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28-Dec-2018

Rue du Chevalier de la Barre.

e chevalier François-Jean Lefebvre de La Barre ( 1745 - 1766 ) fut condamné à mort pour blasphème et sacrilège pour n’avoir pas ôté son chapeau lors du passage d’un cortège religieux. Il fut décapité et ensuite brûlé. Son honneur fut défendu post-mortem par Voltaire.

Chevalier François-Jean Lefebvre de La Barre ( 1745 - 1766 ) was sentenced to death for blasphemy and sacrilege for not having removed his hat during the passage of a religious procession. He was beheaded and then burned. His honor was defended post-mortem by Voltaire.

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lovediary04-Feb-2022 16:49
This is really a beautiful photo . V
Aivar Mikko28-Jan-2022 09:08
Nice night shot!
Ray Lander10-Feb-2020 05:14
Beautiful, beautiful, just drop dead gorgeous. Atmosphere makes it.
Ray Lander
rocky27-Mar-2019 12:07
Great light and textures. Voltaire toujours un champion du peuple.=V=
Graeme27-Mar-2019 11:17
Amazing atmosphere from the street lighting, Daniel.V
Alexander Kazakov17-Feb-2019 08:49
Fantastic effect! V
wade clare07-Feb-2019 12:48
Nice comp,interesting history.
Guy Dube05-Feb-2019 19:23
Méchant châtiment pour avoir gardé son chapeau! Il a perdu la tête! Faut le faire! La lumière est superbe dans cette photo, tout est égal, composition très réussie! V
Lance B05-Feb-2019 06:08
Fantastic composition and great lighting!
Zoltán Balogh03-Feb-2019 12:08
Wonderful lighting and compo. V
Dan Greenberg28-Jan-2019 20:47
I love this technique of capture and processing that presents the warm nighttime lighting and old city features so beautifully. Gorgeous! ~BV~
dirkpiet 27-Jan-2019 12:55
tres beau vVv
meekam tam26-Jan-2019 09:39
Magnificent light and composition! V
MarcViskens24-Jan-2019 15:47
wonderful shot Danad, I love this one. very well done
Gilles Navet24-Jan-2019 12:28
Très justement réalisée avec un rendu "vrai" V
Bobby M23-Jan-2019 16:01
The mysterious mood here goes well with this young man's tragic story.Excellent work.V
Cetywa Powell19-Jan-2019 15:04
Great mood!
George McCarten19-Jan-2019 04:34
A fantastic night-scape, comprising warm and cool tones, and vaporous breath.
LynnH18-Jan-2019 18:46
Excellent exposure and composition! V
Pierre18-Jan-2019 12:35
Une très belle scène de nuit de ce magnifique endroit! V
Ton T.17-Jan-2019 18:31
Love the light on the cobblestones and the walls in this fabulously composed and executed image! V
Pentti Kyyronen17-Jan-2019 15:51
Excellent photo, very exiting athmosphere. BV
Frank Tran17-Jan-2019 13:37
Superb compo and exposure! V+
Blandine Mangin17-Jan-2019 12:58
ça ne rigolait pas à l'époque... belle photo nocturne ! v
Marcia Rules17-Jan-2019 12:58
Marvelous night work! The colors are mesmerizing. BV
lucanton17-Jan-2019 10:55
une magnifique composition et atmosphère! V
marie-jose wolff17-Jan-2019 10:10
très belle ambiance nocturne! V
Gill Kopy17-Jan-2019 02:22
The deserted street goes so well with the sad story of Ms de la Barre - I wonder if his ghost lingers ?? BV
Charlene Ambrose17-Jan-2019 01:33
A stunning image of this street and an interesting history to it's namesake. V
Ellen Michaels17-Jan-2019 01:13
Wonderful lighting and composition. V
Wintermeer16-Jan-2019 22:17
Love the warm glow of the street lights! ~V~
John Reynolds LRPS16-Jan-2019 21:48
Great light and mood. V.
barbarajoy16-Jan-2019 21:05
I also can feel the silence in this wonderful composition. What a tragic story .... thank you for the history. It adds to the image.V
Nick Paoni16-Jan-2019 20:21
Terrific night scene. Love the mood.
Anitta16-Jan-2019 19:39
Everything perfect: the light, composition, mood. I can feel the silence. V
joseantonio16-Jan-2019 19:31
beautiful with that light.V.
Bill Miller16-Jan-2019 18:04
Great light and atmosphere in this picture
pascal16-Jan-2019 17:53
Encore une de ces magnifiques ambiances nocturnes dont je suis fan. Parfaitement réalisé. c'est génial.
Jeff Real16-Jan-2019 17:09
This beautiful light and color is very inspiring!
V
Neil Marcus16-Jan-2019 16:52
A tranquil street scene with perfect street lighting and your composition. The background lighting adds another dimension. "Vv"
globalgadabout16-Jan-2019 16:52
the chevalier received the harshest of sentences for a minor offence...good the church has been reined somewhat since the 18th century...engaging atmosphere caught in this image..
Tom Munson16-Jan-2019 16:39
Wonderful light and framing.
Jim Coffman16-Jan-2019 16:04
A very nice capture of this well lit night scene...
Helen Betts16-Jan-2019 15:47
Interesting history, and a superb capture of this night street scene. V.
Walter Otto Koenig16-Jan-2019 15:45
Wow! These just keep getting better. Great composition with wonderful lighting and exposure. Really like the fog in the background in this moody image. "V"
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