorenteuc. The presence of white stones is most likely a form of ritual (as the old saying goes, “to mark with a white stone” …). There are two transversal partitions, perhaps due to successive enlargements.<br />
Vases from the Neolithic era found outside of the tumulus confirmed that the monument was used as early as 2500 BC
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  • The Monks Garden 
Forest of Broceliande, Brittany.
Enchanting Breton Forest...
For many years forgotten, buried in gorse, the monument was rediscovered in1980's
This archaeological site of worship takes its name from the legend of the “doomed stones of Trehorenteuc”.
With its trapezoidal shape, the Monks’ Garden is 27 metres long on the North side and 23 metres long on theSouth side. The North-East part of the monument is made of very large blocks of quartz and puddingstone. These stones were extracted 2 kilometres away from the site, in the valley of Trehorenteuc. The presence of white stones is most likely a form of ritual (as the old saying goes, “to mark with a white stone” …). There are two transversal partitions, perhaps due to successive enlargements.
Vases from the Neolithic era found outside of the tumulus confirmed that the monument was used as early as 2500 BC

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  • The Monks Garden <br />
Forest of Broceliande, Brittany.<br />
Enchanting Breton Forest...<br />
For many years forgotten, buried in gorse, the monument was rediscovered in1980's<br />
This archaeological site of worship takes its name from the legend of the “doomed stones of Trehorenteuc”.<br />
With its trapezoidal shape, the Monks’ Garden is 27 metres long on the North side and 23 metres long on theSouth side. The North-East part of the monument is made of very large blocks of quartz and puddingstone. These stones were extracted 2 kilometres away from the site, in the valley of Trehorenteuc. The presence of white stones is most likely a form of ritual (as the old saying goes, “to mark with a white stone” …). There are two transversal partitions, perhaps due to successive enlargements.<br />
Vases from the Neolithic era found outside of the tumulus confirmed that the monument was used as early as 2500 BC
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  • Piazza Venezia - La Piazza Venezia est une place du centre de Rome dominée par le monument dédié à Victor-Emmanuel II.<br />
D'un blanc immaculé, cet édifice impressionnant s'inspire de l'Autel de Pergame.<br />
Il a été bâti entre 1895 et 1911 pour célébrer les 50 ans de l'Unité Italienne en l'honneur du 1er roi de l'Italie unifiée. La conception du bâtiment a été réalisée par G. Sacconi.
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  • Piazza Venezia - La Piazza Venezia est une place du centre de Rome dominée par le monument dédié à Victor-Emmanuel II.<br />
D'un blanc immaculé, cet édifice impressionnant s'inspire de l'Autel de Pergame.<br />
Il a été bâti entre 1895 et 1911 pour célébrer les 50 ans de l'Unité Italienne en l'honneur du 1er roi de l'Italie unifiée. La conception du bâtiment a été réalisée par G. Sacconi.
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  • The cathedral-basilica is listed as a historical monument of Quebec and Canada and is part of the historic district of Old Quebec, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.<br />
Notre-Dame de Québec stands out as the first cathedral, the cradle of French civilization and the Catholic faith in northern Mexico. She is the ancestor of all the Catholic parishes that have spread across Canada and the United States.<br />
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Algonquian people had originally named the area Kébec, meaning "where the river narrows", because the Saint Lawrence River narrows proximate to the promontory of Quebec and its Cape Diamant. <br />
Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded a French settlement here in 1608, and adopted the Algonguin language term. Quebec City is one of the oldest European cities in North America. <br />
The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico. <br />
This area was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the "Historic District of Old Québec".
