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Today we visited Gap, starting with the castle and the gardens above the city; After that, we did a small tour through the city; when at the cathedral, a thunderstorm broke loose and we took shelter there. Since it was on out way back, we decided to go the the dam of the lake: Not a concrete one but an earthen dam. The lake it formed is used to produce electricity, and the water used is transported to the Provence for irrigation..

02-OldFarm-1 * An old farm that is still to be restored, near the castle, fro aside. * 1984 x 1488 * (356KB)
02b-OldFarm-2 * The same building, afront * 1984 x 1488 * (597KB)
02a-RoofDetail * Detail of the roof * 1984 x 1488 * (382KB)
03-Castle * The castle is the administrative center of the Parc National d' Ecrins. It has been restored, and the gardens have been re-established using modern materials but with old races of roses and fruit. * 1984 x 1488 * (478KB)
04-Gap * From the main tarrace you have a nice view over Gap and the surrounding area. * 1984 x 1488 * (518KB)
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05-Level1-1 * The first level of traccesses houses fruit trees lead against the wall * 1984 x 1488 * (668KB)
24-Level1-Stairs * Modern stairs lead up - and down * 2304 x 3072 * (1.21MB)
24-Level1-Fruit * The other side of th terrace. * 1984 x 1488 * (621KB)
24-Level1-Wall * Overview of the first level * 3072 x 2304 * (1.31MB)
06-Lizard * Lizard in the sun * 1170 x 1038 * (342KB)
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06a-Lizard * Another one heating up between the fruit trees * 2070 x 1686 * (808KB)
07-CutTailLizard * This one lost part of its tail * 1984 x 1488 * (616KB)
08-Roses-1 * The first roses start flowering. We were just a few weeks too early. * 1984 x 1488 * (557KB)
09-Roses-2 * Other old race of roses - with a nice smell. * 1984 x 1488 * (598KB)
10-FoutianFromLevel1 * A gap between two roses show the fountain and the city of Gap in the background. * 1488 x 1984 * (538KB)
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11-Roses-3 * Bright red roses * 1984 x 1488 * (401KB)
11a-Rose * Old French rose * 3072 x 2304 * (509KB)
11b-Rose * Closeup of a French rose * 2458 x 1843 * (296KB)
11c-Rose * Another rose * 3072 x 2304 * (491KB)
21-Level2Wall * Clematis on the second level. * 3072 x 2304 * (1.62MB)
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