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Post by agentf on Dec 6, 2012 15:04:18 GMT -5
To get this started, a moron billionaire destroyed a chateau in Bordeaux, le château Bellevue, by leaving his illegal Polish workers nebulous instructions to tear down and clean up his property. While he was conveniently away Fortunately, albeit too late, an investigation has been launched. Apparently the aforementioned moron thought the chateau was in poor taste (go back to Russia and renovate your own "beautiful" palaces...) and plans to erect... of course, a reproduction. www.connexionfrance.com/Bordeaux-chateau-Bellevue-demolished-Yvrac-Russian-prosecutor-mayor-14304-view-article.html
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Post by agentf on Dec 7, 2012 18:28:00 GMT -5
On the lighter side... I have a guilty pleasure relating to castles - Most Haunted!!! I'm cuing Berkeley Castle right now and love love love this TV show, episodes of which are all over YouTube. The best castles are the Scottish ones. I have a favourite Fyvie Castle, among many many. Go check it out ;D
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Post by agentf on Dec 8, 2012 19:25:57 GMT -5
And how about "Downton Abbey"? The castle is actually the sight of an Egyptian antiquities loot from the long-fingered Howard Carter. It's since been mostly passed to the Americans and is found nowhere near Egypt yet. Anyone notice they gave the dog in Downton Abbey the name "Isis"? Talk about arrogance!
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Post by agentf on Dec 11, 2012 13:11:30 GMT -5
I saw Elvaston Castle last night on my fave show - I could live in a pile like that. It has a beautiful ghostly love story too. Sigh!
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Post by agentf on Jun 29, 2013 11:34:35 GMT -5
Feast your eyes on these beautiful gardens from the Loire region: SlideshowSigh! A few months to go. I so need a holiday.
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Post by agentf on May 30, 2017 8:36:34 GMT -5
I guess everyone's trying to bring a little bling into their political lives. Moscow has beautiful historical remnants that paradoxically Communists made themselves very much at ease in, and not to be outdone, Macron received Putin at Versailles: I think context is a wonderful way to measure men, those who called these places home and then, the others.
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Post by refia on May 30, 2017 13:48:07 GMT -5
It was an interesting visit to watch. Putin should relax with the botox, worse than Charlene.
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Post by agentf on May 31, 2017 7:18:38 GMT -5
Interesting like travelling salesmen stopping by, or Jehova's Witnesses It doesn't advantage them, either way. It was an interesting visit to watch. Putin should relax with the botox, worse than Charlene.
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Post by mrszinck on May 31, 2017 7:29:07 GMT -5
JMO Over the top.
Will he now receive all heads of state in the museum? The museum close for days and no visitors anymore? No income....
The Palais de l'Élysée (his house) has 1,000 people working for such receptions and meetings... do it there, JMO
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Post by refia on May 31, 2017 7:59:07 GMT -5
Oh, no, him receiving Putin in Versailles had a reason. Versailles has an exhibition about Peter the Great, who exactly 300 years ago visited Paris and the diplomatic relationship between the two countries were established, and Putin attended the opening with Macron. en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/visit-peter-great-1717
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Post by mrszinck on May 31, 2017 16:24:50 GMT -5
I hope they have made the effort to see the exhibition! But, this was a work visit - they gave a joint press conference about politics - not about the exhibition ;-)
During the press conference, Macron did not spare Russia. He hated the oppression of non-governmental organizations in Russia and the persecution of gays… Putin has assured Macron he has taken various initiatives in the field of LHBT’s. Macron said he wanted to work with Putin on Syria. Only if Assad's regime uses chemical weapons, France will take reprisals...
And Putin heard it all unmoved....
Macron wants to show the world leaders he was there. He wants to 'demarcate his territory’. Putin visited in Versailles gave Macron the opportunity to receive him in a pompous decor. The press conference was held in the Salle des Batailles: marble columns, gold-decorated ceilings, huge paintings of historic battles on the wall... JMO Putin is a difficult case. How credible are Russian commitments? what is Macron going to get into practice? Macron's handshake with Trump went around the world, but Trump is likely to step out of the Paris climate agreement this week…
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Post by agentf on Jun 1, 2017 9:07:08 GMT -5
I don't know if the backdrop of a Tsarist war like the one involving Napoleon in Russia where both sides were financed by the family of Macron's employers in the banking sector, is all in good taste or just a sarcastic send-up. French troops were decimated, 200k going in and about what? 10k who came back? Posturing is always nice, like executive orders. And I think Trump is about to step out. Period. I hope they have made the effort to see the exhibition! But, this was a work visit - they gave a joint press conference about politics - not about the exhibition ;-) During the press conference, Macron did not spare Russia. He hated the oppression of non-governmental organizations in Russia and the persecution of gays… Putin has assured Macron he has taken various initiatives in the field of LHBT’s. Macron said he wanted to work with Putin on Syria. Only if Assad's regime uses chemical weapons, France will take reprisals... And Putin heard it all unmoved.... Macron wants to show the world leaders he was there. He wants to 'demarcate his territory’. Putin visited in Versailles gave Macron the opportunity to receive him in a pompous decor. The press conference was held in the Salle des Batailles: marble columns, gold-decorated ceilings, huge paintings of historic battles on the wall... JMO Putin is a difficult case. How credible are Russian commitments? what is Macron going to get into practice? Macron's handshake with Trump went around the world, but Trump is likely to step out of the Paris climate agreement this week…
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Post by agentf on Jun 26, 2018 9:24:39 GMT -5
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Post by agentf on Jul 21, 2018 9:02:48 GMT -5
Loving this.... 50 years of Chateau de Thoiry in the Yvelines serving as a groundbreaking zoo safari-style when the prince was 25 and trying to stay relevant in the times. The animals got along and it's been an emulated success ever since: www.thoiry.net/enFun!!
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Post by agentf on Aug 1, 2018 7:54:56 GMT -5
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Post by agentf on Dec 20, 2021 12:47:27 GMT -5
Bravo Wollaton Hall - wow!!
Now THAT'S the spirit! 👌🏼
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