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  • Goldorak<br />
La chapelle de Bethléem est une chapelle vouée au culte catholique romain, située à St Jean de Boiseau, en Loire-Atlantique.<br />
Le monument est construit au XVe siècle, mais c‘est sa rénovation en 1995 qui le fait passer à la postérité.  Restaurée par le sculpteur Jean-Louis Boistel,qui reprend  les codes de la mythologie, du christianisme et de l'époque contemporaine, la chapelle se pare de sculptures pour le moins surprenantes :  gremlins, aliens et même Goldorak.<br />
L’origine sacrée du lieu vient de la présence d‘une source, auprès de laquelle, initialement, le druidisme crée une cérémonie à Beltane, afin de célébrer la fécondité. <br />
Les chimères sont les suivantes :<br />
- pinacle nord-ouest, dit de l‘âme « l‘Homme »:<br />
	•	un sanglier (traque du spirituel)<br />
	•	un centaure (conflits entre instinct et raison)<br />
	•	Sainte Anne a l‘ancre (fermeté, solidité, tranquillité, fidélité)<br />
	•	Adam <br />
- l’archivolte, présentant l’arbre de vie<br />
- pinacle ouest, dit de l‘âme « la Femme »:<br />
	•	Ève<br />
	•	une triade (Alma, Dahud et Malgwen)<br />
	•	une sirène (luxure)<br />
	•	un serpent (le fantasme et le mystère) <br />
- pinacle sud-ouest, dit de l‘inconscient<br />
	•	Goldorak (droiture, chevalier des temps modernes)<br />
	•	un Gremlin (mauvais monstre de l‘homme)<br />
	•	Gizmo (bon monstre qu‘est l‘homme)<br />
	•	l‘ironie (arrogance de l‘homme) <br />
- pinacle sud, dit de la sagesse :<br />
	•	le fou (la poésie)<br />
	•	le druide (science, sagesse et force)<br />
	•	le templier (gardien du temple et des valeurs)<br />
	•	le maitre d'œuvre (savoir et connaissance)<br />
- pinacle sud-est, dit de la mémoire:<br />
	•	l‘ange de Saint Matthieu<br />
	•	le taureau de Saint Luc<br />
	•	l‘aigle de Saint Jean<br />
	•	le lion de Saint Marc <br />
- pinacle nord-est, dit des origines:<br />
	•	un écorche (la résurrection)<br />
	•	le vieillard (les âges de l‘homme et l’éternité)<br />
	•	l‘Ankou (la mort),<br />
	•	le Léviathan (le n
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  • Le templier<br />
LLa chapelle de Bethléem est une chapelle vouée au culte catholique romain, située à St Jean de Boiseau, en Loire-Atlantique.<br />
Le monument est construit au XVe siècle, mais c‘est sa rénovation en 1995 qui le fait passer à la postérité.  Restaurée par le sculpteur Jean-Louis Boistel,qui reprend  les codes de la mythologie, du christianisme et de l'époque contemporaine, la chapelle se pare de sculptures pour le moins surprenantes :  gremlins, aliens et même Goldorak.<br />
L’origine sacrée du lieu vient de la présence d‘une source, auprès de laquelle, initialement, le druidisme crée une cérémonie à Beltane, afin de célébrer la fécondité. <br />
Les chimères sont les suivantes :<br />
- pinacle nord-ouest, dit de l‘âme « l‘Homme »:<br />
	•	un sanglier (traque du spirituel)<br />
	•	un centaure (conflits entre instinct et raison)<br />
	•	Sainte Anne a l‘ancre (fermeté, solidité, tranquillité, fidélité)<br />
	•	Adam <br />
- l’archivolte, présentant l’arbre de vie<br />
- pinacle ouest, dit de l‘âme « la Femme »:<br />
	•	Ève<br />
	•	une triade (Alma, Dahud et Malgwen)<br />
	•	une sirène (luxure)<br />
	•	un serpent (le fantasme et le mystère) <br />
- pinacle sud-ouest, dit de l‘inconscient<br />
	•	Goldorak (droiture, chevalier des temps modernes)<br />
	•	un Gremlin (mauvais monstre de l‘homme)<br />
	•	Gizmo (bon monstre qu‘est l‘homme)<br />
	•	l‘ironie (arrogance de l‘homme) <br />
- pinacle sud, dit de la sagesse :<br />
	•	le fou (la poésie)<br />
	•	le druide (science, sagesse et force)<br />
	•	le templier (gardien du temple et des valeurs)<br />
	•	le maitre d'œuvre (savoir et connaissance)<br />
- pinacle sud-est, dit de la mémoire:<br />
	•	l‘ange de Saint Matthieu<br />
	•	le taureau de Saint Luc<br />
	•	l‘aigle de Saint Jean<br />
	•	le lion de Saint Marc <br />
- pinacle nord-est, dit des origines:<br />
	•	un écorche (la résurrection)<br />
	•	le vieillard (les âges de l‘homme et l’éternité)<br />
	•	l‘Ankou (la mort),<br />
	•	le Léviathan (
