LAGRASSE

FRANCE

IMAGE NUMBER 747

Lagrasse is a commune in the Aude department in southern France near Carcassonne.  Lagrasse is part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association ("The most beautiful villages of France").  Lagrasse dates from the time the abbey was built. Permission for the construction was given by Charlemagne in 783.  The two highlights of the village are the eponymous Abbey and the bridges, although the narrow medieval streets of the village itself are also very attractive, and remains of the town walls can still be seen.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/110th of a second and an aperture of f5.6.  45 mm Phase One wide angle lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.