Castelmoron-d'Albret, a photo from Aquitaine, West

Photographer's Note

Castelmoron-d'Albret is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in south-western France. The nearest town of any size is Mons嶲ur.

It is notable for being the smallest commune in France by size, with an area of just 3.76 hectares, i.e. 9.3 acres (roughly the size of the Place de l'尒oile in Paris). By comparison, the largest commune in metropolitan France is Arles, with an area of 759 square kilometres or 293 square miles. Its population at the last census (1999) was just 62.

It is a picturesque village standing on top of a rocky outcrop and has many lovely old buildings to admire, some with wooden external balconies. The mairie occupies the formal ducal palace. In other words, a small village well worth visiting for half an hour or so if you are in the area.

Buin, besnard, chinchini, gildasjan, Budapestman, leonorkuhn, saxo042, Graal has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (0) 2009-09-30 0:26

Hello Stephen! Nice place, very nice square, very interesting architecture and tree. Nice delicate light and colours, good saturation. Original work. Well done!

Buin (42580) 2009-09-30 0:28

Good morning Stephen!
That's what I call picturesque indeed. All here transmits calm and somehow serenity. A really worth visiting and worth-seeing place - but to live there ...?
Greetings from autumnal cool, wet and grey Germany!
Frank

mauro61 (53411) 2009-09-30 0:29

ciao Stephen,
belli questi tuoi scatti in giro per la Francia.
Anche in condizioni di luce difficili riesci sempre a riportare l'atmosfera del luogo con splendide inquadrature.
buona giornata
maurizio

besnard (59196) 2009-09-30 0:37

Bonjour Stephen
Un village qui a l'air calme et tranquille avec quelques volets ferm廥. Pas un chat, pas une voiture, le r瞚e.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journ嶪.
Nicole

gildasjan (43826) 2009-09-30 0:48

Bonjour Stephen
Un joli petit coin de rue avec cet arbre majestueux et cette petite mairie qui symbolise villes et villages de France.L'endroit avait l'air bien calme.
Bonne journ嶪
Amicalement
gildas

chinchini (31529) 2009-09-30 0:49

Salut Stephen,
Choix d'un joli format pour pr廥enter une image d'une placette aux nombreux points forts.
A mes yeux l'image manque de punch, c'est ce que j'ai essay� d'apporter avec mon workshop. J'esp鋨e qu'il te plaira.
Excellente journ嶪 mon Ami !
Pierre

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Gerrit (62042) 2009-09-30 1:00

Hi Stephen,
lovely square and capture of the easy going atmosphere of one of those villages where never anything seems to happen.
regards, Gerrit

jlbrthnn (76043) 2009-09-30 1:41

Bonjour Stephen,
Je suis tr鋊 content de d嶰ouvrir un lieu et une commune tr鋊 singuli鋨e, par son 彋endue. J'aime ce genre de particularit�. Bonne image r嶧lis嶪 dans des conditions difficiles. Et merci pour cette autre mairie. Bravo.
Bonne journ嶪.
Amicalement.
Jo螔

jurek1951 (42198) 2009-09-30 1:57

Hi Stephen,
Beautiful presentation and composition of the Castelmoron-d'Albret ,
Nice perpective and details.
good colors and light.
Very well taken and done.
My compliments
Georg

Budapestman (82620) 2009-09-30 2:34

Hi Stephen,
a beautiful nostalgic mood once more, the composition is very attractive, picturesque details and superb POV. Splendid shot of this place. Have a nice day!
George

sandpiper (6788) 2009-09-30 3:22

Hi Stephen

A very pretty village scene. Good composition and PP work. Good light and colours.

Chris

delpeoples (60342) 2009-09-30 4:30

Hi Stephen, this is an unfortunately named village to us heathen English-speakers, but the village itself is very quaint and characteristic. Nice composition and I love your sky (unusually overcast for one of your photos :) Have a good week and TFS, Lisa

rodgerg (55767) 2009-09-30 4:31

Hello Stephen,

Un autre beau et agr嶧ble coin de l'Ouest de la France que tu nous fais ici d嶰ouvrir. Excellent cadrage, 廦uilibre dans la composition, couleurs tendres, d彋ails bien capt廥 et, comme souvent avec toi, une invitation � la d嶰ouverte.
Amiti廥,
Roger

leonorkuhn (16237) 2009-09-30 8:15

Hi Stephen,

It must be a great place for walking and enjoy these beautiful houses and churches. I like this peaceful atmosphere. Good capture of this street with very interestings houses. Excellent colors, light and sharpness.

Greetings
Leonor

saxo042 (38078) 2009-09-30 10:43

Hi Stephen,
There are some interesting details here that catch my eye; the green door and that reddish thing to the right (a waste bin?) and a yellow postbox. The French flag of course and the light green tree, also to the right. This is a very harmonic and peaceful picture and a fine capture of this town. But where is the "daily life"?
Kind regards
Gunnar

john1 (4028) 2009-09-30 11:39

Hi Stephen,

A very picturesque landscape and rural development, the framing is perfect.
The natural color, the village seems calm and peaceful.
We see much the city hall in the background, thank you for sharing.
john

Fis2 (169903) 2009-09-30 12:50

Witaj Stephen!
Interesting place, beautiful tree.
Good frame and composition.
Photo has climate.
Regards
Krzysztof

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-09-30 13:20

Hello Stephen!
The large square format of this picture allows me to see all the details in this image so neatly, so clearly and that pleases me a lot!
The composition is simple but quite effective and with lovely visual results! Soft light and colors always please me in your photographs! Sharpness is excellent too!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Graal (103040) 2009-09-30 23:36

Hi Stephen,
nice place, good documental shot and well done photo. An interesting informations.
Gr., Aleksander

Silvio1953 (220775) 2009-10-01 6:13

Ciao Stephen, beautiful composition with lovely great tree, splendid Grey sky, very well done, ciao Silvio

darek1978 (13361) 2009-10-01 8:50

Hi Stephen,
The rainy sky gave a mystical atmosphere to this interesting place. I like the POV, an excellent sharpness and details. Thanks for sharing.
Have a nic e evening,
Darek