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  • L'ange de St Matthieu<br />
La chapelle de Bethléem est une chapelle vouée au culte catholique romain, située à St Jean de Boiseau, en Loire-Atlantique.<br />
Le monument est construit au XVe siècle, mais c‘est sa rénovation en 1995 qui le fait passer à la postérité.  Restaurée par le sculpteur Jean-Louis Boistel,qui reprend  les codes de la mythologie, du christianisme et de l'époque contemporaine, la chapelle se pare de sculptures pour le moins surprenantes :  gremlins, aliens et même Goldorak.<br />
L’origine sacrée du lieu vient de la présence d‘une source, auprès de laquelle, initialement, le druidisme crée une cérémonie à Beltane, afin de célébrer la fécondité. <br />
Les chimères sont les suivantes :<br />
- pinacle nord-ouest, dit de l‘âme « l‘Homme »:<br />
	•	un sanglier (traque du spirituel)<br />
	•	un centaure (conflits entre instinct et raison)<br />
	•	Sainte Anne a l‘ancre (fermeté, solidité, tranquillité, fidélité)<br />
	•	Adam <br />
- l’archivolte, présentant l’arbre de vie<br />
- pinacle ouest, dit de l‘âme « la Femme »:<br />
	•	Ève<br />
	•	une triade (Alma, Dahud et Malgwen)<br />
	•	une sirène (luxure)<br />
	•	un serpent (le fantasme et le mystère) <br />
- pinacle sud-ouest, dit de l‘inconscient<br />
	•	Goldorak (droiture, chevalier des temps modernes)<br />
	•	un Gremlin (mauvais monstre de l‘homme)<br />
	•	Gizmo (bon monstre qu‘est l‘homme)<br />
	•	l‘ironie (arrogance de l‘homme) <br />
- pinacle sud, dit de la sagesse :<br />
	•	le fou (la poésie)<br />
	•	le druide (science, sagesse et force)<br />
	•	le templier (gardien du temple et des valeurs)<br />
	•	le maitre d'œuvre (savoir et connaissance)<br />
- pinacle sud-est, dit de la mémoire:<br />
	•	l‘ange de Saint Matthieu<br />
	•	le taureau de Saint Luc<br />
	•	l‘aigle de Saint Jean<br />
	•	le lion de Saint Marc <br />
- pinacle nord-est, dit des origines:<br />
	•	un écorche (la résurrection)<br />
	•	le vieillard (les âges de l‘homme et l’éternité)<br />
	•	l‘Ankou (la mort),<br />
	•	le Lév
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  • Le druide<br />
La chapelle de Bethléem est une chapelle vouée au culte catholique romain, située à St Jean de Boiseau, en Loire-Atlantique.<br />
Le monument est construit au XVe siècle, mais c‘est sa rénovation en 1995 qui le fait passer à la postérité.  Restaurée par le sculpteur Jean-Louis Boistel,qui reprend  les codes de la mythologie, du christianisme et de l'époque contemporaine, la chapelle se pare de sculptures pour le moins surprenantes :  gremlins, aliens et même Goldorak.<br />
L’origine sacrée du lieu vient de la présence d‘une source, auprès de laquelle, initialement, le druidisme crée une cérémonie à Beltane, afin de célébrer la fécondité. <br />
Les chimères sont les suivantes :<br />
- pinacle nord-ouest, dit de l‘âme « l‘Homme »:<br />
	•	un sanglier (traque du spirituel)<br />
	•	un centaure (conflits entre instinct et raison)<br />
	•	Sainte Anne a l‘ancre (fermeté, solidité, tranquillité, fidélité)<br />
	•	Adam <br />
- l’archivolte, présentant l’arbre de vie<br />
- pinacle ouest, dit de l‘âme « la Femme »:<br />
	•	Ève<br />
	•	une triade (Alma, Dahud et Malgwen)<br />
	•	une sirène (luxure)<br />
	•	un serpent (le fantasme et le mystère) <br />
- pinacle sud-ouest, dit de l‘inconscient<br />
	•	Goldorak (droiture, chevalier des temps modernes)<br />
	•	un Gremlin (mauvais monstre de l‘homme)<br />
	•	Gizmo (bon monstre qu‘est l‘homme)<br />
	•	l‘ironie (arrogance de l‘homme) <br />
- pinacle sud, dit de la sagesse :<br />
	•	le fou (la poésie)<br />
	•	le druide (science, sagesse et force)<br />
	•	le templier (gardien du temple et des valeurs)<br />
	•	le maitre d'œuvre (savoir et connaissance)<br />
- pinacle sud-est, dit de la mémoire:<br />
	•	l‘ange de Saint Matthieu<br />
	•	le taureau de Saint Luc<br />
	•	l‘aigle de Saint Jean<br />
	•	le lion de Saint Marc <br />
- pinacle nord-est, dit des origines:<br />
	•	un écorche (la résurrection)<br />
	•	le vieillard (les âges de l‘homme et l’éternité)<br />
	•	l‘Ankou (la mort),<br />
	•	le Léviathan (le
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