🇫🇷 France

Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel

The Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel is a well-preserved medieval castle built in 708 in a bay on the English Channel.

The island is named in the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. For example, on this island, King Arthur defeated the terrible giant - the owner of the island. According to another version, it is here, within the impregnable walls of the abbey, that the Holy Grail is hidden, but so far no one can find it.

Now the castle is home to 30 residents, some of whom are monks of the Order of St. Benedict. By chance, I managed to record the service of these monks; yesterday I made a simple but atmospheric video

One of the vaults of the Eiffel Tower

The details are very textured and expressive and are surprisingly well preserved

Square in Paris

On one side of this square there is the Senna River, on the other, right behind the trees, there is a bicycle path

Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel

High stone walls and passages inside the fortress

Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel

The architecture is amazing

Seagull

Good lighting made it possible to photograph the seagull in detail; everything is visible, even the through hole in the beak

Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel

One of the cozy medieval nooks in the fortress

Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel

Roof shapes and lighting give interesting shapes

Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel

Fairy-tale and mystical motifs overlooking the abbey

Eiffel Tower

To take this shot I had to climb onto a traffic light pole.

Mulhouse city

Square in the historical part of the city

Mulhouse city

Temple Saint-Étienne - protestant church built in Gothic style

Evening conversations

Evening is a great time to spend with friends

Mulhouse city

Evening streets, deserted, clean and a little fabulous

Chamonix, mountain range in the Alps

The beauty of the mountains in these places is mesmerizing! If you look closely, some slopes are well-trodden with trails

Ski lift in Chamonix

The lift climbs the last tens of meters along a steep cliff, conveying the feeling of flight

Hiking trail

The beginning of the hiking trail, which starts from the platform at the ski lift, at an altitude of 3777 meters

Chamonix

The small town is the cradle of mountaineering. There are cozy cafes and an atmosphere of mountaineering romance; many on the streets can be seen in sports gear and mountain equipment