Eze Street in Color. France
by Jenny Rainbow
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Eze Street in Color. France
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Jenny Rainbow
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Photograph - Photography
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Eze Street in Color. France by Jenny Rainbow.
Eze is a medieval village perched like an eagles nest on a narrow rocky peak overlooking the Mediterranean sea. The ancient fortified village is still crowned with the ruins of its 12th-century fortified castle (torn down in 1706), sitting on a narrow rocky peak. The castle grounds host the well-known Jardin Exotique, and from the top (429 m) you'll have an good view of the coast .
The village forms a circular pattern around the base of the castle. The old buildings and narrow streets are very well restored, with high stone walls and narrow roadways of red-brick centered stone. The narrow roads wend their way upward to the well sign-posted Jardin Exotique Panorama. When you finally arrive at the top, you'll find the way to the Jardin, and the panoramic view, blocked by a 12 F admission cost, a detail that wasn't mentioned earlier and lower.
Any sense of this ancient village's medieval past is, however, offset by the multitude of souvenir shops and streets full of tourists. On a Friday in March, the narrow streets already had a fair number of tourists, admittedly including ourselves. Eze is a pretty village, but it's not at all off the beaten path.
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September 23rd, 2013
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John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Nikki Dalton
Incredilble photo Jenny, you captured so much history and detail in this timeless rustic place! Wonderful work! f/v
Mike Breau
Very picturesque and inviting Jenny-Sounds like you had a great trip-love your description/voted
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Mike, thank you very much, I was working nearby this village, so when I had the time I was climbing there, not as often as I could :-)
Laurie Search
Oh, I just love this, dear Jenny!!! You really captured some amazing atmosphere here!! I love the steps and the red bricks leading us down to that wonderful woman standing down there!! Perfect!!!! Awesome image!! :))))fv
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Oh, Laurie, thank you so much! Should say that you have so sharp attentions - before you told me about the woman I didnt see her!!! :-)))) This picture is really old, actually a scanned film....So..you see!!! LOL
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Such a marvelous nostalgic feeling you created in this photo by your exquisite treatment, Jenny ! Superb photo ! f,v
Gregory Young
what a great photo and treatment Jenny... sounds like an incredible place to visit! vf
Alfred Motzer
Wonderful medieval village, Jenny,..masterfully captured and perfect postprocessing..! v/f
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thank you very much, Alfred! Its like a fairytale village, so picturesque and beautiful :-)
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