<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54457787021/" title="Royal Recumbents"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54457787021_85378dd0ea_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Royal Recumbents" /></a></p> <p>Charles V the Sage and Jeanne of Bourbon, Bertrand Du Guesclin, Louis de Sancerre, and Charles VI<br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54457784161/" title="Charles the Wise"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54457784161_e03c9f3a0c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Charles the Wise" /></a></p> <p>Charles V (King of France, 1364-1380) and Jeanne de Bourbon <br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54458147735/" title="Effigy of the Dukes of Orleans"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54458147735_99efcd1147_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Effigy of the Dukes of Orleans" /></a></p> <p><br /> Commissioned in 1502 by Louis XII to honour his grandparents Louis (1372-1407) and Valentine Visconti (1366-1408), uncle Philippe of Orleans (1396-1420), and father Charles, duc d'Orléans (1391-1465); the monument was created by a Genoese artist, with the base reworked by Viollet-le-Duc. Originally sited in l’église des Célestins, this was brought to Saint-Denis after 1817.<br /> <br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54456941372/" title="The Body of Francis"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54456941372_93064cc51c_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="The Body of Francis" /></a></p> <p><br /> Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France<br /> Francis I, king of France 1515 to 1547 and the first of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty; Claude de France (Duchess of Brittany) Francis's first wife.<br /> The tomb was built 1558 and designed by Philibert Delorme. A two-tier structure, as well as Francis and Claude lying at rest, it also has figures of Francis, Claude and three of their children kneeling on top, the sides of the tombs have a bas-relief showing scenes of the 1515 Battle of Marignano, a major victory for Francis.<br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54457971124/" title="Effigy of the Dukes of Orleans"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54457971124_0df2f95389_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Effigy of the Dukes of Orleans" /></a></p> <p><br /> Commissioned in 1502 by Louis XII to honour his grandparents Louis (1372-1407) and Valentine Visconti (1366-1408), uncle Philippe of Orleans (1396-1420), and father Charles, duc d'Orléans (1391-1465); the monument was created by a Genoese artist, with the base reworked by Viollet-le-Duc. Originally sited in l’église des Célestins, this was brought to Saint-Denis after 1817.<br /> <br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54458039118/" title="Effigy of the Dukes of Orleans"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54458039118_ee511f2f7a_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Effigy of the Dukes of Orleans" /></a></p> <p><br /> Commissioned in 1502 by Louis XII to honour his grandparents Louis (1372-1407) and Valentine Visconti (1366-1408), uncle Philippe of Orleans (1396-1420), and father Charles, duc d'Orléans (1391-1465); the monument was created by a Genoese artist, with the base reworked by Viollet-le-Duc. Originally sited in l’église des Célestins, this was brought to Saint-Denis after 1817.<br /> <br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54456941442/" title="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54456941442_df795ffc4e_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France" /></a></p> <p><br /> Francis I, king of France 1515 to 1547 and the first of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty; Claude de France (Duchess of Brittany) Francis's first wife.<br /> The tomb was built 1558 and designed by Philibert Delorme. A two-tier structure, as well as Francis and Claude lying at rest, it also has figures of Francis, Claude and three of their children kneeling on top, the sides of the tombs have a bas-relief showing scenes of the 1515 Battle of Marignano, a major victory for Francis.<br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54456940352/" title="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54456940352_2696d2cf81_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France" /></a></p> <p><br /> Francis I, king of France 1515 to 1547 and the first of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty; Claude de France (Duchess of Brittany) Francis's first wife.<br /> The tomb was built 1558 and designed by Philibert Delorme. A two-tier structure, as well as Francis and Claude lying at rest, it also has figures of Francis, Claude and three of their children kneeling on top, the sides of the tombs have a bas-relief showing scenes of the 1515 Battle of Marignano, a major victory for Francis.<br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54458043903/" title="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54458043903_04a7e8e16e_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France" /></a></p> <p><br /> Francis I, king of France 1515 to 1547 and the first of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty; Claude de France (Duchess of Brittany) Francis's first wife.<br /> The tomb was built 1558 and designed by Philibert Delorme. A two-tier structure, as well as Francis and Claude lying at rest, it also has figures of Francis, Claude and three of their children kneeling on top, the sides of the tombs have a bas-relief showing scenes of the 1515 Battle of Marignano, a major victory for Francis.