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From Saint Germain en Laye to Croissy

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chateau de Saint Germain en Laye / Saint Germain Castle

King Louis XIV - Louis the great - was born in Saint Germain

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next to the castle : a landmark overlooking the Seine Valley : la terrasse

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seinevalley_yvelines_saintgermainenlaye_terace_terrasse_pavillonhenriIVPavillon Henri IV

seinevalley_yvelines_saintgermainenlaye_terace_terrasse_pavillonhenriIVPavillon Henri IV - King Louis XIV was born here

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some pictures of Saint Germain en Laye

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View from the top of stone stairs next to the castle

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in the distance you can see as far as La Défense (western business district of Paris)

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... down from the stairs to the Seine

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... meets Oise river

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river side from Le Pecq to Croissy

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Mississippi ? no ! Seine

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water and ground transportation

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a gift from Michelin ... a long time ago (Seine et Oise département doesn't exist anymore)

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the path to Impressinists Painters

small town Bougival on the river side

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XIX century style stone built house

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road signs of the forgotten past

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Famous "maison Fournaise" source of inspiration and feeding for painters

"le déjeûner des canotiers" from Auguste Renoir was painted here (see picture above)

the english translation is "Luncheon of the Boating Party" . This painting was purchased en 1923 by an american billionnaire and is now part of the Phillips Collection in Washington DC

more details on : http://www.phillipscollection.org/html/lbp.html

original painting :

(click right to download)

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Louveciennes : village of Voisins - nice houses, nice place, nice view over the valley

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chemin de la machine / rue de la machine

this "machine" called "la machine de Marly" was the water power station to flood Versailles' palace ponds hundred years ago

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two paintings by Alfred Sisley of La Machine de Marly pumping water from the Seine River into Versailles lakes

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old pipes are still there

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water pipes are lying under the lawn

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the view on the Seine Valley up to La Défense

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one the opposite side of Voisins

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original painting by Camille Pissaro

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another painting of Voisins by Alfred Sisley

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old road signs kept on walls

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