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Paris and its gardens is no less beautiful than its streets, squares and palaces, and Paris without its gardens would not be the most visited capital in the world.Few large cities can boast such a rich variety of gardens as Paris. The picturesque rubs shoulders with the geometric, the most modern designs stand side by side with the ancient layouts and manners, and exotic species have been so well acclimatized that they have become commonplace. This is without forgetting the innumerable private gardens, sometimes reduced to a window box on a balcony, sometimes vast and secret. Such is the prodigy that a two-thousand-year-old culture has managed to accomplish.

One of Europe’s most beautiful cities is celebrated through the talents of artist Fabrice MoireauFlorence, the capital of Tuscany, cradle of the Renaissance and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, unfolds in this book its architectural wealth, its emblematic monuments as well as its popular neighborhoods. From churches to museums, from gardens to palaces and from small squares to winding streets, Fabrice Moireau paints a vivid portrait of the city of the Medici, Leonardo da Vinci and Dante Alighieri.

One of Europe’s most beautiful regions is celebrated through the talents of artist Fabrice MoireauWhen, at the end of the Middle Ages, the kings of France settled in the Loire Valley, they found a very mild climate and began to build castles that would gradually become one of the most harmonious residential complexes in Europe. This book invites you to discover these cultural landscapes that have allowed the Loire Valley to be inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list. The intimate work of the two authors, who know the region so well, has given them the opportunity to capture the emotions they have accumulated over the years and to show their favorite places, off the beaten track.

Books on Paris are legion, but there is virtually none devoted to its rooftops and the vistas they look out into. Rooftops of Paris is an invitation to travel to a new and unfamiliar territory in a city filled with time-honoured historical and cultural icons that many are so familiar with.This volume of quirky but charming artwork, which provides a view of Paris as seen from its rooftops, represents the creative efforts of French illustrator Fabrice Moireau and Belgian writer Carl Norac. Moireau has undertaken a close study of Paris, surveying it at rooftop level with an entomologist’s eye for detail. In this book, he captures in watercolour the city’s lesser-known nooks and crannies, alongside the famous landmarks, offering unusual angles and new ways of seeing an iconic city. This other side of Paris – this levitated, almost unreal world – is an extravagant mass of ingenious shapes and forms that give protection from rain, wind and architectural monotony. The captions accompanying the paintings are rendered in Moireau’s own handwriting while the evocative and poetical text was crafted by Norac, an award-winning poet, playwright and author of children’s books. The writer goes beyond prosaic description to capture some of the wild and poetic imaginings inspired by these rooftops.

No other large city is more rewarding to wander around, with a wealth of interesting things to see, both grand and intimate in scale. Watercolor painter Graham Byfield set out to capture the essence of the place, and his impressions are recorded in the London SketchbookBritain’s capital is varied and cosmopolitan. It has no formally planned centre; each area has its own particular style and atmosphere. Central London is the setting for parliament, royal palaces, formal squares and grand hotels. The City is the financial district, but it is also rich in architecture, including Sir Christopher Wren’s greatest work. Much was destroyed here in the Second World War; but the City has seen a flowering of daring and innovative modern architecture, contrasting with the sober mass of the Tower of London, parts of it nearly a thousand years old. Byfield savours the village-like atmosphere of Hampstead and Islington to the north, and the 19th-century residential and museum areas of the west, from Chelsea and Kensington up to Notting Hill and Bayswater. For many people, including many Londoners, much that lies south of the River Thames is undiscovered territory, but the London Sketchbook shows not only the formal splendors of Greenwich, but also the terraced houses of Stockwell and Battersea, and the adaptation of great industrial buidlings such as the Bankside Power Station, now the Tate Modern art gallery. The sketches are accompanied by notes handwritten by the artist. There is an introduction on London, its history and its buildings by the architectural writer and conservationist Marcus Binney, who has also contributed a Gazetteer with more detailed information on the buildings shown in the book.