<br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54457781331/" title="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54457781331_d2d5312c24_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France" /></a></p> <p><br /> Francis I, king of France 1515 to 1547 and the first of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty; Claude de France (Duchess of Brittany) Francis's first wife.<br /> The tomb was built 1558 and designed by Philibert Delorme. A two-tier structure, as well as Francis and Claude lying at rest, it also has figures of Francis, Claude and three of their children kneeling on top, the sides of the tombs have a bas-relief showing scenes of the 1515 Battle of Marignano, a major victory for Francis.<br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/">failing_angel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/54457787616/" title="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54457787616_e53ed99d82_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Tomb of Francis I of France and Claude de France" /></a></p> <p><br /> Francis I, king of France 1515 to 1547 and the first of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty; Claude de France (Duchess of Brittany) Francis's first wife.<br /> The tomb was built 1558 and designed by Philibert Delorme. A two-tier structure, as well as Francis and Claude lying at rest, it also has figures of Francis, Claude and three of their children kneeling on top, the sides of the tombs have a bas-relief showing scenes of the 1515 Battle of Marignano, a major victory for Francis.<br /> <br /> In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis arrondissement, Paris<br /> <br /> Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint-Denis)<br /> Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century.<br /> From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the monarchy. It gradually became the most important collection in Europe of funerary sculptures made from the 12th to the 16th century. This role as a royal necropolis earned it the nickname "the cemetery of kings " by a 13th century chronicler. Today, the monument houses no less than 70 recumbents and tombs.<br /> In the 12th century, the Saint-Denis basilica was established as a new architectural masterpiece under the impetus of Abbot Suger, advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. It was gradually rebuilt in a new style, with innovative principles for the time, such as the ribbed vaults.<br /> Following the Revolution, in 1792, the monks had to leave their buildings, whose reconstruction had just been completed. In October 1793, the royal bodies of the Bourbons were exhumed from the lead tombs, as France was at war and needed metal to make bullets. In 1794, the Commission of Arms and Powder ordered the removal of the roof made of lead sheets.<br /> Disused, the ruined building was more or less exposed to the elements for many years. It was then transformed into a theater and a warehouse for flour and wheat!<br /> However, under the impulse of Châteaubriant, at the beginning of the Empire, Napoleon I decided to restore the monument to dedicate it to the burial of the emperors and to remind the memory of the former kings...In 1817, Louis XVIII, the new Bourbon king, decided to have the mixed remains of the sovereigns searched for and reburied in an ossuary in the crypt, the former vault of Turenne.<br /> In 1809, Napoleon signed the decree for the installation of the educational center of the Legion of Honor, which is still in place today, in the old monastic buildings...in 1813, Napoleon I commissioned the architect François Debret to restore the building. A colossal project was undertaken throughout the monument: stained glass windows, facades, floors, vaults and sculptures were restored. However, the work was contested from the 1830s onwards and gave rise to controversy, culminating in the question of the north spire. On June 9, 1837, lightning struck the 90 m high spire, Debret had it repaired, but the tornado of 1845 weakened it again, which precipitated the departure of the architect and his replacement by Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> [<a href="http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.saint-denis-basilique.fr</a>]</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/oregondot/">OregonDOT</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/oregondot/53712546639/" title="Refreshments after the ride"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53712546639_59e49f08d6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Refreshments after the ride" /></a></p> <p>Middle school students from Stephens Middle School helped kicked off Salem-Keizer's first ever Bike Bus event.</p>
Very sunny with clear skies for New Years Day in Tokyo, and many people outside going to the Jinja shrines for Hatsumode, the first visit to the shrines to wish for a good year. A nice view to see for the first time in a few years since COVID kept people indoors this past few New Years. Unfortunately, the Noto region was hit with a big earthquake in the evening o New Years Day, with some major damage in the area. Praying for the people in the region. <img alt="240101fuji.jpg" src="http://cycle-tokyo.cycling.jp/weblog/240101fuji.jpg" width="720" height="480" />
