Here are some photographs taken during a recent trip to France. The
main aim was to see the bridge at Millau, in the South of France, which
was designed
by Sir Norman Foster. It carries the A75 over the river Tarn. We went
on to the Camargue then to the Alps and finally to the Somme, via
Reims, to visit the Thiepval monument.
Millau from the south side of the river Tarn on the west side
of Avenue du Pont Lerouge taken on the 10th October 2006
Millau from the south side of the river Tarn from the west
side of Avenue du Pont Lerouge taken on the 10th October 2006
The river Tarn, Millau, from the the west side of Avenue du
Pont Lerouge taken on the 10th October 2006
The Millau viaduct from the south side of the river Tarn on
the west side of Avenue du Pont Lerouge taken on the 10th October 2006
The Millau viaduct from the Avenue du Pont Lerouge taken on
the 10th October 2006
The Millau viaduct from the south side of the river Tarn on
the west side of Avenue du Pont Lerouge taken on the 10th October 2006
The Millau viaduct from the visitor center taken on the 10th
October 2006
The Millau viaduct from the visitor center taken on the 10th
October 2006
The Millau viaduct from the visitor center taken on the 10th
October 2006
The Millau viaduct from the village of Therondels taken on the
10th October 2006
The village of Peyre from the viaduct visitors center taken on
the 10th the October 2006
The village of Peyre taken on the 10th October 2006
Tallard taken on the 11th October 2006
The chateaux at Tallard, undergoing refurbishment, taken on
the 11th October 2006
The Lac de Serre Poncon with the town of Le Pre d`Emeraude on
the south side of the lake - taken on the 11th October 2006
This next set of pictures were take along the D902 on the way to the
Col d`Izoard in the Alps.
The Alps taken on the 11th October 2006
The alpine village of Brunissard taken on the 11th October
2006
The Alps taken on the 11th October 2006
The Alps just before the final climb to the top of the Col
d`Izoard taken on the 11th October 2006
The Col d`Izoard, at an altitude of 7743 feet (2360m), taken
on the 11th October 2006
This next set of pictures were taken from the Col d`Izoard in the Alps.
Looking north from the Col d`Izoard taken on the 11th October
2006
Looking west from the Col d`Izoard taken on the 11th October
2006
Looking south from the Col d`Izoard taken on the 11th October
2006
Looking southwest from the Col d`Izoard. The notice boards in
the foreground identify the names of the peaks that are in line with
the board
. Taken on the 11th October 2006
Looking south from the Col d`Izoard. This is the D902, the way
we approached the Col, taken on the 11th October 2006
This picture was taken from the car somewhere on the N91 on
the way to Grenoble taken on the 11th October 2006
Reims taken on the 11th October 2006
Reims taken on the 11th October 2006
Reims cathedral taken on the 11th October 2006
The Church of Notre Dame de Brebières, with the
golden statue of Mary on the top, at Albert on the Somme .