One of Europe’s most beautiful cities is celebrated through the talents of artist Fabrice MoireauHis images capture the history and romance of Paris, highlighting the contrasts of the French capital: its grand public buildings and intimate private houses, majestic avenues and narrow lanes. Visit the Louvre, Beaubourg, Orsay, Picasso, La Villette and Rodin Museums; the historic Places de la Concorde, des Vosges, des Victoires and du Palais Royal. Tour the colourful markets around Paris, enjoy the exquisite Tuileries, Monceau, Luxembourg and Montsouris gardens and discover the individuals who helped shape Paris. Paris Sketchbook is divided into four parts: North, West, South and East, each section of the city revealing its own character and unveiling its own secrets.

One of Europe’s most beautiful cities is celebrated through the talents of artist Fabrice MoireauVenice, a mosaic of over 100 islands, many connected by the 400 bridges which span its famous canals, is possibly the most romantic city in the world. It began as a village in the marshes and grew into a formidable sea power, dubbed the Queen of the Adriatic. Now its fading glories - the canals and palaces, monuments and churches — battle with the elements, yet remain breathtakingly beautiful. Artist Fabrice Moireau showcases Venice's grand attractions and hidden charms through his watercolour paintings and pencil sketches.

One of Europe’s most beautiful cities is celebrated through the talents of artist Tom Mairs The city of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a historic city with cobblestone streets lined with buildings that tell the story of past centuries, offering an architecture that blends Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance styles. Prague is an open-air museum, where each building tells a story and each street reveals an architectural treasure, offering its visitors a journey through history and showcasing the timeless beauty of this city with its thousand towers, thousand spires, and colorful buildings.

Ten world-renowned photographers.Two acclaimed writers.One timeless Himalayan Kingdom.Bhutan: Portrait of a Kingdom is a rare and contemplative journey into the soul ofa country where nature, tradition, and spirituality are deeply intertwined. Bhutan: Portrait of a Kingdom is the result of an extraordinary project undertaken underthe patronage of Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck. Over the course of ayear, ten internationally recognized photographers travelled across Bhutan, each duringa different season, to capture the country’s landscapes, traditions, and spirit throughtheir unique lenses. The book also features texts by Matthieu Ricard and Pico Iyer, aswell as exclusive photographs taken by His Majesty King Jigme Khesar NamgyelWangchuck. Together, these contributions offer an intimate and timeless portrait of akingdom where heritage, nature, and harmony are deeply intertwined. A journey into the heart of Bhutan. With more than 300 richly illustrated pages, this bookoffers a unique immersion into one of the world’s most preserved kingdoms. Throughthe lens of ten internationally acclaimed photographers, including Steve McCurry,Vincent Munier, Matthieu Ricard, and Michael Yamashita (National Geographic), Bhutanis revealed across the seasons, between grand landscapes, living traditions, andmoments of everyday life. This exceptional art book, printed with remarkable care andpresented in an elegant clothbound hardcover is more than just a book, it is a preciousobject to offer — an invitation to travel and contemplation, to discover a mythical land inthe heart of the Himalayas.** Disclaimer: This title is published with 12 different cover designs. For orders placedvia online retailers, cover selection will be supplied at random. **

6 iconic view of Paris drawn on Paris Sketchbook by Fabrice Moireau

Discover Athens and its islands brought to life by the brush of Fabrice Moireau, and embark on a breathtaking journey to the heart of Greece.Discover Athens as you have never seen it before, far beyond traditional travel guides, in this magnificent coffee-table book from Les Éditions du Pacifique. Merging the richness of a thousand-year-old historical heritage with the vitality of contemporary urban life, Athens Aquarelles offers a sensitive and poetic exploration of the Greek capital and its islands.

Rediscover London through the watercolors of Tom Mairs and the text of Will Self, a beautiful journey balancing modernity and a thousand-year-old heritage.London Sketchbook offers a deeply sensitive visual interpretation of a metropolis in constant reinvention. Renowned for its incredible architectural tapestry, no city lends itself better to the fluid elegance of watercolor than London, where historical majesty stands side by side with the bold lines of contemporary design.