T in Paris - The donjon of Vincennes

[HuntingSand]

Constructed back in the 1360s, this donjon constituted Charles V' (king from 1364 to 1380) living quarters. Over the years (well, centuries) it was also a prison to Mirabeau, Henri IV and the Marquis de Sade (among others). An important national heritage site these days.

Leica T, 11-23mm, processed in NIK and LR6.
Thomas




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[Daedalus2000]

Constructed back in the 1360s, this donjon constituted Charles V' (king from 1364 to 1380) living quarters. Over the years (well, centuries) it was also a prison to Mirabeau, Henri IV and the Marquis de Sade (among others). An important national heritage site these days.

Leica T, 11-23mm, processed in NIK and LR6.
Thomas

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Photographic collections at http://hahn.zenfolio.com

Very nice Thomas, I like your composition. A bit difficult to understand the scale of it, how tall is it?

 

[HuntingSand]

Constructed back in the 1360s, this donjon constituted Charles V' (king from 1364 to 1380) living quarters. Over the years (well, centuries) it was also a prison to Mirabeau, Henri IV and the Marquis de Sade (among others). An important national heritage site these days.



Leica T, 11-23mm, processed in NIK and LR6.
Thomas

 

[Choi]

Constructed back in the 1360s, this donjon constituted Charles V' (king from 1364 to 1380) living quarters. Over the years (well, centuries) it was also a prison to Mirabeau, Henri IV and the Marquis de Sade (among others). An important national heritage site these days.

Leica T, 11-23mm, processed in NIK and LR6.
Thomas

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Photographic collections at http://hahn.zenfolio.com

Hi Thomas,

I think your choice of b/w is a smart one for this photo. The mood is really there!

Best,

Choi

 

[AK41]

Constructed back in the 1360s, this donjon constituted Charles V' (king from 1364 to 1380) living quarters. Over the years (well, centuries) it was also a prison to Mirabeau, Henri IV and the Marquis de Sade (among others). An important national heritage site these days.

Leica T, 11-23mm, processed in NIK and LR6.
Thomas

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Photographic collections at http://hahn.zenfolio.com

Excellent shot, Thomas!

Regards and best wishes, Alex.

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[Gregm61]

Very well seen, and excellent capture.

 

[Rodrigue Zahr]

1. HuntingSand wrote:

Constructed back in the 1360s, this donjon constituted Charles V' (king from 1364 to 1380) living quarters. Over the years (well, centuries) it was also a prison to Mirabeau, Henri IV and the Marquis de Sade (among others). An important national heritage site these days.

Leica T, 11-23mm, processed in NIK and LR6.
Thomas

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Photographic collections at http://hahn.zenfolio.com

I've seen too many chateaus and castles but never this one. The height of the towers looks more like something from modern days, not from that era!!! This is amazing. Could multi store building have got their inspiration from this palace?!

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[FBoneOne]

I know the place quite well and I love what you have done here, the composition, perspective and treatment all serve the gloomy yet imposing mood of the place so well.

 

[DuckShots]

The tones made the place creepy. Image felt good to look at.

 

[HuntingSand]

1. HuntingSand wrote:

Constructed back in the 1360s, this donjon constituted Charles V' (king from 1364 to 1380) living quarters. Over the years (well, centuries) it was also a prison to Mirabeau, Henri IV and the Marquis de Sade (among others). An important national heritage site these days.

Rodrigue, compare the vantage points and the angle in these two images, and you will see how extraordinary this whole tower construction is. The one here in Vincennes is a special design, there are others which were (almost) as tall but simply round, or simply square. This is the tallest one remaining in France. The way it appears, it has another thousand years to go before showing any kind of sign of instability. The chapel on the right (with the roof under construction) was started in 1380 and has it's very own historical trajectory.

I've seen too many chateaus and castles but never this one. The height of the towers looks more like something from modern days, not from that era!!! This is amazing. Could multi store building have got their inspiration from this palace?!

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www.rodriguezahr.com

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Photographic collections at http://hahn.zenfolio.com

 

[HuntingSand]

Constructed back in the 1360s, this donjon constituted Charles V' (king from 1364 to 1380) living quarters. Over the years (well, centuries) it was also a prison to Mirabeau, Henri IV and the Marquis de Sade (among others). An important national heritage site these days.



Leica T, 11-23mm, processed in NIK and LR6.
Thomas

 

[HuntingSand]

I know the place quite well and I love what you have done here, the composition, perspective and treatment all serve the gloomy yet imposing mood of the place so well.

Thank you. It was a bit experimental in terms of processing, I like my images to be less dramatic usually.