Palais Garnier - colonne rostrale

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWifD-aqa_DQZufgOA1dKv2MPcle32BeysSXs612dcMEWmUAXoes52K83UAO6F-nKzGhrwBHP0MGLC5qD6ODbLJc6p6Ghr_6f_V38UrMArT_0tZsKBRXjfocshgcPj5Or_F3WNFgt1p-I/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_11DSC_8605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWifD-aqa_DQZufgOA1dKv2MPcle32BeysSXs612dcMEWmUAXoes52K83UAO6F-nKzGhrwBHP0MGLC5qD6ODbLJc6p6Ghr_6f_V38UrMArT_0tZsKBRXjfocshgcPj5Or_F3WNFgt1p-I/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_11DSC_8605.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The rostral columns of Palais Garnier<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The entrance to <i>Pavillon du Chef de l'Etat<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1430000702"></a></i> (House of the Head of State),<br />which was turned into the Musée de Opéra on the western facade<br />of Opéra National de Paris Garnier,<br />is framed by two granite columns by Henri Alfred Jacquemart,<br />adorned with lamps and the masts of ships. <br />The bows of the four ships appear to have eyes.<br /><br /><br />Although other portions of this exquisite heritage site<br />have been restored since it was built in 1875,<br />the <i>ceinture de lumière</i> (belt of light) encircling the building has not. <br />Earlier this year an appeal was made to the public<br />to adopt one of the 22 lampadaires, 2 candélabres, 22 cariatides, and 14 columns. <br />The details of the rostral columns and the <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2013/08/street-lamps-palais-garnier.html" target="_blank">musical instrument-themed street lamps</a><br />on the opposite side of the opera house are stunning.<br /><br /><br />This is my entry for City Daily Photo Blogs Theme Day<br />-DETAILS-<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see the entries of other<br />City Daily Photo Blogs around the world.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place de l'Opéra</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span></div></div>

Palais Garnier - colonne rostrale

The rostral columns of Palais Garnier The entrance to Pavillon du Chef de l'Etat (House of the Head of State), which was turned into th...

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Street lamps - Palais Garnier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS41neKN98_94scz99BKOIRcviCWjPIRJR-Gu3guGJrG3chMKSMo35ax6g47gZvVd9I5hesL-MkFtVJKCeewKOBkl3rqVDJgf-CWyDYYXF1_P6WqbBksMknqwTXEyev7XhyphenhyphenJqDTubRgpA/s1600/2010+dec+7+DSC_0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS41neKN98_94scz99BKOIRcviCWjPIRJR-Gu3guGJrG3chMKSMo35ax6g47gZvVd9I5hesL-MkFtVJKCeewKOBkl3rqVDJgf-CWyDYYXF1_P6WqbBksMknqwTXEyev7XhyphenhyphenJqDTubRgpA/s640/2010+dec+7+DSC_0022.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Street Lamps</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Palais Garnier</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These unusual street lamps are found in front of the grand Palais Garnier.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The musical instruments seems fitting for the home of the Paris Opera.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my contribution to the </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">City Daily Photo Theme Day for August.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place de l'Opéra</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span></div>

Street lamps - Palais Garnier

Street Lamps Palais Garnier These unusual street lamps are found in front of the grand Palais Garnier.   The musical instruments seems fitti...

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