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53198921597/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53198921597_1258f9f5bc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53199609543/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53199609543_4bbd2ac6fb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53199721920/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53199721920_4bc3f57873_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53198921197/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53198921197_bc8b0432dc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53198921062/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53198921062_8826799391_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53199609083/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53199609083_8e58932e79_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53199189179/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53199189179_17988c4178_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53199721265/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53199721265_728babbd43_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53198920537/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53198920537_b0dccb21e3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53199381826/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53199381826_71c7952070_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/">Exczar</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/53198920362/" title="Cycle Oregon 2023"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53198920362_3d6f2b1ac6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cycle Oregon 2023" /></a></p> <p>I joined a cycle tour which took me and 1200 others through western Oregon in September, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/travelbakercounty/">TravelBakerCounty</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelbakercounty/51285478202/" title="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66054"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51285478202_aaf203e8e6_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66054" /></a></p> <p>Racing Reflections at the Baker City Cycling Classic <br /> <br /> Second day and stage 3 of the Baker City Cycling Classic, the Downtown Baker City Crit.<br /> <br /> Baker County Oregon is a bicyclists paradise with three Oregon Scenic Byways, lots of scenic backroads and great biking events including Baker County’s signature cycling event the <br /> Baker City Cycling Classic, a 3-day, 4-stage bicycle race in and around the Elkhorn Mountains located in Baker County, Oregon. The race is headquartered at Baker High School in Baker City, making for racer-friendly logistics. The scenic road stages are challenging and allow for strategic racing, but a no-time-cut policy means that newer riders can focus on finishing. The spectator-friendly time trial and criterion create an exciting atmosphere for participants, teams, and family with quality fields from all over the Western US and Canada.<br /> <br /> The Baker City Cycling Classic was named the Oregon Festival and Events Association’s Best Sporting Event in Oregon in 2012 <br /> <br /> For more information about the Baker City Cycling Classic including race routes, and registration, visit <a href="http://www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com</a><br /> <br /> For more information about other bicycling routes and events in Baker County visit the Baker County tourism website at <a href="http://www.travelbakercounty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.travelbakercounty.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/travelbakercounty/">TravelBakerCounty</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelbakercounty/51287240695/" title="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66055"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51287240695_7ee2e454ef_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66055" /></a></p> <p>Racing Reflections at the Baker City Cycling Classic <br /> <br /> Second day and stage 3 of the Baker City Cycling Classic, the Downtown Baker City Crit.<br /> <br /> Baker County Oregon is a bicyclists paradise with three Oregon Scenic Byways, lots of scenic backroads and great biking events including Baker County’s signature cycling event the <br /> Baker City Cycling Classic, a 3-day, 4-stage bicycle race in and around the Elkhorn Mountains located in Baker County, Oregon. The race is headquartered at Baker High School in Baker City, making for racer-friendly logistics. The scenic road stages are challenging and allow for strategic racing, but a no-time-cut policy means that newer riders can focus on finishing. The spectator-friendly time trial and criterion create an exciting atmosphere for participants, teams, and family with quality fields from all over the Western US and Canada.<br /> <br /> The Baker City Cycling Classic was named the Oregon Festival and Events Association’s Best Sporting Event in Oregon in 2012 <br /> <br /> For more information about the Baker City Cycling Classic including race routes, and registration, visit <a href="http://www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com</a><br /> <br /> For more information about other bicycling routes and events in Baker County visit the Baker County tourism website at <a href="http://www.travelbakercounty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.travelbakercounty.