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Pulling in the punters
Posted on August 7, 2021
The picturesque city of Perigueux is (in normal times) a popular tourist destination. Inevitably that means there are lots of shops, all competing for footfall from passers-by. Signs alone are not enough in some cases.
Looming
Posted on August 6, 2021
Definitely a large subject for Cee’s Black & White Challenge this week is this looming tower, part of the medieval fortifications of the city of Perigueux.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Large Subjects
Cornered
Posted on April 30, 2021
This little set of square steps in Perigueux used to lead somewhere. Probably.
Monday Window: Perigueux Cathedral
Posted on August 17, 2020
Shadows and reflections
Posted on August 14, 2020
Cee’s theme for her Black & White Challenge this week is shadows and reflections. You’re more likely to get just one or the other in a single image, but this picture of a well-preserved stone sarcophagus in the cloister of the local museum at Perigueux manages to combine the two thanks to the strong shadow cast by the bright sunlight and the reflection of yours truly (sadly, rather less well=preserved).
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Shadows and reflections
Monday Window: Perigueux Cathedral
Posted on July 6, 2020
I missed out on posting a window last Monday, so to make up the shortfall here are two fine examples of stained glass, from the Cathedral of Saint Front, in Perigueux.
Monday Window 6 July2020
Look up
Posted on July 3, 2020
A view of part of the mightily impressive vaulted and domed ceiling of the Cathedral of Saint-Front in Perigueux.
I did my usual trick of lying the camera on the floor pointing upwards, setting the timer and hovering just out of shot to make sure that nobody steps on it. It gives a different perspective and also stops you getting a crick in your neck.
Through the archway
Posted on June 12, 2020
I spotted this little statue of a sanglier (wild boar) through an aRchway in the old town of Perigueux.
The curve of the boar\s back echoes that of the archway and contrasts with the more formal geometric shapes of the stonework and the steps.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: must contain the letter ‘R’
Tuesday Photo Challenge: Portal
Posted on January 7, 2020
Thursday Doors: Perigueux – Fin de Série
Posted on September 5, 2019
At last, the well of doors from Perigueux seems to have run dry…
…although we are going back again in a few weeks. so who knows?
Last week, we finished with a green door, so in the interests of continuity….
This door seems to be sitting quietly at the bottom of a tower, trying not to be noticed:
While this one is tucked away in a little courtyard, close to a rather good Indian restaurant:
And sometimes you just have to keep your eyes peeled:
These next two are the same, but different:
And finally, it’s not really about the door in this instance, but this is an impressive shopfront:
Thursday Doors 5 September 2019
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