Jardins de la Fontaine, a photo from Languedoc-Roussillon, South

Photographer's Note

In Nîmes, west of the Maison Carrée, at the end of the Avenue J. Jaurès and on the edge of the Inner City, lie the beautiful Jardins de la Fontaine (Gardens of the Source). They were laid out in 1745 in the area of the former fortified ramparts and include the ruins of an ancient sanctuary of a sacred spring. They were one of the first formal gardens planted in Europe. The gardens extend over several levels, the lowest forming the water-basins and the waterways joining them. Groups of life-size Baroque statues give atmosphere to this attractive feature. The ruins of the temple of Diana are also within the park, however the temples origin remains a mystery.

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DRAKOLIMNH (1224) 2010-01-21 12:41

Hello Chris,
i like very much this frame-the colours the statue and the sky -many points of view-congratulations,

Petros

trippeek (229) 2010-01-21 13:21

Hello Chris
nice picture: excellent sharpness; the sky look great
Regards
Stefano

anel (563) 2010-02-03 5:40

Hello Chris,
Very interesting your series on the South of France. I especially like this French garden-picture for the special light and sky of this day- It makes this shot very original and I'm surprised that there is not more echo to it. Interesting note too, I have learnt something :-).
Thanks also for your critique on my castle picture. There was no snow there, not unusual in January. Sion is the town I spent my childhood and the subject of my master were the Wall paintings of the Chapel of Tourbillon :-)
Kind regards
Anne