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/travelbakercounty/">TravelBakerCounty</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelbakercounty/51285478827/" title="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66056"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51285478827_8ee3f67811_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66056" /></a></p> <p>Racing Reflections at the Baker City Cycling Classic <br /> <br /> Second day and stage 3 of the Baker City Cycling Classic, the Downtown Baker City Crit.<br /> <br /> Baker County Oregon is a bicyclists paradise with three Oregon Scenic Byways, lots of scenic backroads and great biking events including Baker County’s signature cycling event the <br /> Baker City Cycling Classic, a 3-day, 4-stage bicycle race in and around the Elkhorn Mountains located in Baker County, Oregon. The race is headquartered at Baker High School in Baker City, making for racer-friendly logistics. The scenic road stages are challenging and allow for strategic racing, but a no-time-cut policy means that newer riders can focus on finishing. The spectator-friendly time trial and criterion create an exciting atmosphere for participants, teams, and family with quality fields from all over the Western US and Canada.<br /> <br /> The Baker City Cycling Classic was named the Oregon Festival and Events Association’s Best Sporting Event in Oregon in 2012 <br /> <br /> For more information about the Baker City Cycling Classic including race routes, and registration, visit <a href="http://www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com</a><br /> <br /> For more information about other bicycling routes and events in Baker County visit the Baker County tourism website at <a href="http://www.travelbakercounty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.travelbakercounty.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/travelbakercounty/">TravelBakerCounty</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelbakercounty/51286914320/" title="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66048"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51286914320_667318ae8c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66048" /></a></p> <p>Baker City Cycling Classic <br /> <br /> Second day and stage 3 of the Baker City Cycling Classic, the Downtown Baker City Crit.<br /> <br /> Baker County Oregon is a bicyclists paradise with three Oregon Scenic Byways, lots of scenic backroads and great biking events including Baker County’s signature cycling event the <br /> Baker City Cycling Classic, a 3-day, 4-stage bicycle race in and around the Elkhorn Mountains located in Baker County, Oregon. The race is headquartered at Baker High School in Baker City, making for racer-friendly logistics. The scenic road stages are challenging and allow for strategic racing, but a no-time-cut policy means that newer riders can focus on finishing. The spectator-friendly time trial and criterion create an exciting atmosphere for participants, teams, and family with quality fields from all over the Western US and Canada.<br /> <br /> The Baker City Cycling Classic was named the Oregon Festival and Events Association’s Best Sporting Event in Oregon in 2012 <br /> <br /> For more information about the Baker City Cycling Classic including race routes, and registration, visit <a href="http://www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com</a><br /> <br /> For more information about other bicycling routes and events in Baker County visit the Baker County tourism website at <a href="http://www.travelbakercounty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.travelbakercounty.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/travelbakercounty/">TravelBakerCounty</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelbakercounty/51286616239/" title="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66050"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51286616239_9876154644_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66050" /></a></p> <p>Baker City Cycling Classic <br /> <br /> Second day and stage 3 of the Baker City Cycling Classic, the Downtown Baker City Crit.<br /> <br /> Baker County Oregon is a bicyclists paradise with three Oregon Scenic Byways, lots of scenic backroads and great biking events including Baker County’s signature cycling event the <br /> Baker City Cycling Classic, a 3-day, 4-stage bicycle race in and around the Elkhorn Mountains located in Baker County, Oregon. The race is headquartered at Baker High School in Baker City, making for racer-friendly logistics. The scenic road stages are challenging and allow for strategic racing, but a no-time-cut policy means that newer riders can focus on finishing. The spectator-friendly time trial and criterion create an exciting atmosphere for participants, teams, and family with quality fields from all over the Western US and Canada.<br /> <br /> The Baker City Cycling Classic was named the Oregon Festival and Events Association’s Best Sporting Event in Oregon in 2012 <br /> <br /> For more information about the Baker City Cycling Classic including race routes, and registration, visit <a href="http://www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com</a><br /> <br /> For more information about other bicycling routes and events in Baker County visit the Baker County tourism website at <a href="http://www.travelbakercounty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.travelbakercounty.