The main staircase, a photo from Poitou-Charentes, West

Photographer's Note

The main staircase of the City hall of La Rochelle dates 1877. It is the third version of this staircase which was restored not long ago. The staircase of the architect Just man Lisch contains a canopy where is installed a statue of King Henri IV in polychromatic earthenware.
Yesterday, the roof of the City hall was totally ravaged by a spectacular fire.

L'escalier d'honneur de l'Hôtel de Ville de La Rochelle date de 1877.C'est la troisième version de cet escalier qui a été restauré il y a peu de temps. L'escalier de l'architecte Juste Lisch comporte un baldaquin où est installé une statue du Roi Henri IV en faïence polychrome .
Hier, le toit de l'Hôtel de Ville a été totalement ravagé par un incendie spectaculaire.

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macjake (95437) 2013-06-28 22:53

Hi JJ
reminds me SO much of some scenes in San Francisco.
The only thing that you're missing to make this scene even more attractive is an attractive model in a long skirt and high heels with long flowing hair :)
haha

even without that magical lady, its elegant, classic and strong.
nice cut
cheers
craig

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2013-06-29 0:04

Hi Jean Jacques,
interesting staircase, good architecture details and natural colors
regards
Alessandro

jhm (198485) 2013-06-29 1:08

Hello Jean Jacques,

A wonderful view on these stair, a wonderful entrance.
Everything in nice white stone.
But excellent choice of your angle, this cares for depth and perspective.
Sharpness and clarity are very attractive.
Composition and presentation be superb. TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

siudzi (34141) 2013-06-29 1:27

Hi JJ,
You have selected a very elegant and classy scene for taking this image. Beautiful result achieved. Perfectly composed and executed. TFS.

Best,
Gosia

dkmurphys (77640) 2013-06-29 1:42

Hi JJ,
Fine artistic detail of those old stairs. I like it, simple and attractive.
Have a good weekend.

Daniel

snunney (130967) 2013-06-29 2:41

Hello Jean-Jacques,
I have read about this terrible fire and just hope that this wonderful building can be restored to its former glory as quickly as possible. Good capture of this magnificent staircase which is an open invitation to the viewer to step in and explore further. Excellent colours and clarity.

janraiski (558) 2013-06-29 5:11

Hello Jean Jacques,

nice architecture, perfect composition with stairs, the best angle of view - the space is beautifully opened.

Jan

Sergiom (117241) 2013-06-29 5:40

Bonjour JJ,

On doit se sentir grandi lorsque l'on monte ces marches. Pas question de tenir la rampe car on pourrait paraître faible. Une invitation vers un passé fabuleux.

Bon samedi

Serge

No_One (4) 2013-06-29 7:01

Hi JJ,
Beautiful piece of design, I love how the stairs spill out at the bottom, almost like liquid. This fine work would look equally at home in a fine big fairytale caste. Sorry to hear the place was damaged by fire too, not too badly I hope?
All the best
Noel

chanteuse (210) 2013-06-29 7:47

Excellent choice of composition, this courtyard is full of so many interesting architectural elements, it is hard to choose where to focus.
I am distressed to hear about the fire. My ancestors lived in La Rochelle in the 16th century and I travelled there in 2008...my memory is that the inside of the city hall had wonderful woodwork...and there was a beautiful round tower on one side...

SnapRJW (31631) 2013-06-29 9:53

Hello Jean Jacques - An elegant and beautifully detailed shot. You have managed to bring out the subtle colours in the stonework really well. My compliments. Warm regards rosemary

rychem (72037) 2013-06-29 10:04

Fantastic stairs as a musical stage :))Beautiful composition of the photo, excellent sharpness and details
regards
Ryszard

Zucca (8) 2013-06-29 12:13

Bonsoir Jean-Jacques,

Ta photo, prise il y a deux mois, a malheureusement été rattrapée par l'actualité ! Belle présentation de ces escaliers fraîchement restaurés, et bien cadrés.

Bonne soirée,

Sylvain

Nicou (193806) 2013-06-29 21:45

Hello

quelle image et compo sueprbe ces escaliers en rond et le marches quelle formes et détail avec le pavage ces barrière merveilleux.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

abmdsudi (85811) 2013-07-01 10:07

Hi Jean
Superb study of lines, curves and forms. Fabulous and compliments to the architect who created it decades ago but what about the clever tradesmen who turned the architects pretty picture into reality? A very nice eye catching old staircase so finely taken. Well done.
Best regards

Angshu (56760) 2013-07-01 22:08

Bonjour JJ
The framing in the composition has been done well. The rails are so very elegant and your picture highlights this well. The red door is a strong point of attention. Well done!
Best Regards
Angshu

AdrianWrobel (1676) 2013-07-11 6:29

Heil, podobaj± mi siê schody kamienne s± poczciwe i wytrzyma³e. Pozdrawiam - Adrian

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2014-02-04 3:14

namaste JJ,
an interesting composition from your oldies. Great effect of minimalism can be seen here. Excellent depth and clarity. The staircase is looking so graphical as ever and the maroon coloured door at left is a bonus to your composition. Superb work. Tfs.
S

clic (23388) 2014-05-14 7:58

Bonjour Jean Jacques
Vu le raffinement de l'ouvrage, je l'ai d'abord mépris pour une section d'escalier du Paradis avec porte d'élévateur pour éviter la 'longue et pénible ascension' moyennant généreuse contribution!
Amicalement.
Robert