Broken monuments at Cimetière du Père Lachaise in Paris
So many broken tombs and statues in Paris old cemeteries… That’s what broken made me think of.
Saturday Photohunt 44: broken
Blogging in Paris
The way I was, the way I am
So many broken tombs and statues in Paris old cemeteries… That’s what broken made me think of.
OMGoodness! This is the best ‘broken’ I’ve seen so far.
Mine’s posted
Oh, my. It’s like Roman ruins only moreso. Also like a black-and-white photo with the surprise of the green in the back. Wonderful photo, Claude – something I’d to frame.
Enjoy the wonderful photos! We are leaving this afternoon for Paris from Houston … I see it is raining but we don’t care … we will settle down with a coffee or a choclate and watch the world go by.
At the moment, it’s nice and sunny, Frances, but the forecast is not good
i echo Hootin , sad but I love this document!
There is something very New Orleans about this picture. Great evocation of the theme.
Wow – one of the best of the day. I’m not certain how such a simple picture can look sad but it does. Thank you for sharing.
This does leave a sad feeling doesn’t it. Are they just too old or too difficult to keep up or perhaps out of the way and no one is interested in restoration.
When we went to Pisa, Italy I found it interesting that often the ancient peoples used the same stone “coffin” to bury the husband and wife and then the next generation as well… it puts a whole new twist on the old question… “Who is buried in Grant’s tomb”.
Mon Dieu, this is really Broken, and broken history and memories as well. Excellent photo and entry.
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How awful! Why do they allow this? It is so terribly sad.
How desolate and sad. It makes me wonder if it was weather, war or just wear and tear…and why do they leave it like that? Is it to send a message?
Excellent photo and a great choice! It reminds me of the Roman Forum.
wow, how cool is that. Really I think it’s more like art work… So much to tell from a pic.
What a story this must be, plus stories with this story.
Excellent, creative view of Paris. Much different than what I expected. My visit to that charming, vibrate city in 1998 was one of the highlights in my travels.
Back to the photo, overtime old cemetaries lose funding because those who care have also passed on. But that is sad.
I too loved this photo! Your choice was fantastic for the theme! My photo is up, please come and visit
Terrific photo – the broken monuments do look so forlorn. Great choice for The Hunt.
My father is buried in the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem. Between 1948 and 1967, no access was available to the site (coming from Israel). And we worried that his grave was destroyed, defaced, or vandalized during those years. Though so many graves were harmed, our father’s was intact. Even today, approaching the site is unsafe. So these are my thoughts on seeing your photo. Thank you for flushing out my deepest pondering. May peace come to all, and soon.
Great photo, Claude. But I don’t seem to recall all of this brokeness on my last visit there and I’m wondering if it was done deliberately or what caused it.
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