Montpellier: Topographic Views (Montpellier, France) : Corum (conference center, 1988)

Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott, 1960-

Published/Created:

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
1999

Date Depicted:

1999

Notes:

Montpellier was one of the pilgrimage sites on route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. It is famous for the terraced 17th- and 18th-century Promenade du Peyrou which offers spectacular views. Montpellier is the site of the oldest Botanical Gardens in France which was founded by Henry IV in 1593. It has an important French paintings museum called the Fabre Museum and is the seat of International Vine and Wine Fair. Historic sites include city walls, early churches, and hospitals.

Topics:

Architecture -- France -- 20th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Twentieth century

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

1A2-F-MP-MPO-B2

Genre:

urban and topographical views

Format:

Image

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

architecture; cityscape; documentation Twentieth century visual works; photographs; visual works; topographical views Montpellier's Corum is a building that houses both a conference centre and a opera house, and is located in the centre of the city. It w

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Addition Module Five

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
1999

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4090

OID:

10055566

PID:

digcoll:1798411