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Donjon des Seigneurs de Faverges
The Donjon des Seigneurs de Faverges (Keep of the Lords of Faverges) is a tower built in the 13th century and located inside the castle of Faverges. It is open to individuals during summer and offers a great view on the surrounding area.
I went there coming down the Pointe de la Sambuy, on the way back to Annecy.
Cave & Waterfall of Seythenex
The Cave & Waterfall of Seythenex (Grotte & Cascade de Seythenex) are natural sites at the foot of the Bauges mountains, down from Col de Tamié and Pointe de la Sambuy. The waterfall is formed by the Saint-Ruph torrent which pours from 45 meters high into large pools, on the way to Lake Annecy. A footbridge and staircases enable visitors to walk up to the top of the waterfall. As to the cave, it is the only one open to the general public in Haute Savoie. It has 1km of galeries and passages, with 250m accessible as part of a guided tour.
Hike to Pointe de la Sambuy
I spent last summer (and more) in Annecy, in Haute-Savoie. I went back on a hike to Pointe de la Sambuy, in the Bauges mountains near Faverges (south of Annecy). This time, I took the standard trail to the summit.
Église Saint-Ferdinand des Ternes
The Eglise Saint-Ferdinand-des-Ternes is a catholic church located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. It was built in the Byzantine Revival style in the mid-20th century.
Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil
The Jardin des serres d’Auteuil is a botanical garden created in the 18th century and located in the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris. Its main attraction is a series of large greenhouses, built around a French-style garden. Entrance is free.
Freehand Raster Georeferencer plugin updated for QGIS 3
A few weeks ago, I updated my Freehand Raster Georeferencer plugin for the newly released QGIS 3. I also included a few fixes for some issues as well as new features such as uniform scaling, a new “Georeference with 2 Points” tool (contributed by a user) or taking into account an existing world file. Those changes were backported to the plugin version for QGIS 2 so there should not be any difference between the QGIS 2 and 3 versions. See the updated doc for information.
Square des Poètes
The Square des Poètes is a park located right next to the Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil in western Paris. It is dedicated to poetry, with busts of famous poets (Victor Hugo, Théophile Gautier, Alexander Pushkin…) and 48 plaques with French poetry.
Sichuan beef shreds / Twice cooked pork / Mapo tofu / Kung Pao chicken / Sichuan boiled beef at Jia Yan in Paris
Jia Yan is one of my favorite Sichuan-style Chinese restaurants in Paris. They have a large selection of dishes so I went there many times.
Below, dry-fried Sichuan beef shreds (干煸牛肉丝).
Place du Caire
Place du Caire is a place in the 2nd arrondissment of Paris, not far from the Oasis d’Aboukir. Its main point of interest is an Egypt-themed building from the early 19th century.
Above, three Hathor heads.