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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A general view of the nave of the church of Our Lady with the rood screen and the choir in the background on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The church of Notre Dame was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A detail of a railing along a canal with the reflection of the typical flemish facades with stepped gable roofs on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A detail of a railing along a canal with the reflection of the typical flemish facades with stepped gable roofs on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A general view of a charming bistro called "L'Estaminet" on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. 'Estaminet' was the usual name given to the pubs with music in the North of France and Wallonia. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A general view of the Michelangelo sculpture of the Madonna and Child in the church of Our Lady on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The church of Notre Dame was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A low angle view of the rood screen and the choir of the church of Our Lady on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The church of Notre Dame was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A view of the Chancellery by night on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. Seen from the narrow street separating the Chancellery from the Town Hall, the bright Fine Renaissance style facade is contrasting with the darkness of the street. It was built during the first half of the 16th century and was housing the Law Courts until 1983. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A low angle view of 'God the father' crowned by the organ and the ceiling of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur (St. Salvator) on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. This sculpture belongs to the rood screen of the cathedral. It is dated circa 1682, in marble, done by Artus II Quellin (Quellinus), and considered as a master piece of he Baroque style sculpture. The cathedral was started in 1280 and was ended in 1350. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bruges. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A low angle view of 'God the father', sculpture decorating the rood screen of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur (St. Salvator) on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. This sculpture is dated circa 1682, in marble, done by Artus II Quellin (Quellinus), and considered as a master piece of he Baroque style sculpture. The cathedral was started in 1280 and was ended in 1350. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bruges. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A low angle view of 'God the father', sculpture decorating the rood screen of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur (St. Salvator) on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. This sculpture is dated circa 1682, in marble, done by Artus II Quellin (Quellinus), and considered as a master piece of he Baroque style sculpture. The cathedral was started in 1280 and was ended in 1350. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bruges. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A view from below of the ceiling of the nave and the choir of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur (St. Salvator) on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The cathedral was started in 1280 and was ended in 1350. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bruges and is largely Gothic in style even preserving remains of its Romanesque origins. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A general view of the 'Beguinage' on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. The tall and thin tree trunks seem to be still protecting the peaceful industrious life of the old Beguines on a rainy winter day, in a black and white photograph. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A general view of the 'Beguinage' along the canals of Bruge on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. White swans are floating on the dark waters of the canal reflecting the cloudy sky. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A general view of the 'Beguinage' along the canals of Bruge at sunrise on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. A lonely swan is floating on the dark waters of the canal reflecting the cloudy sky. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A general view of the 'Beguinage' along the canals of Bruge at sunrise on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. Swans and ducks are floating on the dark waters of the canals reflecting the cloudy sky and contrasting with the shining light of the sunrise on the beguines' houses. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A low angle view of a Beguine's house with a sparkling moon in a cloudy sky on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A low angle view of a Beguine's house with a sparkling moon in a piece of turquoise blue sky on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A low angle view of a Beguine's house by night, with a sparkling moon in the dark blue sky on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A general view of a Beguine's house by night on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A general view of the 'Beffroi' (Belfort) by night on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 83m tall belfry was built in 1240 and listed by the UNESCO as World Heritage Site. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A general view of the 'Beffroi' (Belfort) at sunset on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 83m tall belfry was built in 1240 and listed by the UNESCO as World Heritage Site. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A low angle view of the bell tower of the church of St. Jacob at sunset on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The coloured facades of houses with typical stepped gable roofs are embellished by the sunset light. The St. Jacob's church was founded in the mid- 13th century. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A general view of the bell tower and the roof of the nave of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur (St. Salvator) from the canals, at twilight on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The St. Salvator Cathedral was started in 1280 and was ended in 1350. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bruges. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A general view of the the 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. The tall and thin tree trunks seem to be still protecting the peaceful industrious life of the old Beguines. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 07 : A general view of the the 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' on February 07, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The 'Beguinage of the Vineyard' was founded in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of Margaret of Constantinople. The tall and thin tree trunks seem to be still protecting the peaceful industrious life of the old Beguines. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A panoramic view of the canals from Rozenhoedkaai by night on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The well-lit 'Beffroi' (Belfort), built in 1240 and listed by the UNESCO as World Heritage Site, is the most recognizable point of the island. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A detail of the chapel of St. John's Hospital (Sint-Janshospitaal) on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The St John's Hospital is one of the oldest health care institutes in Europe dating 12th century. The chapel houses the Memling Museum called Memling in Sint-Jan - Hospital Museum. Hans Memling worked in Bruges from 1465 until his death in 1494. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A detail of a street number painted on the stones on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A general view of a canal on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The darkness of the narrow canal is contrasting with the light of the blue sky with white clouds reflected in the water. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A detail of two brown ducks swimming in the dark waters of a canal on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A general view of the typical residential houses along a canal with bridge on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. Only the red tile roofs of the houses shine in the middle of the heavy cloudy sky. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A detail of a ship's wheel with the canal and the "Befroi" (Belfort) in the background on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A general view of the "Befroi" (Belfort) from Rozenhoedkaai on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The belfry is 83m tall, was built in 1240 and is listed by the UNESCO as World Heritage Site. A wooden small embarcation with tourists on board, is waiting for the next city guide departure. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A sidelong view of the Court of Justice buildings with the reflection in the waters of a canal by night on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. A dreamlike vision of reflections, shadows and lights of different colors. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A sidelong view of the Court of Justice buildings with the reflection in the waters of a canal by night on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The well-lit "Beffroi" (Belfort) appears on the top in the background. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A sidelong view of the Court of Justice buildings with the reflection in the waters of a canal by night on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. A dreamlike vision of reflections, shadows and lights of different colors. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A panoramic view of a cross of canals at sunset on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The pink facade of the typical stepped gable roof house in the middle of the view balances the constrasting light of sunset with shadows. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A general view of the typical residential houses along a canal with bridge on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The powerful light of winter creates a halo on the church and the bright facades of the houses, some with the typical stepped gable roofs.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A general view of a canal with bridge on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The reflection of the span and the typical stepped gable roof houses in the water creates a kind of eye under the pedestrian lady crossing the bridge. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A general view of a canal on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The bright colors of the residential houses along the canal are reflected in the cool water. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A general view of a canal on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The bright colors of the residential houses along the canal are reflected in the cool water.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 : A detail of a small white wall with window covered by a roof in the shape of a bell, in the middle of coloured walls of brick overlooking a canal, on February 06, 2009 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The sky finds its place in the reflection of the water and embellishes the sparkling white of the small and probably official building in medieval times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Detail of the sculpture on the gable of the Western facade with the Western rose window behind, at Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of an angel blowing a trumpet on a gable in Flamboyant Gothic style, on the Western facade of Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Library with 8,000 books, at the Institut Universitaire Europeen Rachi, or Rachi European University Institute, opened 1989, specialising in Jewish and Hebrew studies, in Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. The institute offers seminars, symposia and conferences as well as higher education courses. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the sculpture surrounding the Western rose window, including the Virgin and child enthroned with angels, at Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western facade illuminated at night, 12th century, with its 2 towers and triple portal, Laon Cathedral or the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Laon, built 12th and 13th centuries in Gothic style, in Laon, Aisne, Picardy, France. After damage during the French Revolution, the facade was restored in 1853 by Emile Boeswillwald. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Map of Western Europe, showing the transportation of slaves from ports between 1500 and 1815, in the Musee d'Aquitaine, Cours Pasteur, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. Liverpool shipped by far the largest number of expeditions, with 4894. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western ambulatory, Laon Cathedral or the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Laon, built 12th and 13th centuries in Gothic style, in Laon, Aisne, Picardy, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western ambulatory with its chapels, Laon Cathedral or the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Laon, built 12th and 13th centuries in Gothic style, in Laon, Aisne, Picardy, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tower at the Western corner of the Chateau de Dourdan, built 1220-22 by Guillaume de Flamenville under Philippe Auguste, replacing an earlier wooden structure, Dourdan, Hurepoix, Essonne, France. The castle is built on a square plan, with towers along the sides, at 3 of the corners and an isolated donjon at the 4th, and is surrounded by a dry moat. From 1672-1852 it became a prison, and now houses a history museum. The castle became an Historical Monument in 1964. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Visitor with red coat and backpack reflected on each side of the escalator of the Western entrance to Bibliotheque Nationale de France (National Library of France), 1989-96, Dominique Perrault, 13th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Staircase of the Western entrance, signage system of the library, Bibliotheque Nationale de France (National Library of France), 1989-96, Dominique Perrault, 13th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Escalators system from Ground Floor to Esplanade, Western side, Bibliotheque Nationale de France (National Library of France), 1989-96, Dominique Perrault, 13th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Part of the facade of the Conseil d'Etat or Council of State, supreme court for administrative justice, at the Palais Royal, Paris, France, with the French and European Union flags. The Conseil d'Etat, founded 1799 by Napoleon Bonaparte, moved to the Palais Royal in 1875 after renovation works and layout by Prosper Chabrol 1872-74. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues of kings by Viollet le Duc, 1814-79, replacing the original statues, from the Gallery of Kings, the second gallery on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Here, the kings hold an orb and sword, and a chalice and sceptre, and are placed in niches surrounded by carved vegetation and grotesque heads atop columns and capitals. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyle in the shape of a winged beast on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ, the sovereign judge, holding up his hands to show his stigmata, with the Virgin and St John, from the second level of the Tympanum of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hotel de la Paix, a Best Western Premier hotel in a former chapel, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Body of Christ, detail of the sculptural group maintained by the Confrerie du Sanch (Brotherhood of the precious blood of Christ), including Holy Sepulchre, Virgin of Sorrows, Cross of Passion and Christ, in the Apse of St Peter (South Western apse) of the Abbaye Sainte-Marie d'Arles sur Tech, in Arles-sur-Tech, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The current abbey was begun in the 11th century, although the site was used from the 9th century, and the cloister added in the 13th century. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural group maintained by the Confrerie du Sanch (Brotherhood of the precious blood of Christ), including Holy Sepulchre, Virgin of Sorrows, Cross of Passion and Christ, in the Apse of St Peter (South Western apse) of the Abbaye Sainte-Marie d'Arles sur Tech, in Arles-sur-Tech, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The current abbey was begun in the 11th century, although the site was used from the 9th century, and the cloister added in the 13th century. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • French, German and European flags on the grassed roof of the Fort de Douaumont, built 1885-1913, the largest of the 19 defensive forts around Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. In 1916, during the Battle of Verdun in World War One, the German army occupied the fort, which was only recaptured after 9 months of intense fighting and the loss of tens of thousands of men, ending in the First Offensive Battle of Verdun on 24 October 1916. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the Virgin, 1979, by Andre Messin Forfert, draped in a European flag as a symbol of peace and reconciliation, at the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-l'Europe, or Chapel of Our Lady of Europe, a memorial chapel built 1934 by Louis-Alfred Berthemy, on the site of a church in the village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France, which was completely destroyed in the Battle of Verdun in World War One. Prior to the war the village had 400 inhabitants but found itself on the front line, was destroyed and never rebuilt. The chapel is a site of remembrance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Smiling angel, late 13th - early 14th centuries, from an Annunciation scene in the central portal on the Western facade of the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims or Reims Cathedral, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The cathedral was built 1211-75 in French Gothic style with work continuing into the 14th century, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Herod's banquet, Salome's dance, the presentation of the head of St John and the beheading of St John the Baptist, 13th century, from the tympanum of the Portail Saint Jean or St John Portal, on the Western facade of Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The St John Portal depicts scenes from the lives of the 2 St Johns. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The entombment of St John the Evangelist, 13th century, from the tympanum of the Portail Saint Jean or St John Portal, on the Western facade of Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The St John Portal depicts scenes from the lives of the 2 St Johns. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues representing Faith, Hope and Charity supporting the pulpit, carved in wood then painted and gilded in 1773, designed by Pierre-Joseph Christophle, 1715-1782, on the north side of the nave in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Behind is the main Western facade with its Grand Organ, installed 1549, and rose window. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main rose window of the Western facade in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ enthroned, showing his wounds from the crucifixion, flanked by 2 angels holding instruments of the Passion (spear, nails, cross), the Virgin and St John the Baptist, from the tympanum of the Last Judgment Portal, the central portal on the Western facade, built 1220-30, Notre Dame, Ile de la Cite, Paris, France. Angels watch from the surrounding archivolts. The portal represents the Last Judgment according to the Evangelist St Matthew. The cathedral was built 1160-1345 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Property in 1991 as part of the Banks of the Seine. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Christ enthroned, showing his wounds from the crucifixion, flanked by 2 angels holding instruments of the Passion (spear, nails, cross), the Virgin and St John the Baptist, from the tympanum of the Last Judgment Portal, the central portal on the Western facade, built 1220-30, Notre Dame, Ile de la Cite, Paris, France. Angels watch from the surrounding archivolts. The portal represents the Last Judgment according to the Evangelist St Matthew. The cathedral was built 1160-1345 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Property in 1991 as part of the Banks of the Seine. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • St Michael weighing the souls of the dead, with the blessed on the left awaiting Paradise and the damned on the right being led to Hell by a demon, from the tympanum of the Last Judgment Portal, the central portal on the Western facade, built 1220-30, Notre Dame, Ile de la Cite, Paris, France. The portal represents the Last Judgment according to the Evangelist St Matthew. Below, the dead arise from their tombs. The cathedral was built 1160-1345 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Property in 1991 as part of the Banks of the Seine. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The dead arising and leaving their tombs, from the tympanum of the Last Judgment Portal, the central portal on the Western facade, built 1220-30, Notre Dame, Ile de la Cite, Paris, France. The portal represents the Last Judgment according to the Evangelist St Matthew. The cathedral was built 1160-1345 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Property in 1991 as part of the Banks of the Seine. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Statues of the apostles (St John without a beard), restored 1821-47 under Auguste Cheussey, by the sculptor Theophile Caudron, on the embrasures of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The ommission of several attributes when replacing the statues means the apostles are now difficult to recognise. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Michael weighing good and evil actions, symbolised by the Lamb of God and a devil's head, with souls heading for heaven and hell, from the Tympanum of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues of local saints and angels (right-left: St Honore, an angel, St Acheul, St Ache, an angel, St Ulphe) on the left embrasure of the St Firmin Portal on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Firmin, 272-303 AD, was the first bishop of Amiens. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues of 3 of the 12 apostles, restored 1821-47 under Auguste Cheussey, by the sculptor Theophile Caudron, on the embrasures of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The ommission of several attributes when replacing the statues means the apostles are now difficult to recognise. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues of local saints and angels (right-left: St Honore, an angel, St Acheul, St Ache, an angel, St Ulphe) on the left embrasure of the St Firmin Portal on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Firmin, 272-303 AD, was the first bishop of Amiens. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyle in the shape of an eagle on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Separation of the damned, led by a demon to the jaws of hell on the right, and the blessed, led by an angel to paradise on the left, from the Tympanum of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues of an apostle, woman and angel, restored 1821-47 under Auguste Cheussey, by the sculptor Theophile Caudron, on the embrasures of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The ommission of several attributes when replacing the statues means the apostles are now difficult to recognise. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of an angel blowing a trumpet in front of the Gallery of Kings on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyle in the shape of a man with a beast's head on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of an apostle, restored 1821-47 under Auguste Cheussey, by the sculptor Theophile Caudron, on the embrasures of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The ommission of several attributes when replacing the statues means the apostles are now difficult to recognise. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues of the local saint St Ache, carrying his head, and an angel, on the left embrasure of the St Firmin Portal on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Firmin, 272-303 AD, was the first bishop of Amiens. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ, the sovereign judge, holding up his hands to show his stigmata, with the Virgin and St John, from the second level of the Tympanum of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of an angel blowing a trumpet and behind, statues of kings by Viollet le Duc, 1814-79, replacing the original statues, from the Gallery of Kings, the second gallery on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The kings are placed in niches surrounded by carved vegetation and grotesque heads atop columns and capitals. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scenes of torture in hell, from the archivolts of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figures, possibly a confessor and a virgin, from the archivolts of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sinners entering the jaws of hell through the mouth of a leviathan, from the Tympanum of the central portal, known as the Beau-Dieu portal, dedicated to the Last Judgment, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window in the South tower, finished 1366, on the Western facade of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Karl Liebnecht portal in the Staatsratsgebaude or State Council Building, built 1962-64 by Roland Korn and Hans Erich Bogatzky on Schlossplatz, Spree Island, Mitte, in the former East Berlin in the time of the GDR, Germany. The Karl Liebnecht portal was originally part of the Berlin City Palace, with atlante figures supporting the balcony. The building now forms part of the European School of Management and Technology. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Defensive tower in the wall of the castle with the Western corner tower behind, and the dry moat, Chateau de Dourdan, built 1220-22 by Guillaume de Flamenville under Philippe Auguste, replacing an earlier wooden structure, Dourdan, Hurepoix, Essonne, France. Here we also see an example of a wooden catapult of the kind used in the 13th century. The castle is built on a square plan, with towers along the sides, at 3 of the corners and an isolated donjon at the 4th, and is surrounded by a dry moat. From 1672-1852 it became a prison, and now houses a history museum. The castle became an Historical Monument in 1964. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scoop Arena and surrounding buildings, with in the distance, Shard London Bridge, also known as London Bridge Tower, 2012, Renzo Piano, Southbank, River Thames, London, UK. The 800 seater sunken open air arena, Scoop, hosts events in the summer. The 310m tall Shard is the tallest building in the European Union, incorporating offices, a hotel and residential apartments. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shard London Bridge, also known as London Bridge Tower, 2012, Renzo Piano (right) and City Hall, Foster & Partners, 2002, Southbank, River Thames, London, UK. The 310m tall Shard is the tallest building in the European Union, incorporating offices, a hotel and residential apartments.  Nicknamed the London Egg, the 45m high City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority. Its glass and steel structure incorporates environmentally friendly features such as solar panels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Staatsratsgebaude or State Council Building, built 1962-64 by Roland Korn and Hans Erich Bogatzky on Schlossplatz, Spree Island, Mitte, in the former East Berlin in the time of the GDR, Germany. In the facade is the Karl Liebnecht portal of the formal Berlin City Palace. The building now forms part of the European School of Management and Technology. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western portico and bell tower, Collegiale Notre-Dame de Poissy, showing the Western bell tower and chapels of the North aisle, a catholic parish church founded c. 1016 by Robert the Pious and rebuilt 1130-60 in late Romanesque and early Gothic styles, in Poissy, Yvelines, France. Saint Louis was baptised here in 1214. The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Poissy was listed as a Historic Monument in 1840 and has been restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western bell tower seen from the eastern belltower, Collegiale Notre-Dame de Poissy, showing the Western bell tower and chapels of the North aisle, a catholic parish church founded c. 1016 by Robert the Pious and rebuilt 1130-60 in late Romanesque and early Gothic styles, in Poissy, Yvelines, France. Saint Louis was baptised here in 1214. The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Poissy was listed as a Historic Monument in 1840 and has been restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Collegiale Notre-Dame de Poissy, showing the Western bell tower and chapels of the North aisle, a catholic parish church founded c. 1016 by Robert the Pious and rebuilt 1130-60 in late Romanesque and early Gothic styles, in Poissy, Yvelines, France. Saint Louis was baptised here in 1214. The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Poissy was listed as a Historic Monument in 1840 and has been restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stone capital with animal face and coiled leaf design, late 11th century, in the East side of the Western bell tower of the Collegiale Notre-Dame de Poissy, a catholic parish church founded c. 1016 by Robert the Pious and rebuilt 1130-60 in late Romanesque and early Gothic styles, in Poissy, Yvelines, France. This is one of the oldest capitals in the oldest part of the church, and are carved with leaf designs with a Normandy influence. The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Poissy was listed as a Historic Monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western bell tower of the Collegiale Notre-Dame de Poissy, a catholic parish church founded c. 1016 by Robert the Pious and rebuilt 1130-60 in late Romanesque and early Gothic styles, in Poissy, Yvelines, France. In front is a statue of Saint Louis or King Louis IX of France, 1951, by Albert-Marius Patrisse, 1892-1964. Saint Louis was born in Poissy in 1214 and baptised in this church in the same year. The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Poissy was listed as a Historic Monument in 1840 and has been restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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