Saint-Nazaire de Beziers Photo

Photographer’s Note

Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire de Béziers (XIII sec)

Some people call it "the chateau" when they first see it from the canal aqueduct over the River Orb, but it is, in fact, a cathedral, dating back to the 13th and 15th centuries. The previous Romanesque building, designed and built by Maître Gervais in 1130, "exploded like a grenade" during the fire lit by the Crusaders on 22 July 1209, during the sack of Béziers. The new "Mediterranean Gothic" cathedral, built on the foundations of the old building, is flanked by a cloister, the buildings of the former bishop's palace (now the law courts) and the formal French-style Episcopal gardens.

Pont-Vieux

The bridge has withstood the fierce waters of the Orb in spate since the 11th century. It witnessed the invasion and destruction of Béziers in July 1209. Although the origins of the bridge date back to Roman times, it was rebuilt in the Romanesque period, but its piles still stand firmly in the river bed.

npecanhuk, ifege, akm, thor68, Clementi has marked this note useful

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npecanhuk (14756) 2009-07-18 4:00

Hello Dario!
What a beautiful and pleasant picture!
The pov was very well chosen and the composition was skillfully, effectively and wonderfully done! Soft lights and colors also please me a lot! The architecture of the bridge is impressive and I really love that village/town up on the hill looks so magical!
Thanks for your good notes too!
My warmest regards,
Neyvan

aadilj (17950) 2009-07-18 4:04

fabulous work Dario. Very well shot and extremely superb pov and view. I love the colours and the architecture

ifege (1985) 2009-07-18 4:06

Chateau or Cathedral - it doesn't matter Dario,
You've captured it well and made great use of the magnificent bridge to direct the eye into the town.

Jeppo (12142) 2009-07-18 4:27

ciao Dario,

ottima nota ad accompagnare una piacevole composizione dove il POV diagonale sul ponte conferisce una buona profondità

ciao
jeppo

wolf38 (13087) 2009-07-18 9:13

Hello Dario. The photo pleases me very well. It is beautiful and worth seeing. Photographically skillfully realizes. Regards, Wolfgang.

akm (858) 2009-07-18 11:24

Hello Dario,
I have seen lots of photos of Beziers and its river on TE and this is one of the finest. The POV, sharpness and the soft colors are very pleasing and it's nice to see human figures in the shot. Very good!
Regards,
Mary

cobra112 (11948) 2009-07-18 13:49

Ciao Dario. Un eccellente lavoro di composizione e perfetta gestione della luce. Notevoli i dettagli e la nitidezza. La costruzione su più piani la rende giustamante profonda.

Roberto

emka (22389) 2009-07-18 13:56

Ciao Dario, This imposing cathedral really looks like a castle. This pold stone bridge looks also very impressive. Great picture.

Regards

Malgorzataq

pauloog (6943) 2009-07-18 14:01

Hello Dario,
A fine view of the cathedral watching oer the bridge, both in well adjusted similar clear colour tones.
Regards,
Paul

MarianneS (14436) 2009-07-18 14:15

Buona sera Dario,
Una vista ottima! La perspettiva è molto riuscita e mi piace la inclusione delle due persone, caminando sul piccolo sentiero.
Anch'io, pensavo che era un castello la giù. Questa cattedrale è meravigliosa!
Un abbracio a vostri due.
Marianne

thor68 (5537) 2009-07-18 15:09

what a lovely capture! :-) excellent pov and composition with
many great elements, starting from the amazing stonebridge and the river in
the foreground leading the view to the houses and the wonderful old cathedral
on the hill in the back. technically flawless with great sharpness, colors and light.
well done & best wishes, thor.

Clementi (45285) 2009-07-18 15:57

Ciao Dario,
bellissimo questo pov che esalta la bellezza e la maestosita' del ponte, molto bene anche il paese sullo sfondo, la tecnica e' perfetta ma questa e' una costante sulle tue foto.
Buon Week end
Giorgio

westcoastgirl1 (1567) 2009-11-10 15:48

Hi Dario

Beautiful composition and POV. I like how the image builds with the aqueduct at the base of it then comes to a point with the chateau at the top. Some distortion with the sky. Overall a fabulous shot.

TFS,
Tosca

giorgimer (21478) 2009-11-11 14:05

Ciao Dario,

abbiamo trascorso le vacanze in questa regione, quando abbiamo visitato Carcassone stavamo per vedere anche Beziers, poi abbiamo ripiegato su Narbonne. Questo tuo scatto me ne fa pentire. POV e composizione perfetti.

Bravissimo!

G