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  • Moon rising and a cloud catching the colours of sunset, at Dhermi in Vlore in the Albanian Riviera on the Ionian Coast, Southern Albania. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Storm cloud with lightning over the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. On the left is the Palacio de Justicia de Barcelona, built 1887-1908 by Jose Domenech y Estapa and Enric Sagnier to house the city courts and provincial courts. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Desert clouds, painting, after 1930, oil on canvas, by Edgar Alwin Payne, 1881-1947, American artist, from the Roath Collection of Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, USA. The painting depicts and American landscape with tabletop mountains and Native Americans approaching on horseback under a huge cloudscape. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sun beams breaking through clouds over the plains to the east of Langres, seen from the town ramparts, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clouds at sunset in the Parc Natural del Delta de l'Ebre, Ebro Delta, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The Ebro Delta Natural Park is a protected area of wetland habitat with ecosystems including lagoons, sand dunes, salt marsh and rice fields, covering c. 15000 hectares. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Storm clouds out to sea off the coast of Castellon, Valencia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walker on the footpath through the forest in the cloud, on the lower slopes of the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walker on the footpath through the forest in the cloud, on the lower slopes of the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Footpath through the forest in the cloud, on the lower slopes of the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Azalea and broom on the mountainside near the Refuge des Cortalets, on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. Below is the Les Estanyols lake, and a blanket of cloud fills the valleys beneath. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walker near the Refuge des Cortalets, on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. Below is the Les Estanyols lake, and a blanket of cloud fills the valleys beneath. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walker near the Refuge des Cortalets, with azalea bushes in flower, on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. In the distance is the Les Estanyols lake, and a blanket of cloud fills the valleys below. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunrise in the Pyrenees seen from the Refuge des Cortalets, with cloud in the valleys, at the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cows, broom and azalea in low cloud, near the Refuge des Cortalets, on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountainside with wisps of cloud on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walkers taking a photograph on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, through flowering azalea, in low cloud cover, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walker taking a photograph on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, through flowering azalea, in low cloud cover, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walkers on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, through forest and shrubs including azalea and broom, in low cloud cover, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walker on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, through forest and shrubs including azalea, in low cloud cover, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted sign with marmots by Eric Freixinos, Jaca des Petits Cortalets, near the Refuge des Cortalets, on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, in low cloud cover, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walkers on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, through forest and azalea bushes, in low cloud cover, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Slopes of the Pic du Canigou, with the view obscured by cloud, with shrubs and sparse trees, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Walker on the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, in low cloud, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Furniture storage in the Batiment Perret, designed by Auguste Perret, 1874-1954, and built 1935-36, at Le Mobilier National, which commissions and conserves state furniture and administers the Gobelins Manufactory and Beauvais Manufactory, both historic tapestry workshops, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Middle shelf left: day bed of Duchesse d’Angouleme Louis XVI era from Chateau de Saint Cloud, 1804-15, First Empire era. Bottom left: desk with painted winged griffons by Vincent Auriol from the Elysee Palace, 1947-59. The concrete colonnaded building has space for workshops, threshing and washing areas, storage rooms and exhibition halls. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Furniture storage in the Batiment Perret, designed by Auguste Perret, 1874-1954, and built 1935-36, at Le Mobilier National, which commissions and conserves state furniture and administers the Gobelins Manufactory and Beauvais Manufactory, both historic tapestry workshops, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Middle shelf: sofa for private apartments of Elysee Palace. Top shelf: sofa from Grand Cabinet of Marie Antoinette at Chateau de Saint Cloud. The concrete colonnaded building has space for workshops, threshing and washing areas, storage rooms and exhibition halls. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of an angel on a cloud holding a silver lamp, in the Catedral de la Asuncion de Jaen, or Santa Iglesia Catedral de la Asuncion de la Virgen, in Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The current cathedral was built in the 16th century on the site of an older building, and is known for its Renaissance chapter house and sacristy by Andres de Vandelvira and its Baroque facade by Eufrasio Lopez de Rojas. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Nicholas of Bari, oil painting on canvas, 1767, by Vito d’Anna, 1718-69, in the Duomo San Giorgio, designed by Rosario Gagliardi and built 1738-75 in Sicilian Baroque and Neoclassical style, in Ragusa Ibla, in Sicily, Italy. The saint is depicted dressed as a bishop, seated on a cloud and surrounded by putti, one of whom holds the 3 golden balls representing the 3 dowries. The town of Ragusa is split into the lower and older town of Ragusa Ibla, and the higher upper town of Ragusa Superiore, separated by the Valle dei Ponti. It is built on the site of an ancient city, inhabited by Sicels, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Normans. In 1693 it was devastated by an earthquake, and was rebuilt in the Baroque style. The town forms part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the Virgin on a cloud in the Iglesia del Sagrario or Church of the Tabernacle, built 1704 in Baroque style after designs by Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo and Jose de Bada y Navajas, adjacent to Granada Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Looking up at the cloud canopy of the pulpit, carved in wood then painted and gilded in 1773, designed by Pierre-Joseph Christophle, 1715-1782, with cherubs lifting the drapery, 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. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The pulpit, carved in wood then painted and gilded in 1773, designed by Pierre-Joseph Christophle, 1715-1782, with statues representing Faith, Hope and Charity supporting the pulpit, drapery being lifted by angels, and a cloud canopy, 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. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Looking up at the cloud canopy of the pulpit, carved in wood then painted and gilded in 1773, designed by Pierre-Joseph Christophle, 1715-1782, with cherubs lifting the drapery, 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. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ standing on a cloud, supported by 2 angels on the tympanum, thought to represent either the Ascension or the Second Coming, and the signs of the zodiac and labours of the months in the archivolts, left bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mary kneels on a cloud and receives a crown from the Holy ghost, The Coronation of the Virgin, before 1540, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Stephen makes a speech before the Sanhedrin and sees a vision of the son of God standing next to God in heaven. A beam of light from a cloud shines on his face. Section of the vision of St Stephen, 1220-25, from the Life of St Stephen and transferral of his relics window in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window, unusually dominantly red in colour, tells the story of the life of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who died c. 36 AD and whose relics are held at Chartres. It is situated in the chapel dedicated to martyrs. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ is sitting on a cloud above the arch of a bridge, with 2 candelabra. He holds the globe of the earth in his left hand and with his right, blesses the 2 martyrs, Josiah and James. Section of Christ blessing, 1210-25, at the apex of the Life of St James window in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window tells the story of the life of St James the Greater, apostle of Jesus and son of Zebedee. It is situated next to the apostles chapel. Chartres is a stop on the pilgrimage route to Compostela, where James' relics lie. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin seated on a cloud holding a snake, bas-relief on the sculpted wooden choir stalls, of which 78 of 114 remain, 52 upper and 26 lower stalls, carved by Jean Noel and Louis Marteau after drawings by Rene Charpentier and Jean Dugoulon, early 18th century, in the choir of the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The high backs of the stalls are decorated with bas-reliefs and separated by trumeaux decorated with foliage and instruments of the Passion. Photographed on 17th December 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin seated on a cloud holding a snake, bas-relief on the sculpted wooden choir stalls, of which 78 of 114 remain, 52 upper and 26 lower stalls, carved by Jean Noel and Louis Marteau after drawings by Rene Charpentier and Jean Dugoulon, early 18th century, in the choir of the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The high backs of the stalls are decorated with bas-reliefs and separated by trumeaux decorated with foliage and instruments of the Passion. Photographed on 17th December 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sun shining through a hole in the clouds at sunset, Terres de l'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sun shining through a hole in the clouds at sunset, Terres de l'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silhouette of a tree and dramatic clouds at sunset, Terres de l'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silhouette of a tree and dramatic clouds at sunset, Terres de l'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clouds in the sky at sunset over Els Ports National Park, Tarragona, Spain. The Park was founded in 1995 and covers 60,000 hectares of varied landscape around the Els Ports massif south of the river Ebro. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clouds over the Ebro Delta, green rice field and small house lit by sunset, Tarragona, Spain. The Ebro Delta is the main coastal delta of the Iberian Peninsula with a variety of different ecosystems including lagoons, sand dunes, salt marsh and rice fields which cover around 15000 hectares. It lies in the spot where the Ebro river reaches the Mediterranean Sea at the northern point of the Gulf of Valencia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Volcanic landscape, Tinajo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 27, 2010 in the evening. Clouds drift above the volcanoes of the extraordinary landscape in Timanfaya National Park. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of volcanic landscape, La Geria region, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 26, 2010 in the afternoon. Traditional white houses are dwarfed by the dramatic, stark hills of volcanic origin. Shadows thrown by clouds across the hillside deepen the drama of the scene. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Panoramic view of the volcanic landscape, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 24, 2010 at sunset. This view, enhanced by dramatic evening clouds, is from Yaiza village with the Timanfaya mountains silhouetted in the distance. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, seen from a hot air balloon through the clouds, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Birds and clouds, leaded glass with grisaille painting and silver stain, test panel, by Pierre Carron, 1932-2022, made by Michel Blanc Garin, for the Cathedrale Saint-Gatien, Tours, exhibited in the Hotel-Dieu-Le-Comte, a hospital founded in the 12th century by Henri I le Liberal and rebuilt 1729-64, reopening 2022 after 4 years of renovations as La Cite du Vitrail, exhibiting stained glass, in Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen - Further clearances may be required
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  • Putti carrying flowers and driving stag drawn chariot through clouds, detail from Rest of Diana and Actaeon, ceiling painting, 1733, by Charles-Andre van Loo, 1705-65, in the Bedroom of the Appartamenti della Regina, or Queen's Apartments, built 1730s for Polissena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg, wife of Carlo Emanuele III of Savoy, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Footpath just below the summit of the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France, looking down to the clouds in the valley. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View over clouds in the valley from the footpath ascending the Pic du Canigou, in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mystery of the Immaculate Conception, detail of a fresco by Charles Soulacroix, 1825-99, in the first apse chapel, in the Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculee-Conception or Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne, a Roman Catholic cathedral built 1827-63 in Neoclassical style by Benoit-Agathon Haffreingue, in Boulogne, Pas de Calais, France. The fresco depicts the Virgin in Glory, surrounded by clouds, angels and rays of light, crushing a snake with her foot. Below are 2 angels with weapons and to the right is St Michael the archangel. Charles Soulacroix, a sculptor, was commissioned in 1863-65 by Haffreingue to decorate the 6 apse chapels, these being his first frescoes. The cathedral is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mystery of the Immaculate Conception, detail of a fresco by Charles Soulacroix, 1825-99, in the first apse chapel, in the Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculee-Conception or Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne, a Roman Catholic cathedral built 1827-63 in Neoclassical style by Benoit-Agathon Haffreingue, in Boulogne, Pas de Calais, France. The fresco depicts the Virgin in Glory, surrounded by clouds, angels and rays of light, crushing a snake with her foot. Below are 2 angels with weapons and to the right is St Michael the archangel. Charles Soulacroix, a sculptor, was commissioned in 1863-65 by Haffreingue to decorate the 6 apse chapels, these being his first frescoes. The cathedral is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sun and clouds on the bronze funerary urn in the Dinh Esplanade, a rectangular square with Vietnamese-inspired stone portico, built for the 1907 Colonial Exhibition, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The tropical garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High altar of the choir in sculpted and gilded wood, 1755, and glory with sculpted clouds and angels, 1785, with the apsidal chapels behind, at 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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  • An angel seated on clouds, accompanying Christ in Majesty at the apex of the Parable of the Prodigal Son stained glass window, in the north transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window follows the parable as told by St Luke in his gospel. It is thought to have been donated by courtesans, who feature in 11 of the 30 sections. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus, on clouds, is flanked by Moses and Elijah, while below are the apostles Peter, James and John. The Transfiguration, by Thomas Boudin, 1611-12, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Eroded rocks of the Bardenas Reales, a 42,000 hectare area of semi-desert and badlands, forming a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the Bardenas Reales Nature Reserve, in Navarre, Spain. The desert area is in the Ebro valley at the foot of the Yugo mountains and the Zaragoza region of Cinco Villas. Clay, chalk and sandstone terrain has been eroded by water and wind creating canyons, plateaus, tabular structures and isolated hills, called cabezos. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. View from distance showing hilltop location. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. View from a distance showing steep cliffs which act as a natural defense. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old keep of Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep cliffs which form a natural defense. The castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunset over the Ebro Delta, with light reflecting off the water in an irrigation ditch, Tarragona, Spain. The Ebro Delta is the main coastal delta of the Iberian Peninsula with a variety of different ecosystems including lagoons, sand dunes, salt marsh and rice fields which cover around 15000 hectares. It lies in the spot where the Ebro river reaches the Mediterranean Sea at the northern point of the Gulf of Valencia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dramatic cloudscape at sunset, Terres de l'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buttress of Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cucugnan, a medieval village in Cathar Country,  Corbieres,  Aude, Languedoc Roussillon,  France. The village was immortalised in Alphonse Daudet's novel 'Lettres de mon moulin', written in 1866. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. View from distance showing hilltop location. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle seen from High Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. View from distance showing hilltop location. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cucugnan, a medieval village in Cathar Country,  Corbieres,  Aude, Languedoc Roussillon,  France. The village was immortalised in Alphonse Daudet's novel 'Lettres de mon moulin', written in 1866. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Panoramic view showing steep cliffs which are a natural defense. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old keep of the Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. This view shows steep cliffs which act as natural defenses. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Keep seen from the court of the castle, Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location and Pyrenees in the distance. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in Mora d'Ebre reflected in the Ebro river, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. An old pier can be seen next to the three-floors building on the right with a hole to park the boat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in Mora d'Ebre on the right bank of the Ebro river, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ebro Delta, Tarragona, Spain. The Ebro Delta is the main coastal delta of the Iberian Peninsula with a variety of different ecosystems including lagoons, sand dunes, salt marsh and rice fields which cover around 15000 hectares. It lies in the spot where the Ebro river reaches the Mediterranean Sea at the northern point of the Gulf of Valencia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ebro Delta, Tarragona, Spain. The Ebro Delta is the main coastal delta of the Iberian Peninsula with a variety of different ecosystems including lagoons, sand dunes, salt marsh and rice fields which cover around 15000 hectares. It lies in the spot where the Ebro river reaches the Mediterranean Sea at the northern point of the Gulf of Valencia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dome of church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, 17th century, rising about the rooftops, Rome, Italy. This Baroque church commissioned in 1652 by Pope Innocent X, was designed by architects Girolamo and Carlo Rainaldi, and  Francesco Borromini (1599-1667) and sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Ponte Cestio (1st century BC, rebuilt 19th century) over River Tiber to Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy. Dramatic view of the bridge in the shade of the trees and beneath a stormy sky. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Panoramic view of the Cactus Garden, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 26, 2010 in the afternoon. Designed by local artist Cesar Manrique (1919-92), who restored the windmill and erected metal sculptures, the garden grows over 1000 varieties of cactus selected by botanist Estanislao Gonzales Ferrer. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Panoramic view of the Cactus Garden, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 26, 2010 in the afternoon. Designed by local artist Cesar Manrique (1919-92), who restored the windmill and erected metal sculptures, the garden grows over 1000 varieties of cactus selected by botanist Estanislao Gonzales Ferrer. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of volcanic landscape, La Geria, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 27, 2010 in the afternoon. A rainbow arches across the sky above the stark volcanic hills. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coat, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Town of Miravet on the banks of the Ebro river and its castle on the hilltop above, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. The castle was founded by the Moors and rebuilt by the Knights Templar and transformed into a fortress monastery after the conquest of 1153. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in Mora d'Ebre reflected in the Ebro river, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. An old pier can be seen next to the three-floors building on the left with a hole to park the boat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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