| We're currently enjoying a short break with friends in France. Here's a few pictures which may be of interest. |
FDG24891; Looking across St Julian Du Puy to the house where we're staying (which is the house above and to the left of the church steeple. 850x566 FDG24891._St_Julian_Du_Puy._Tarn._France._12.6.09.jpg Buy Print |
FDG24914: The traditional look in Albi. 850x1238 FDG24914._Traditional_look._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG24923: The gate to the Cathedral in Albi 850x1278 FDG24923._Cathedrale_Sainte-C_cile_d_Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
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FDG24925: The fortified Cathedral in Albi is allegedly the largest brick building in the world. 850x1281 FDG24925._Castle_or_Catherdral._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG24928: The interior of the Cathedral. 850x1281 FDG24928._Cathedral._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG24931: The murals on the wall of the cathedral date from 1509-20. 850x1278 FDG24931._Detail._Cathedral_interior._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
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FDG24942: Looking along the cathedral to the 15th Century Choir screen 850x564 FDG24942._Interior._Cathedral._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG24958: Detail of the ornate 15th century Choir screen 850x564 FDG24958._Cathedral_screen._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG24969: Looking across the cathedral gardens and the river. The thousand year old Pont Vieux (Old Bridge) is nearest the camera. 850x564 FDG24969._River_and_gardens._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
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FDG24972|> Looking across Albi from the Cathedral 850x564 FDG24972._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG24979: Don't give the HSE ideas.... 850x1278 FDG24979._No_comment._Albi._France_._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG24984: Streets signs in Albi's old town are starting to appear in both French and Catalan, 850x1278 FDG24984._French_and_Catalan_signs._Albi._France..jpg Buy Print |
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FDG25003: Hmm... Maybe it loses something in translation? 850x1278 FDG25003._Hmmm._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25031: 567616 and 461015 rest for the weekend at Albi 850x564 FDG25031._567616._461015._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25033: 461015 is stabled for the weekend at Albi 850x564 FDG25033._461015._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
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FDG25036: The lever frame which controls Albi station sits on the platform, where it's normally covered by shutters when not in use. 850x564 FDG25036._Signalbox._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25040: Close-up of the levers at Albi station 850x564 FDG25040._Lever_frame._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25044: The exterior of the station at Albi 850x564 FDG25044._Station_building._Albi._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
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FDG25054: Another hard day... 850x564 FDG25054._Hard_life._France._13.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25110: Toys for the boys (and the ammunition too) 850x566 FDG25110._Toys_for_the_boys._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25135: It's a good job the firing range was in a barn, as a Uzi is barely accurate enough to hit one of its doors... 837x521 FDG25135._Firing_a_Uzi._France._14.6.09.jpg Buy Print |
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FDG25140: Miles uses the Uzi. 850x566 FDG25140._Uzi._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25148: This pistol was designed to use the .30 caliber ammuntion which was used by the American WW2 M1 Carbine. 850x566 FDG25148._Pistol_shooting._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25191: Take aim and fire... 850x566 FDG25191._Pistol_shooting._France._14.6.0..jpg Buy Print |
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FDG25192: Then wait for the recoil! 850x561 FDG25192._Recoil._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25252: Tazers are perfectly legal in France. 850x1348 FDG25252._Tazer._France._14.6.09..jpg |
FDG25257: No 3 waits to leave Saint Lieux-lès-Lavaur on the CFTT in SW France. 850x554 FDG25257._Saint_Lieux-l_s-Lavaur_station._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
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FDG25298: CFTT No3 0-4-0 T Decauville (ex Forges d’Audincourt) built in 1947 (maker’s No. 1132) 850x566 FDG25298._CFTT_No_3._St._Lieux-lès-Lavaur._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25310: No3 passes the deoot and workshops at Saint Lieux-lès-Lavaur 850x566 FDG25310._CFTT_No3._St._Lieux-lès-Lavaur._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25318: One of a number of DM locos owned by the CFTT 850x564 FDG25318._CFTT_diesel._St._Lieux-lès-Lavaur._France._14.6.09 .jpg Buy Print |
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FDG25320: As well as steam locomotives, the CFTT owns a large fleet of diesels 850x564 FDG25320._CFTT_diesel.St._Lieux-lès-Lavaur._France._14.6.09 .jpg Buy Print |
FDG25321: CFTT has the facilities to carry out major restorations. 850x564 FDG25321._Restoration_job._Saint_Lieux-l_s-Lavaur._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
FDG25338: A tiny DM owned by the CFTT 850x564 FDG25338._Tiny_DM_loco._Saint_Lieux-l_s-Lavaur._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
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FDG25350: CFTT No 1, 0-6-0 T Couillet (ex Sugar Factory de Maizy) built in 1910 (maker's No. 1576) 850x548 FDG25350._CFTT_No_1._St._Lieux-lès-Lavaur._France._14.6.09..jpg Buy Print |
