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Along The Somme River

iWalk. May 4th, 2008. Published under France. 78 views. No Comments.

After visited Jules Verne’s tomb, We walked along the Somme River From Madeleine cemetery to Saint-Leu district , Enjoy the beautiful view of “little Venice of the North”.

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Sci-fi Models Made By Jules Verne

iWalk. May 3rd, 2008. Published under France. 77 views. No Comments.

It’s great to see these sci-fi models made by Jules Verne.
Some of them still not realized today.

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Inside Jules Verne’s House

iWalk. May 2nd, 2008. Published under France. 59 views. No Comments.

I was gald to see many drafts on his desk, many posts about his stories 100 years ago. And I was not surprised to see a small room decorated as a cab. That’s Jules Verne’s dream.

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Jules Verne’s House In Amiens

iWalk. May 1st, 2008. Published under France. 83 views. No Comments.

Bulit in 1872, This is the house Jules Verne has been living for 18 years.
I think it looks too modern, Like the building of 21 century.

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Visit Matser Jules Verne

iWalk. April 30th, 2008. Published under France. 76 views. 2 Comments.

I saw a postcard of master Jules Verne’s tomb long time before. Never forgot the figure of him emerging from the tomb.
But the girl working in Amiens Tourist Center told me she had no idea about master’s tomb.

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Amiens Cathedral Light Show, The Only Show You Can’t Miss

iWalk. April 27th, 2008. Published under France. 114 views. 7 Comments.

I did’t know any information about Amiens Cathedral Light Show before.
But I was lucky I passed the plaza of Amiens Cathedral at the right time, and was surprised by its crowd.
Then I joined them, and enjoyed the most gallant light show in my lifetime.

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Inside Amiens Cathedral

iWalk. April 24th, 2008. Published under France. 91 views. 3 Comments.

“Gothic, clear of Roman tradition and of Arabian taint, Gothic pure, authoritative, unsurpassable, and unaccusable… not only the best, but the very first thing done perfectly in its manner by northern Christendom.”
——art critic John Ruskin (1819-1900)
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Heartquake By Amiens Cathedral At First Sight

iWalk. April 24th, 2008. Published under France. 90 views. 2 Comments.

Amiens Cathedral was designated as the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, It’s the first highlight I visited in Amiens .
I arrived Amiens at evening. Amiens Cathedral was already closed. The sunshine of sunset made it looks so grand.

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