Her shining gold statue sits atop a cathedral named after her. Her claim to fame - as Queen Anne of Austria, she was the mother of Louis XIV, the Sun King
How beautiful, and a wonderful perspective. That's an incredible trail of cloud behind her. I love all the history in and around Europe... the sheer amount never ceases to capture my attention.
Beautiful black and white. Young people around here are so ignorant of European history - it makes me ill. My mother adored Louis XIV style furniture and scoured the junk shops in France back in the early 60s for it when we were stationed there.