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 | The Mont-Louis Solar Furnace is an experimental solar thermal energy facility that was built in 1949. It was the first facility of its kind in the world, and was a precursor of the Odeillo Solar Furnace. It provides a thermal power of 50 kW.
The French chemist Félix Trombe and his team made an initial demonstration of a mirror of DCA in Meudon in 1946 to show the possibility of r... |  | 11/14/2009 | 9 | 
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 | Built by Louis XIV's pet fortress-architect, Vauban. The citadelle was a military place for louis XIV. | | 12/03/2005 | 224 |
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 | The fortress of Gisors is primarily famous for its bonds with the history of Templiers. Entrusted to the guard of the latter by the king of France Louis VII of 1158 to 1160, it became also the prison of the last main head of the Order, Jacques de Molay, in 1314. What to form a legend! | | 01/16/2006 | 124 |
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 | Mont Ste.Anne golf and ski station, near Quebec City, Canada.
In English: http://www.mont-sainte-anne.com/Mont-Sainte-Anne/client/en/Home/Home.asp
In French: http://www.mont-sainte-anne.com/Mont-Sainte-Anne/client/fr/Accueil/Accueil.asp |  | 07/13/2005 | 409 |
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 | Fortress Eben-Emael, a beautiful name for an impregnable fortress.<br> Unfortunately, less then 50 German paratroopers managed to silence the fortress in less then 15 minutes.
In 1988, the fortress was re-opened and it became able to visit the fortress. Nowadays, a lot of work is done by the volunteers of the fortress, to give you the most realistic impression of what happened ove... | | 09/12/2009 | 47 |
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 | The famous Mont Ventoux in Southern France. Mont Ventoux is a regular Tour de France venue. Tom Simpson from Britain died here in the 1967 tour from amphetamine abuse. |  | 05/13/2006 | 604 |
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 | The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a road tunnel in the Alps between France and Italy, near the Mont Blanc mountain.
Begun in 1957 and completed in 1965, the 11.6 kilometer (7.25 mile) long, 8.6 meter (28.2 ft) wide. | | 02/08/2006 | 792 |
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 | The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a road tunnel in the Alps between France and Italy, near the Mont Blanc mountain.
Begun in 1957 and completed in 1965, the 11.6 kilometer (7.25 mile) long, 8.6 meter (28.2 ft) wide. |  | 02/07/2006 | 729 |
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 | Fortress "Gerhard" is built between 1856 and 1863 as component of the Swinoujscie fortress. From 1921 till 1945, the fortress was in use by the Kriegsmarine.
The fortress today:
Fortress "Gerhard" is nowadays a museum. It has an exhibit about the garrison life during the Interbellum and World War II.
Address:ul. Ku Morzu, Swinoujscie | | 09/12/2009 | 38 |
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 | This very impressive and very fortified hilltop site overlooks the Durance river, 4 km west of Guillestre. Mont-Dauphin (variously spelled Mont Dauphin and Montdauphin) is the smallest geographical commune in the department, with a total of 58 ha.
The site commands an impressive view in all directions, and there are open grassy areas to wander while enjoying scenery of the surrounding mo... |  | 07/20/2006 | 225 |
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 | ancient mountain fortress near Turin. This building are composed of three fortress connected by a stair of 4000 steps | | 11/12/2006 | 338 |
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 | Live webcam with audio is located on the roof of the downtown College Center for St. Louis Community College in St. Louis, Missouri. U.S.A.
Notice the construction across the street of the new baseball stadium in downtown St. Louis.
-Mark- | | 10/26/2005 | 497 |
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