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/travelbakercounty/">TravelBakerCounty</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelbakercounty/51285900401/" title="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66052"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51285900401_ac30b0e1a1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66052" /></a></p> <p>Baker City Cycling Classic <br /> <br /> Second day and stage 3 of the Baker City Cycling Classic, the Downtown Baker City Crit.<br /> <br /> Baker County Oregon is a bicyclists paradise with three Oregon Scenic Byways, lots of scenic backroads and great biking events including Baker County’s signature cycling event the <br /> Baker City Cycling Classic, a 3-day, 4-stage bicycle race in and around the Elkhorn Mountains located in Baker County, Oregon. The race is headquartered at Baker High School in Baker City, making for racer-friendly logistics. The scenic road stages are challenging and allow for strategic racing, but a no-time-cut policy means that newer riders can focus on finishing. The spectator-friendly time trial and criterion create an exciting atmosphere for participants, teams, and family with quality fields from all over the Western US and Canada.<br /> <br /> The Baker City Cycling Classic was named the Oregon Festival and Events Association’s Best Sporting Event in Oregon in 2012 <br /> <br /> For more information about the Baker City Cycling Classic including race routes, and registration, visit <a href="http://www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com</a><br /> <br /> For more information about other bicycling routes and events in Baker County visit the Baker County tourism website at <a href="http://www.travelbakercounty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.travelbakercounty.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/travelbakercounty/">TravelBakerCounty</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelbakercounty/51285151837/" title="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66053"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51285151837_89e64818dd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 66053" /></a></p> <p>Baker City Cycling Classic <br /> <br /> Second day and stage 3 of the Baker City Cycling Classic, the Downtown Baker City Crit.<br /> <br /> Baker County Oregon is a bicyclists paradise with three Oregon Scenic Byways, lots of scenic backroads and great biking events including Baker County’s signature cycling event the <br /> Baker City Cycling Classic, a 3-day, 4-stage bicycle race in and around the Elkhorn Mountains located in Baker County, Oregon. The race is headquartered at Baker High School in Baker City, making for racer-friendly logistics. The scenic road stages are challenging and allow for strategic racing, but a no-time-cut policy means that newer riders can focus on finishing. The spectator-friendly time trial and criterion create an exciting atmosphere for participants, teams, and family with quality fields from all over the Western US and Canada.<br /> <br /> The Baker City Cycling Classic was named the Oregon Festival and Events Association’s Best Sporting Event in Oregon in 2012 <br /> <br /> For more information about the Baker City Cycling Classic including race routes, and registration, visit <a href="http://www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com</a><br /> <br /> For more information about other bicycling routes and events in Baker County visit the Baker County tourism website at <a href="http://www.travelbakercounty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.travelbakercounty.com</a></p>
<img alt="200409stayhometokyo.jpg" src="http://cycle-tokyo.cycling.jp/weblog/archives/images/200409stayhometokyo.jpg" width="420" height="236" /> As a group that usually welcomes everyone to visit and enjoy cycling in Tokyo, this is an unfortunate post. The widespread of the Corona Virus is growing in Tokyo, on the verge of overshoot. On 7 April Prime Minister Abe proclaimed a state of emergency from 8 April to 6 May for Tokyo and the prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka. It is strongly suggested that visiting Tokyo be avoided. People already in Tokyo should avoid meeting in groups and visiting places where people gather. Please be conscious about keeping social distance in order to prevent spreading or receiving the virus. You, or the person next to you may be a virus carrier. Many shops and facilities will be closed following the issuing of the State of Emergency. <strong><u>Cycle Tokyo! will postpone all guided rides until it is deemed safe.</u></strong> Your understanding is appreciated. Riding the bike is good to keep fit during this <strong>#stayhome #staysafe</strong> time. Keep cycling around the neighborhood by yourself....NO GROUP RIDING. Again, please stay safe and healthy, and hope we'll be able to ride together around Tokyo again ! <ul> <li><a href="https://stopcovid19.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en">Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment "Tokyo COVID-19 Information" (EN) - https://stopcovid19.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japan-guide.com/news/alerts.html">JapanGuide.com "Travel Alerts and Disaster Updates" - https://www.japan-guide.com/news/alerts.html </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/liveblogs/news/coronavirus-outbreak-updates/">The Japan Times "COVID-19 news updates" - https://www.japantimes.co.jp/liveblogs/news/coronavirus-outbreak-updates/ </a></li> </ul> <a href="http://cycle-tokyo.cycling.jp/weblog/archives/images/visitor_hotline-2.jpg"><img alt="visitor_hotline-2.jpg" src="http://cycle-tokyo.cycling.jp/weblog/archives/images/visitor_hotline-2.jpg" width="420" height="255" /></a>