Memory Lanes

Pictures of everyday life, travels or locations. Now living in one of the most beautiful regions of France, part of it is the Gard department, I will post shots of this place where time seems to have stopped. For each photo, a caption in English will be posted too. Just double-click on an image to get a bigger shot. Many thanks to my friend Scott for giving me such an intense yet fleeting insight into precious moments of life captured on a still image.

Saturday, October 05, 2013

A close shave.

A short distance from the main railway station in Nice stands the "Chemin de Fer de Provence" newly-renovated façade of the smaller station whose sole destination is the town of Digne, up north in the mountains.
Residents of the neighbourhood managed to save the building from being knocked down and replaced by some horrendous modern tower.
To make up for this controversial episode, the town council decided to restore its past grandiose façade. But only the façade stands as there's no building behind...

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