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Le Château d’Acquigny


Le Château d’Acquigny
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3213 W: 954 N: 11537] (49183)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-07
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D70s, SIGMA 28-70mm F2.8-4, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/9.5, 1/350 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-07-18 0:26
Viewed: 634
Points: 42
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Le Château d’Acquigny

While on my way in France (Haute-Normandie) “desperate” looking for a hotel I came through a little village named Acquingny. See also my impression of the building in the village. Impressed by the beautiful buildings I decided to park my car and explore the hamlet by foot. Crossing a bridge a saw through the lush green a white building which appeared to be a real French chateau. The blue sky with fluffy white clouds, the vivid green grass in front of the bright building, all together a lovely view. Several pictures were made and at home it was hard to decide which one to post. In the WS you find another picture of this chateau, did I post the right one as “main picture”?

Well anyway, traveling through France is traveling through a photo book, so many wonderful places.

PP-talk:
Shot in RAW. Adjusted brightness and contrast increased saturation. Removed a partly visible car with the clone tool. Cropped add frame and text resized, and converted to JPEG.

Image details:
ISO: 200
Metering: Matrix
Shutter: 1/350
Aperture: f/9.5
White Balance: Sunlight
Focal Length: 28mm

One thing I regret: I didn’t used the polarizing filter while I should.


Chateau d’Accquigny

Le Château d'Acquigny est un château situé dans le département de l'Eure en Haute-Normandie.
Entre Eure et Iton
Acquigny s’est développé au confluent de deux rivières : l’Eure, jadis navigable jusqu’à Chartres, et l’Iton détourné de son cours naturel par un bras forcé construit au XIIe siècle par les moines de Conches pour alimenter des moulins. Ce bras alimentait aussi les douves du château et protégeait le prieuré Saint Mauxe et le village médiéval situé derrière le château actuel. Le site bénéficie d’un paysage remarquable qui a profondément changé depuis la fin du XIXe siècle. Les vergers de cerisiers et d’alisiers, les vignes et les pâturages à moutons des hautes collines qui bordent l’Eure et protègent le parc des vents du nord et de l’est ont cédé la place aux buissons et aux arbres qui imprègnent le paysage d’un grand romantisme.

Le château
Depuis le haut Moyen Âge le site fut fortifié pour contrôler la navigation sur l’Eure. Enjeu des guerres franco normandes puis franco anglaises pendant la guerre de cent ans la forteresse fut prise par les armées de Charles V en 1364 puis rasée en 1378. Le château actuel fut construit à partir de 1557 par Anne de Montmorency Laval, veuve de Louis de Silly, cousine du roi et première dame d’honneur de Catherine de Médicis. Elle voulut que l’architecte, Philibert de l’Orme ou Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, s’inspire de son amour éternel pour son mari et construise sa demeure en utilisant leurs quatre initiales entrelacées. C’est l’origine d’un plan complexe et d’une construction originale d’une rare élégance centrée sur une tourelle d’angle à loggia superposées reposant sur une trompe en forme de coquille Saint Jacques. Cette façade d’honneur est revêtue de nombreux éléments décoratifs qui célèbrent cet amour exceptionnel et la gloire de sa famille. Vers 1745 Pierre Robert le Roux d’Esneval, connu sous le nom de Président d’Acquigny, fit agrandir le château, acheté en 1656 par son trisaïeul Claude le Roux de Cambremont, d’ailes basses à balustres. Le même architecte Charles Thibault reconstruisit la chapelle Saint Mauxe ainsi que les écuries et remises. Il édifia aussi une orangerie, l’église et « le petit château » attenant destiné à être un ermitage. (Texte : Wikipedia.com)
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  • Great 
  • lego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 63 W: 2 N: 70] (676)
  • [2007-07-18 0:50]

Hello Hans

Living in a desert country I really miss grass like that :). A great picture and I love the way the tree frames the left side

tfs

francois

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7772] (33174)
  • [2007-07-18 1:24]

Yes, you did. Even though we get a better look at the French chateau in the WS, I prefer the overhanging foliage and the trees showing on the side of this pic. Also I prefer this sky here too,
TFS
Janice

Lovely capture, Hans ... great saturation good management of light and metering, those clouds are close to being overexposed but I think you've done it well.
Impressive!
Rew

Hi Hans,
This is a really wonderful place and nice shot. Composition with this building, green fields and trees and blue sky with clouds are beautiful. Nice place to weekend.

