European Collection (page 9)

Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France
Pouring the champagne by hand, in the winery at Maison Ruinart, the oldest champagne house in the world, founded in Epernay in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France

River Meuse, Givet, Ardennes, France
Town of Givet on the river Meuse near the Belgian border, aerial view, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. The town is home to the Fortress of Charlemont and the Caserne Rouge. Date: 2009

Eglise Saint-Hilaire, Givet, Ardennes, France
Eglise Saint-Hilaire, built 16th century in classical style, and a boat on the river Meuse, in Givet, near the Belgian border, in Ardennes, Grand Est, France

Givet, Ardennes, France
Tour Victoire, built 13th - 16th century as part of a manor house, and the Eglise Saint-Hilaire, built 16th century in classical style, on the banks of the river Meuse, in Givet

Forteresse Charlemont, Givet, Ardennes, France
Forteresse Charlemont, built 1555 under Charles V and completed by Vauban in 17th century, reflected in the river Meuse, in Givet, near the Belgian border, in Ardennes, Grand Est, France

Fort de la Bonnelle, Saint-Geosmes, Haute-Marne, France
Entrance across the gorge to the Fort de la Bonnelle, a defensive fortress built 1870-85, used in the Franco-Prussian war and First World War, at Saint-Geosmes, near Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est

Chateau Perrier, Epernay, Champagne, France
Chateau Perrier, built 1852-57 in Louis XIII style by architect Pierre-Eugene Cordier, on the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, Champagne, Marne, Grand Est, France

Champagne de Venoge, Epernay, Champagne, France
Tasting terrace at the Hotel de Venoge, built 1899, now Champagne de Venoge, on the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, Champagne, Marne, Grand Est, France

Champagne de Castellane, Epernay, Champagne, France
Champagne de Castellane headquarters, founded 1895 by Viscount Florens de Castellane, with brick buildings and tower designed by Marius Toudoire, 1852-1922, on the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay

Portrait, Castle of Freyr, Wallonia, Belgium
Portrait of Gilde de Beaufort-Spontin, oil painting, by Antoine Wiertz, 1806-65, in the Antechamber, at the Castle of Freyr, in Wallonia, Namur, Ardennes, Belgium

Fresco, Castle of Freyr, Wallonia, Belgium
Animals, birds, musical scores and instruments, fresco on the staircase in the Great entrance hall, late 18th century, at the Castle of Freyr, in Wallonia, Namur, Ardennes, Belgium

Fresco, Castle of Veves, Wallonia, Belgium
Fresco of men fishing in river, above the fireplace in the Living Room of Hilarion de Gavre, in the Castle of Veves, built c. 1410, at Celles in Wallonia, Namur, Ardennes, Belgium

Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste, Hierges, Ardennes, France
Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste, built 1579 in Renaissance style by the lords of Hierges, Gilles de Berlaymont and his wife Lamberte de Croy, in Hierges, in the Meuse valley on the Belgian border

Meuse, Wallonia, Belgium
Terrace beside the river Meuse at the hotel-restaurant Les Sorbiers in the village of Hastiere, Wallonia, Namur, Ardennes, Belgium. Date: 2009

Chapel, Castle of Freyr, Wallonia, Belgium
Chapel, by Guillaume de Beaufort-Spontin, 1708-66, in Rococo style, at the Castle of Freyr, in Wallonia, Namur, Ardennes, Belgium. The wood panelling is in Regency style and the altar is Baroque

Citadel of Dinant, Wallonia, Belgium
Cannon balls in the courtyard of the Citadel of Dinant, a fortress originally built 1051 and rebuilt 1818-21 on a cliff above the town and river Meuse, at Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium

Trench, Citadel of Dinant, Wallonia, Belgium
Dutch bakery with bread ovens in the Citadel of Dinant, a fortress originally built 1051 and rebuilt 1818-21 on a cliff above the town and river Meuse, at Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium

Collegiale Notre-Dame de Dinant, Dinant, Wallonia, Belgium
Nave, looking towards the choir with stained glass windows, in the Collegiale Notre-Dame de Dinant, or Collegiate Church of Our Lady, a Gothic cathedral built 13th century, in Dinant, Wallonia

Sculpture, Collegiale Notre-Dame de Dinant, Dinant, Wallonia
St Peter as pope, polychrome oak statue (painted later) by an unknown artist, 16th century, from the Eglise Saint-Pierre in Furfooz, in the Collegiale Notre-Dame de Dinant

Statue, Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
Statue of Charles de Gaulle, 2014, by Guido Clabots, commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Dinant in 1914, where he fought and was wounded, on the river Meuse in Dinant, Wallonia, Namur

Le Rocher Bayard, Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
Le Rocher Bayard (right), a 40m high rock needle associated with the Four Sons of Aymon legend, on the river Meuse in Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium

La Croisette, Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
La Croisette, a promenade along the river Meuse with shops, restaurants and boat moorings, redeveloped in 2018, seen from the Charles de Gaulle bridge, in Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium. Date: 2021

Convent of the Capuchins, Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
Convent of the Capuchins or Couvent des Capucins (left), built 17th century, and the river Meuse, in Wallonia, Dinant, Namur, Belgium. Date: 2021

Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
Town of Dinant and boats on the river Meuse on a misty day, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium. Date: 2021

Sundial, Coaching inn, Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, France
Sundial and route map for postal and courier coaches between Launois and Paris, on a stone plaque at the coaching inn, built 1654, in Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, Grand Est, France

Stagecoach relief, Coaching inn, Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes
Stagecoach relief at the coaching inn, built 1654, in Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. The inn provided food, accommodation

Coaching inn, Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, France
Coaching inn, built 1654, in Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. The inn provided food, accommodation, stabling and transport and was a stage house for delivering post

Carriage, Coaching inn, Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, France
Carriages in a wooden barn at the coaching inn, built 1654, in Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. The inn provided food, accommodation

Great Hall, Coaching inn, Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes
Great Hall with its wooden frame, at the coaching inn, built 1654, in Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. The inn provided food, accommodation

Stable, Coaching inn, Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, France
Drinking troughs and hay mangers in the stables at the coaching inn, built 1654, in Launois-sur-Vence, Ardennes, Grand Est, France

Ronot press, Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie
Ronot press, reconstructed, and statue of Allegory of Industry, at the Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie, or Conservatory of the Arts of Metallurgy

Sculptures, Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie
Christ statues, stored at the Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie, or Conservatory of the Arts of Metallurgy, formerly the lower factory of the foundry at Dommartin-le-Franc

Sculpture, Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie
Statues, stored at the Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie, or Conservatory of the Arts of Metallurgy, formerly the lower factory of the foundry at Dommartin-le-Franc, in the Blaise valley

Hearths, Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie
Fireplace surrounds, stored at the Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie, or Conservatory of the Arts of Metallurgy, formerly the lower factory of the foundry at Dommartin-le-Franc

Stoves and ovens, Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie
Stoves and ovens, stored at the Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie, or Conservatory of the Arts of Metallurgy, formerly the lower factory of the foundry at Dommartin-le-Franc

Blast furnace, Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie
Old blast furnaces, at the Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie, or Conservatory of the Arts of Metallurgy, formerly the lower factory of the foundry at Dommartin-le-Franc, in the Blaise valley

Emile's forge, Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie
Emile's forge, donated by Maurice Bernard from Eurville, with hearths, bellows, tools, power hammers, anvils and stamping machines, at the Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie

Statue, Parc Metallurgique, Dommartin-le-Franc, Haute-Marne
Cast iron counter-model of the work of Charles Breton, 1878, made at the Val d'Osne art foundry c. 1920, exhibited at the Parc Metallurgique or Metallurgic Park

Lithography stones, Parc Metallurgique, Dommartin-le-Franc
Lithography stones of plans for metalwork, used for printing, exhibited at the Parc Metallurgique or Metallurgic Park, an interpretation centre for ancient and contemporary metallurgy

Metalwork, Parc Metallurgique, Dommartin-le-Franc
Exhibition of manufactured metalwork, at the Parc Metallurgique or Metallurgic Park, an interpretation centre for ancient and contemporary metallurgy

Ore park, Parc Metallurgique, Dommartin-le-Franc
Ore park, with displays of large forged pieces from the foundries of the Haute-Marne, at the Parc Metallurgique or Metallurgic Park, an interpretation centre for ancient and contemporary metallurgy

Blast furnace, Parc Metallurgique, Dommartin-le-Franc
Blast furnace built 1834 by Jean-Baptiste Le Bachelle, at the Parc Metallurgique or Metallurgic Park, an interpretation centre for ancient and contemporary metallurgy

Children's prison, Clairvaux Abbey, Ville-sous-la-Ferte
Children's prison (centre) and workshops (right), (the abbey functioned as a prison from 1804 when it was converted by Napoleon), at the Abbaye de Clairvaux, or Clairvaux Abbey

Barn, Clairvaux Abbey, Ville-sous-la-Ferte, Aube, France
Barn, with timber frame, formerly a lay brothers building, at the Abbaye de Clairvaux, or Clairvaux Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded 1115 by St Bernard, in Ville-sous-la-Ferte, Aube, Grand Est

Chapel, Clairvaux Abbey, Ville-sous-la-Ferte, Aube, France
Refectory, built 1774, converted in 1813 to a chapel for prisoners (the abbey functioned as a prison from 1804 when it was converted by Napoleon), restored 2013-15, at the Abbaye de Clairvaux

Prison cells, Clairvaux Abbey, Ville-sous-la-Ferte, Aube
Group cells in the men's prison, (the abbey functioned as a prison from 1804 when it was converted by Napoleon), at the Abbaye de Clairvaux, or Clairvaux Abbey

Grand Cloister, Clairvaux Abbey, Ville-sous-la-Ferte, Aube
Grand Cloister, built 17th century in classical style, surrounded by the lay brothers building, kitchen, monks refectory, boiler room and monks building, later used as the men's prison

Cloister, Clairvaux Abbey, Ville-sous-la-Ferte, Aube, France
Main Gallery of the Cloister, built 18th century and used after 1804 as the men's prison, at the Abbaye de Clairvaux, or Clairvaux Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded 1115 by St Bernard

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