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Photography • Architecture • posted on Mar 13, 2010

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This shot was taken from the window of my hotel in the Part-Dieu district of Lyon, France. I was at the 5th floor, and fortunately the area in front of the hotel was at the first stage of a building construction, so I could command a view as far as the other side of the city, the Fourviere Hill. The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourviere was built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominating position in the city, as a mark of the triumph of Christian values over the Socialists of the Lyon Commune of 1870. Its design, by Pierre Bossan, draws from both Romanesque and Byzantine architecture, two non-Gothic models that were unusual choices at the time.The site it occupies was once the Roman forum of emperor Trajan. Perched on top of the hill, the basilica looms impressively over the city; not unintentionally, the basilica has become a symbol of the city of Lyon. The Tour metallique de Fourviere (Metallic tower of Fourviere), is also a landmark of Lyon. It's a steel framework tower which bears a striking resemblance to the Eiffel Tower. With a height of 85.9 metres, it was built between 1892 and 1894 also with private funds. Its construction was assisted by the local Town council who wanted to build a secular monument to counterbalance the Catholic Basilica which is less than a hundred metres away. From a lay point of view, this battle of political statements by means of monuments is typically European. From afar the skyline looks a bit Disneyan ante litteram with its fin-de-siecle kitsch. Thank you for your kind comments.

Comments (41)

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Miska7

10:39AM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Very nice view! Great shot.

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jmb007

11:32AM | Sat, 13 March 2010

je connais bien ces deux monuments,ainsi que le centre commercial de la part-dieu,un bon historique de leurs origine,par contre,il y a des jours ou la lumiere est bien meilleure que ca,a lyon,vous n'etes pas passees le bon jours,superbe photo,quand meme

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greensleeves81

11:42AM | Sat, 13 March 2010

You gave me a wonderful moment of time. I really appreciate this. It was a glim on the history of more than 100yrs.

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Meisiekind

11:49AM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Fantastic! Love the sky too! :)

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Erestorfan

11:58AM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Nice shot!! And the sky is beautiful too!

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magnus073

12:10PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

This really is a great photo Sandra and WOW what a spectacular view. Thanks once more for the history you provide of your images.

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MagikUnicorn

12:26PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

EXCELLENT SHOT

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Faemike55

12:33PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Fantastic capture and wonderful history! Thanks for sharing both

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Seaview123

12:46PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Really nice picture, sharp looking work!

BertDes

12:55PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Beautiful view.

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claude19

1:29PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

We can not understand the history of Lyon, if we forget the Catholic tradition that made Lyon a free or forced residence of some popes. Similarly one can understand the role of Lyonnais in our history (from France), if we forget that Lyon could be the capital of France; Hence the hubris of people to their city, streets , stairways, alleys, the cuisine ... but Lyon was in fact a place of great passages of different cultures, or Nantes and Lille, or Marseille or Bordeaux or Bayonne same regardless of Strasbourg Paris, can also boast same criteria of quality ...! It is this trait that always tickles me about Lyon. by cons I am happy to learn many things with you! Thank you Sandra!

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drifterlee

1:52PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Beautiful shot!!!!!!!

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lior

2:22PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Fanatstic capture!

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flora-crassella

2:23PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

great picture - really GREAT!!!!!!!

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Richardphotos

2:41PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

I like the watercolor effect.very well done

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jocko500

3:52PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

a wonderful veiw you gotten too

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MOSKETON

4:48PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

FANTASTICA.

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lyron

5:02PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Great view. Fantastic shot!!

frankie96

5:19PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

A great view and some very interesting history..

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Marinette

5:27PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Bellissimi i toni di azzurro/grigio, Sandra!5*:)

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Radar_rad-dude

6:16PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Bravo! A most excellent capture and descriptive! Thank you for sharing!

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bazza

6:27PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Lovely shot and view.. great history well done!!

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2Loose2Trek

7:15PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Fantastic shot and wonderful educating description. Well done.

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brycek

9:00PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Beautiful capture and history!!

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bmac62

9:43PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Fascinating:)

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watapki66

9:57PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Beautiful image!

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mgtcs

10:47PM | Sat, 13 March 2010

Absolutely beautiful!

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mickeyrony

12:45AM | Sun, 14 March 2010

Hummmm… Have would say the mile and nights lol… It is a very pretty work. Cheer and mile mercies ((5++)) Hummmm... Ont dirait les mile et une nuits lol... C'est un très joli travail . Bravo et mile mercis ((5++))

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renecyberdoc

1:30AM | Sun, 14 March 2010

i hope the lyoner sausage was well prepared,i dont know why i think that now,but lyon is the city of that sausage.ohh yeah and mustard. no,no,no rené thats not correct mustard is dijon.am i hungry maybe??its early in the morning hmmmmmmmm. a fine shot and view.

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