Best Regards,
Alex

Is this YOUR house Hans?? Very nice my man!...you have done well in your life!...now where is the swimming pool.......B-) Very nice shot, you are lucky to travel so much...being the swinging bachelor that you are!
B-)
Sister Calamity

  • Great 
  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 52 N: 1139] (4661)
  • [2007-07-18 10:27]

Hi - when was you in Denmark, plying Golf on Kokkedal Golf Club, it look exatly like the Club hause in that Golf Club.
Never mind, it a good shot, great POV - TFS.
Jens.

  • Great 
  • wallie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 485] (2552)
  • [2007-07-18 10:31]

I like this (little hazy) picture, Hans. I like the pov and composition. And the tree left, creates good depth. Well done my friend.

groetjes,

Don

  • Great 
  • NecipP Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 669 W: 16 N: 404] (4722)
  • [2007-07-18 12:29]

Nice detailed shot of this lovely home I think I prefer the composition of the WS but clouds need to be a bit more carefully handled some blow out areas. lovely colour saturation tfs rgds Necip.

House under the sun.!
Prachtige foto, Hans. Good looking at.
Jan

Hello Hans,

The composition is really good, especially with the branches hanging down. It adds depth and fills out the space. In comparison to your Workshop, I think this one was the right choice. Not that the other isn't good, it's just another point of view and if I should choose a favourite among those two the original posted will be it.

The chateau itself looks vacant and could probably need a restauration, but on the other hand then the romance about it wouldn't be the same.

Thanks,
Christian

hi there, nice capture, looks like a postcard , excellent composition, the slight tree framing is a nice added touch too, well done
thanks scott

  • Great 
  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1134 W: 100 N: 3363] (17532)
  • [2007-07-18 20:00]

Yes Hans I think you posted the right one, with this choice, although the other one is very nice also.. looks a great place..excellent composition..I feel it could be just a tad sharper..just to give a little more defination to the building.. I think a smaller aperature (larger f stop number) could have brought more sharpness here.

This certainly looks beautiful countryside, and I hope you found someplace nice to stay.

(dare I say it... you could have stayed WITH Nancy.. he he)

The teasing kiwi..
KIA ORA!

  • Great 
  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 10 N: 738] (10767)
  • [2007-07-18 21:09]

Hi Hans,
Beautiful place. I think this is one photo where if you had centered the building, it would have been better. Looking at the Chateau, I could not help thinking how desolate and lonely it looks!
Sunil

Hello Hans,
A postcard composition, well done!
Lovely framing by the lush trees, and the castle is captured with fine details in the architecture...
Good summery atmosphere, attractive colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

  • Great 
  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2007-07-19 2:38]

Mooie weergave Hans
Maar ik mis een ietsie pietsie scherpte.
Gr Jos
P**

very lovely house Hans. suits well with the beautiful surroundings.

A fine old and rustic castle
Grass greener than the green Baron
But that is always by the neighbour
RuudBlok

Una vista fantástica a esta edificación tan peculiar de una época tan lejana pero que sin embargo sirvió para que Europa y el mundo en definitiva sea lo que ahora somos.
Saludos, JL.

  • Great 
  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3312 W: 788 N: 4424] (19918)
  • [2007-07-19 18:22]

Hi Hans,
Le Château d’Acquigny looks like a castle of fairy tale! I like this old architecture with the faded colors on the freshness of fields. Beautiful contrast! Bravo! Annie

  • Great 
  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1318 W: 47 N: 2926] (16832)
  • [2007-07-20 5:17]

Hi Hans:)
Nice show of nature and architecture, good colours.
Tom
:) later

  • Great 
  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2007-07-23 15:00]

very lovely house. it suits well with the beautiful surroundings. Well done.
Mitra

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