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Beneath the vaults, the crucified Christ
At La Chaise-Dieu, a crucifix watches over the rood screen, beneath the Gothic vaults.

The time machine
Behind a yellow door, a shed where time stood still.

At the crossroads
Sainte-Florine, the town where I grew up, in the morning sun.

A bulb that thinks it's a candle
Le Grand Siècle, at the Puy du Fou, down to the detail of a wall sconce.

A factory as a work of art
The pattern of the brick, the reflections in the wired glass: practicality doesn't rule out beauty.

A Japanese bridge, in the Cantal
A bridge with a Japanese look, in the Doire valley, in the Cantal.

Hunting trophies, Chambord
The trophy gallery, Château de Chambord

Chambord, at the blue hour
The roofs of Chambord, between deep blue and warm lights, at nightfall.

The Rodez community hall
The Rodez community hall, designed by Atelier Nebout, lights up at dusk.

In the streets of Rodez
A lane in Rodez, at nightfall.

Divine light
The stained-glass windows by artist Malel, at Notre-Dame-du-Bois-de-la-Chaise.

Summer memory
The village of Le Vieil, on the island of Noirmoutier, on a summer evening.