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View to Tour St-Jacques & Montmartre


View to Tour St-Jacques & Montmartre
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4280 W: 0 N: 7839] (28216)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2008-08-22
Catégories: Architecture, Oeuvres d'art
Appareil photographique: Pentax K10D, Pentax DA 50-200 f4-5.6 ED
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): Moods, streets and museums from Paris. [view contributor(s)]
Date de soumission: 2008-09-10 0:24
Vue: 667
Favoris: 1 [voir]
Points: 74
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
Tour St-Jacques (on the right side)

Located in Paris’ IVe arrondissement, Tour St-Jacques was once part of a church known as Saint-Jacques-la-Boucherie (literally, Saint James the Butcher). It was the patron church of butchers and was frequented by the wealthy wholesale butchers that sold their goods at the nearby Les Halles market. Pilgrims used the church to meet before embarking on their long journeys.

The church was built between 1509 and 1523 and was named for St. James the Great. (A statue of the saint was placed atop the tower in the 19th century.) In 1797, during the French Revolution, the church was demolished, leaving only the tower, which is now considered a national historic landmark.

In the mid-1800s, the tower, late Gothic in style, was restored by the architect Théodore Ballu. At that time, it was raised onto a pedestal and a small park was built around it. Putting the tower on a pedestal allowed it to retain its original height despite the absence of the remainder of the church.

The tower was designed in the Flamboyant Gothic style and, indeed, it is quite ornate, full of spikes, turrets, and plenty of niches that hold a variety of statuary. The tower stands 52 meters high (about 171 feet).

Pascal’s Lab

In the mid 17th century, mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal chose to use Tour St-Jacques as his laboratory, where he conducted a variety of experiments on atmospheric pressure.

In tribute to Pascal, a statue of the scientist stands at the base of the tower and a number of meteorological instruments were placed on the roof.

Montmartre (in the background)

Above all, Montmartre is known for its many artists who have been omnipresent since 1880. The name Montmartre, an area around a hill in the 18th arrondissement, north of downtown Paris, is said to be derived from either Mount of Martyrs or from Mount of Mars. Until 1873, when the Sacré-Coeur was built on top of the hill, Montmartre was a small village, inhabited by a mostly farming community.

The Basilica Project

The project to build the Sacré-Coeur Basilica (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) was initiated by a group of influential people. Their reasons to build this monument was two-fold: they had pledged to build a church if Paris escaped unscathed from the war with the Prussians and they saw the defeat of the French at the hands of the Prussian army in 1870 as a moral condemnation of the sins of Paris.The project was authorized by the National Assembly in 1873, and a competition was organized. The goal was to build an imposing basilica true to Christian traditions.

The winner of the competition was Paul Abadie, who had already restored two cathedrals in France. He built an immense basilica in a Roman-Byzantyne style. Its large dome towers 83m (272ft) over the top of the Montmartre hill.
(Source: aviewoncities.com)
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Bonjour George
Un Point de vue qui en donne vraiment bien sur les toits de Paris avec le Sacré coeur et la tour Saint-Jacques bien cadrés en diagonale.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Gildas

Hello George! Excellent cityscape. Amazing rooftops. Good sharpness, very good focus. Original picture. Good luck!

Hello George,
Superb image with much of depth and details. The pollution of Paris gives varied and curious colours to the sky. An excellent work.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Szia George,
sharpness at each point of the view, a great choice for the eye to enjoy this clarity for details. Wonderful framing for good balance of the two main buildings here.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Hi George!

amazing panorama from the city of light, and its exactly this light managment one of the strongest points of the photo! The POV is excellent and rarely seen, great composition and framing, great depth of field! A splendid architecture photo! Congratulations!

Hercules

ciao George,
ottimo punto di ripresa con zone di luce ed ombra che danno un bellissimo effetto.
saluti
maurizio

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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3613 W: 0 N: 7374] (26733)
  • [2008-09-10 3:24]

Hallo George!
I think it's an uncommon view of Paris - but a very interesting one, with a plethora of details! this steeple towering the city creates a wonderful addition to the scenery.
I like the light in this picture very much - and of course your note!
Greetings from summerly Germany!
Frank!

Hello Georges

nice POV over the right side of the Seine River , weel constructed
just a little problem they are a distorsion on the Tower of the Sacre coeur on the back
useful note as usual by you
amities
Dominic

merhaba dear george
excellent city and colours.excellent interesting montmartre and tower.good composition.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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  • danos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3703 W: 84 N: 5371] (21024)
  • [2008-09-10 4:37]

hello George,
splendid this panoramic shot of Montmartre and Basilica from Notre-Dame.I like the sharpness and the clarity of the dense houses and the great depth of the scene.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

Impressive scenery,Love your position of main element in this frame with beautiful in contrast and depth,Highly sharpness provide the detail to explore and good clarity of color too.Outstanding work,TFS.

