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Elegant historic building facade in Angoulême, France, under a vivid blue sky
Elegant historic building facade in Angoulême, France, under a vivid blue sky

Architecture and heritage

Facades, monuments, bridges, doors and architectural details. 96 photos

Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura facade in black and white, GijónLaboral Ciudad de la Cultura campus seen from the sports fieldTowering stone columns viewed from below in dramatic black and whiteGrand atrium with Corinthian columns and a glass roof, black and whiteOrnate red and white villa on a wooded hillside in GijónLaboral tower and dome above trees in Gijón, AsturiasLaboral Ciudad de la Cultura complex in black and white, GijónThe Laboral tower seen past a tree and modern rooftops in GijónGijón skyline with the Laboral tower under cloudy skiesModern library interior with glass shelving in Gijón, SpainRow of terraced houses with red tiled roofs and bougainvillea, SpainHistoric building facade with cordyline plant and CCTV cameras, SpainClose-up of a plateresque architectural landmark on a sunny day in SpainBeautiful stone balustrades and vintage lamps accentuate a rooftop in SpainClose-up of a weathered vintage door with rivets and peeling paint, showcasing texture and detailPink apartment building with a Basque lauburu symbol in IrunBlack and white view of terraced stone walls in Irun, SpainClassic architecture of Irun's Town Hall in Spain's Basque CountryDetailed view of the Monument aux Girondins statue in Bordeaux, FranceLaurel-crowned bronze figure rising from the Girondins fountain, BordeauxHorses and cherub statues in the Girondins fountain, BordeauxStatue at the Monument aux Girondins fountain with sculptures and water splash in BordeauxBronze winged liberty statue holding a broken chain in BordeauxMajestic angel sculpture at Monument aux Girondins in Bordeaux, France, under a blue skyBlack and white view of an old stone barn on a French farmA visitor examines an ancient dolmen near Pau in black and whiteElegant black and white photo of Château de Villandry's detailed facade in FranceBronze WWI soldier statue at a French war memorialVillandry bridge over the river decorated with pink geraniumsFrench flags mark Bastille Day on a flower-decked town hall balconyDetailed bas-relief sculpture from the Belle Époque in Niort, FranceBeautiful façade of a French administrative building in Niort, France with tricolor flagsStunning facade of the Hotel de Ville in Niort with flags and classic architectureVertical night view of La Grave's dome beside Pont Saint-Pierre, ToulouseDome of La Grave and Pont Saint-Pierre illuminated at night in ToulouseStone clock tower surrounded by lush greenery in Mayenne, FranceRustic wooden door with lantern, framed by timber architecture, exudes old-world charmPrendre racineMairie de CognacDrapeau françaisMairie de CognacHistoric Cognac town hall with French flag, gardens, and blue sky in FranceMairie de CognacBlack and white view through a historic archway showing a car and a cyclist in an urban settingUsineArcheAqueduc et villageAbandonPont sous les ordresUn rempart percéBranche et pierres dissimuléesAqueduc et traditionAqueduc et tradition 2Mur jauneStriking view of a Paris skyscraper reaching into a dramatic cloudy skyHéraJésusColonneTour EiffelTour MontparnasseStyle haussmannienPorte bleuUne porteGarnierPort BoinotColonnesMarché de NiortHotel particulierObernaiRuchePorte forgéeTrèfleCordeliersLe portailEscalier verdoyantFlèche d'acierTour de pierreStructureBalcon PictaveStatue de la libertéPluie pistageLimoges, LimogesAqueduc de LavalRepos et oiseauxSortiePont en amontFaçade éblouissanteDéfiant le cielSculpture PictaveRuines du royaume de la BDChateau d'ivoireAbords d'AngoulêmeElegant historic building facade in Angoulême, France, under a vivid blue skyMoebiusMairie renverséeBourse du travail

About this gallery

From a village town hall to the monuments of major cities, this gallery brings together facades, bridges, doors and architectural details photographed in France and Spain. Many of these images choose black and white, which brings out the stone and the heavy skies.

In France, the town halls of Niort, Cognac and Angoulême show off their facades and flags; at Laval, an aqueduct crosses the river. In Toulouse, the dome of La Grave and the Pont Saint-Pierre light up at night. In Bordeaux, the Monument aux Girondins displays its angels, bronze horses and fountain. Paris contributes the Eiffel Tower, the Tour Montparnasse and buildings in the Haussmannian style. In the Loire Valley, the Château de Villandry shows its detailed facade and its bridge decked with geraniums. In Spain, the Basque town of Irun lines up a classic town hall, colorful lanes and a pink building marked with a lauburu; in Galicia, terraced houses with tiled roofs are covered in bougainvillea; near Pau, a visitor looks at a dolmen. In Gijón, in Asturias, the former Universidad Laboral spreads out its towers, dome and stone colonnades, in color and in black and white.

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