2 posts tagged “france”

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Amazing mural via Mighty Optical Illusions:

"Richard Murphy helped me remember a mural I had intentions of writing more about. It is trompe-l'oeil which is at Georges V Ave. in Paris, France. Trompe-l'oeil is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects really exist, instead of being just two-dimensional paintings. It is the same principle all those pavement artists like Eduardo Relero and Julian Beever are governed by. It is derived from French for "trick the eye," from tromper (to deceive) and l'oeil (the eye). These surely prove that the site wasn't photoshoped, like some of you thought...Richard added:

'This building is on King George V in Paris. We found it by accident on the way to Champs from tower and had not seen it or heard of it before, hope you can use, its an amazing site to see."

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This is one impressive bridge in France!

The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by architect Norman Foster, in collaboration with French bridge engineer Michel Virlogeux, it is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one pier's summit at 343 metres (1,125 ft)—slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower and only 38 m (125 ft) shorter than the Empire State Building...

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