George, AWESOME, what a refreshing scene from the city of light. Sacre-Coeur looks a bit elongated in this view I think but I am sure it is the optical illusion of the dome and steeple alignment. Colors are great and detail is super but mostly it is this angle you have chosen that makes it great.

Greg

Bonjour George
This summer, I've been many times close by the tour ST Jacques, because of a friend who leaves near by, but did not go to Notre-Dame. A good vantage point for this wide view over Paris in a nice light/shade contrast. The cloud on top of the Sacré-coeur is a nice detail to look.
Cheers
Marilyn

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9719 W: 446 N: 15853] (56062)
  • [2008-09-10 6:48]

a very nice view here George,
good quality here, I like the details and the fine balance, good photojob, Have anice evening.
regard Jaap

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  • ifanik Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1796 W: 54 N: 2947] (16492)
  • [2008-09-10 6:53]

Hi George
This is wonderful town and your photo is greaty
Well done
Best regards
Nick

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1897 W: 53 N: 751] (12153)
  • [2008-09-10 7:05]

Fantastic! Such a beautiful city full of interesting architecture and colors. The detail is so sharp and the pov is perfect. TFS and have a happy day!

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  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2195 W: 79 N: 3060] (13740)
  • [2008-09-10 8:24]

Hello George! Excellent cityscape with long look excellent interesting montmartre and tower view. Amazing crop great composition with splendid architecture Good POV! great BG and ideal FG in photo!and framing perfect
Compliments
Georgios

Hi George,
Very nice shot vith Superb colours, light and perspective.
Georg

Hello George,
Again superb POV from Paris.
Your compo is amazing with the two major elements.
Nice job,
Have a nice day,
JB.

Ciao George,
bella vista panoramica di Parigi, con la vistya sullo sfondo della chiesa del Sacro Cuore.
Ottima la luce e lo sharpness!

Well done!
Francesco

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4885 W: 133 N: 532] (44999)
  • [2008-09-10 23:57]

Jó napot George,
very nice serie from Paris. Good town landscape here, excellent quality of details. Interesting informations. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8566 W: 915 N: 11534] (57432)
  • [2008-09-11 1:22]

Hello George

Superb symmetry between the fg Tour St-Jacques & bg Montmartre. Of the hundreds of buildings visible, these 2 clearly stand out. Tfs!

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1735 W: 0 N: 936] (9138)
  • [2008-09-11 1:37]

Hi George,
beautiful panorama shot with good clarity and sharpness,
excellent POV and framing,
well done,
regards,
Dimitris.

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  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2503 W: 724 N: 202] (21556)
  • [2008-09-11 2:20]

Hi, friend!
It is very interesting view. I like your composition. Good colours and light. It is very famous view. Paris is very interesting city. I was in Paris two times.
Marek

Hello George!
Another excellent composition to show details of that wonderful city!
Incredible sharpness, colors and management of light are a result of a well-thought photograph that really pleases me!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

George,
This is a great shot of Sacre Coeur with the buildings of the city in the foreground. The tower on the right provides nice balance for the basilica.
The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
See you soon,
Asa

Hi George
excellent cityscape with wonderful sharpness,depth and details
my compliments

Hello George,
An amazing Paris view, very qualified,
Best regards,
Tulay

Bonjour
une tres belle photo de cette Tour St Jacques et du Sacré Coeur, sur les toits de Paris, une belle luminosité, une superbe composition
bravo
juliette

Hi George,
interesting pov with this buildings in the Fg and towers and roofs, good result.

Hi George,
What a superb ctiyscape.Colours, light, and POV are very beautiful.TFS.
Cheers,
Have a nice good day.

hAyAti

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  • kpav Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 653 W: 53 N: 352] (4298)
  • [2008-09-11 15:46]

Hello George, excellent shot, superb POV and very balanced light. I like a lot the big shadow that falls on part of the buildings. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Kostas.

George
Encore une superbe photo de Paris à la composition impeccable et aux superbes couleurs.
Amicalement
JJ

Hi George,
Wonderful high pov to show us the roofs with superb sharpness and details. Very nice.
I wish you a nice weekend, best regards.
Salvator.

Bonjour,
Bel angle de vue d'une étonnante netteté
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3954 W: 403 N: 6717] (23057)
  • [2008-09-14 21:49]

Hi George,
You were lucky because the tour St Jacques was not visible since many years, and it is only a few months since it is now opened )it was completely covered) Nice POV from Notre Dame! You also had nice light and clear air, to have much detail and crisp texture. Well balanced framing of the cityscape!
Yes the dome has a strange shape from here!
Greetings
Laurent

Superb city view, great architecture...

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