Les Invalides, Paris

Christophe Testi

Les Invalides, Paris

In 1670, Louis XIV – the Sun King – founded Les Invalides near what was then called the Grenelle Plain. An old soldiers home, it was funded by a five year levy on the salaries of soldiers currently serving in the army at that time. The first stones were laid in 1671, for what was to become a complex providing quarters for 4,000. Construction followed plans drawn up by LibĂ©ral Bruant, and was completed in 1676.

Les Invalides, Paris belongs to the following groups:

Architectural Photography, Black and White Photography and Travel and Adventure Available for sale as

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Les Invalides, Paris by Christophe Testi
Les Invalides, Paris by Christophe Testi
  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Niiiiiiiiiiice…...........!

  • tjmimagery

    tjmimagery

    Excelent image, the atmosphere is great, well done.

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Superb shot of an amazing building.

  • janik

    janik

    Impressive.

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte

    Gorgeous!

  • Douzy

    Douzy

    Ca rend bien en noir et blanc (ca change du dome en or des cartes postales), et surtout le ciel est superbe avec l’effet grand angle.

  • Paul Finnegan

    Paul Finnegan

    beautiful shot.

  • Ashley Ng

    Ashley Ng

    Love this composition – who said clouds are boring?

  • Zigga

    Zigga

    Fantastic image. Lovely dramatic sky against the building gives it great atmosphere.

  • Georgi Bitar

    Georgi Bitar

    Amazing composition and tones
    luv the clouds!!!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Salut Christophe, superbe photo d`une splendide batiment dans une ville adorable! Love the way your dramatic sky takes you in. Great perspective and BW conversion. Nice work!

  • W. J. St. Christopher

    W. J. St. Chri...

    Great, moody treatment. Love that sky!

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    I like the treatment here,very strong.

  • randmphotos

    randmphotos

    Perfect tone, great sky.

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    awesome image. Fantastic black and white

  • Amanda Moscoe

    Amanda Moscoe

    very nice. very dramatic tone.

  • Emma Anderson

    Emma Anderson

    Magnificent shot.

  • Heather Loster

    Heather Loster

    wow, very beautiful building!

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    Fantastic shot, love this in B&W!!! Excellent!

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    beautiful image. i love it!!

  • Andrew Walker

    Andrew Walker

    astounding, amazing sky

  • Lindak

    Lindak

    This is awesome!!!!! Love the black and white.

  • aelend

    aelend

    tres bien. il m’apparait que le ciel dans le photo remeue dynamiquement et le noir – et – blanc est parfait pour cet image ;)

  • cvara

    cvara

    very nice image. very strong.

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    nice angle empahsizing the ominous sky

  • SD Smart

    SD Smart

    Beautiful composition, light and contrast.

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Stunning, looks great in B/W brings out that cloud formation, well done

  • memory

    memory

    I love the dramatic sky you’ve captured here and the black and white is a perfect choice.

  • Pal Gyomai

    Pal Gyomai

    What a wonderful range of tones! I could comment on pretty much all of your pictures, but I’m too lazy for that and I don’t have THAT MUCH time. I’ll just put you on my watchlist, because I really like your whole portfolio.

  • AngelPhotozzz

    AngelPhotozzz

    Wow outstanding work here!!! And thanks for all the wonderful comments on my photos as well!

  • Michael Lane

    Michael Lane

    Awesome shot, I love the sky! Those clouds are amazing

  • Mark Tisdale

    Mark Tisdale

    Great contrast and love the sky in this!

  • Beth  Wilson

    Beth Wilson

    Great sky Christophe! Love your work.
    Cheers

  • moonlight1

    moonlight1

    excellent shot!

  • MaluC

    MaluC

    Woww Christophe, this is a wonderful image very well composed it looks magnificent.

  • Marcia Luly

    Marcia Luly

    great work…so dramatic andf interesting info!

  • davidmilne

    davidmilne

    Fab BnW,very atmospheric pic!

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Brilliant work.

  • mkl .

    mkl .

    beautiful capture. love the tone.

  • daffodil

    daffodil

    Great composition ! I like black and white for this photography .
    What an imposing architecture ! The cloudy sky is gorgeous …
    Interesting commentary !

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding.

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    brilliant image

  • Hany  Kamel

    Hany Kamel

    fantastic shot

  • AMHERN0525

    AMHERN0525

    excellent b/w…love the dramatic clouds.

  • melissarwilson

    melissarwilson

    Perfection!

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