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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) SUMMER 2012. EXCLUSIVE REPORT FROM THE HEART OF NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL IN PARIS. THE TRESOR ROOMS, HOUSED IN THE CHAPTER SACRISTY SINCE THE MID-19TH CENTURY. DESIGNED BY VIOLLET LE DUC, THEY WERE RENOVATED TO MARK THE 850TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CATHEDRAL. HERE, THE RELIQUARY OF SAINT LOUIS, DESIGNED BY VIOLLET LE DUC AND MADE IN 1857 BY THE GOLDSMITH CHERTIER. IT CONTAINS THE SAINT'S RELICS: A LINEN TUNIC AND CHAINS OF PENANCE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee awarded inaugural Shimpei Goto prize

TOKYO, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui poses with the Goto Shimpei Award he was presented in Tokyo on June 1. Lee, 84, is the first recipient of the award, established in memory of Shimpei Goto (1857-1929), who served as the chief civil administrator in Japanese-ruled Taiwan.

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Thuret Garden - Antibes

The Jardin botanique de la Villa Thuret, Thuret Garden is a renowned botanical garden located on the grounds of the Villa Thuret, 90, chemin Raymond, Antibes Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Created in 1857, by Gustave Thuret (1810-1875) and managed by INRAE ââsince 1964, the Villa Thuret, owned by the State, is a scientific laboratory and a botanical garden-arboretum for the introduction and acclimatization of exotic plant species. The site is managed by the UEVT (Villa Thuret Experimental Unit), itself attached to the EFPA (Ecology of Forests, Grasslands and Aquatic Environments Department of INRA). The scientific mission of the unit relates to the introduction of plants from the Mediterranean climate and their cultivation to ensure their phenotyping; this mission is designated by the generic term of acclimatization. (Credit:Fourmy Mario/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Thuret Garden - Antibes

The Jardin botanique de la Villa Thuret, Thuret Garden is a renowned botanical garden located on the grounds of the Villa Thuret, 90, chemin Raymond, Antibes Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Created in 1857, by Gustave Thuret (1810-1875) and managed by INRAE ââsince 1964, the Villa Thuret, owned by the State, is a scientific laboratory and a botanical garden-arboretum for the introduction and acclimatization of exotic plant species. The site is managed by the UEVT (Villa Thuret Experimental Unit), itself attached to the EFPA (Ecology of Forests, Grasslands and Aquatic Environments Department of INRA). The scientific mission of the unit relates to the introduction of plants from the Mediterranean climate and their cultivation to ensure their phenotyping; this mission is designated by the generic term of acclimatization. (Credit:Fourmy Mario/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Evening Shower at Ohashi Bridge, Atake

Utagawa Hiroshige print of Evening Shower at Ohashi Bridge, Atake (Ohashi Atake no Yudachi) from the 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo' series. Date: 1857

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Yuhi Hill and Drum Bridge at Meguro

Utagawa Hiroshige print of Yuhi Hill and Drum Bridge at Meguro from the 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo' series. Date: 1857

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Cairo, street view c1857

Cairo, street view c1857 Date: 1857

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Cairo, the Citadel c1857

Cairo, the Citadel c1857 Date: 1857

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Cairo, the Ezbekeeyeh c1857

Cairo, the Ezbekeeyeh c1857 Date: 1857

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Cairo, tombs in the Southern Cemetery c1857

Cairo, tombs in the Southern Cemetery c1857 Date: 1857

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Nile, from the Quarries of Toura c1857

Nile, from the Quarries of Toura c1857 Date: 1857

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Cairo, the Mosque of Kaitbey c1857

Cairo, the Mosque of Kaitbey c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, the Broken Obelisk c1857

Thebes, the Broken Obelisk c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Hall of Columns, interior c1857

Thebes, Hall of Columns, interior c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Sculptured Gateway c1857

Thebes, Sculptured Gateway c1857 Date: 1857

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Denderah, Portico of the Temple c1857

Denderah, Portico of the Temple c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, the Granite Pylon c1857

Thebes, the Granite Pylon c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Pillars in the Great Hall c1857

Thebes, Pillars in the Great Hall c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, the Court of Shishak c1857

Thebes, the Court of Shishak c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Obelisk and Granite Lotus Column c1857

Thebes, Obelisk and Granite Lotus Column c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, view at Luxor c1857

Thebes, view at Luxor c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Pylon Gateway at Medinet-Haboo c1857

Thebes, Pylon Gateway at Medinet-Haboo c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Medinet Habou, view in First Court c1857

Thebes, Medinet Habou, view in First Court c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, the Rameseum c1857

Thebes, the Rameseum c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, entrance to the Great Temple c1857

Thebes, entrance to the Great Temple c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Hall of Columns c1857

Thebes, Hall of Columns c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, the Temple Palace at Medinet-Haboo c1857

Thebes, the Temple Palace at Medinet-Haboo c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, the Statues of Memnon c1857

Thebes, the Statues of Memnon c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Portico of the temple of Goorneh c1857

Thebes, Portico of the temple of Goorneh c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Osiridae Pillar at Medinet-Haboo c1857

Thebes, Osiridae Pillar at Medinet-Haboo c1857 Date: 1857

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Ethiopia, columns at Soleb c1857

Ethiopia, columns at Soleb c1857 Date: 1857

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Thebes, Osiridae Pillars and Great Fallen Colossus c1857

Thebes, Osiridae Pillars and Great Fallen Colossus c1857 Date: 1857

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Ethiopia, the Temple of Soleb c1857

Ethiopia, the Temple of Soleb c1857 Date: 1857

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Hager Silsilis, view in the Quarries c1857

Hager Silsilis, view in the Quarries c1857 Date: 1857

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Island of Biggeh, Antiquities c1857

Island of Biggeh, Antiquities c1857 Date: 1857

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Island of Philae, on approach c1857

Island of Philae, on approach c1857 Date: 1857

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Koum Ombos, from the North East c1857

Koum Ombos, from the North East c1857 Date: 1857

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Erment, Cleopatra's Temple c1857

Erment, Cleopatra's Temple c1857 Date: 1857

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Koum Ombos, near view c1857

Koum Ombos, near view c1857 Date: 1857

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Edfou, the Great Pylon c1857

Edfou, the Great Pylon c1857 Date: 1857

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Ethiopia, ruins of a Christian Church c1857

Ethiopia, ruins of a Christian Church c1857 Date: 1857

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Cairo, the Citadel Gateway c1857

Cairo, the Citadel Gateway c1857 Date: 1857

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The Great Western Docks, Plymouth

The Great Western Docks at Plymouth, showing the floating dock. Date: 1857

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The infantry parade-ground at Cawnpore, India

The infantry parade-ground at Cawnpore, the scene of the recent massacre Date: 1857

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The Great Western Docks, Plymouth

The Great Western Docks at Plymouth, showing the Graving Dock Date: 1857

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The great Crumlin Viaduct

Victorian crowds gather and watch as a train passes along the Crumlin Viaduct in Wales, carrying the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway. Date: 1857

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Spurgeon preaching at Crystal Palace

Mr Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the famous Baptist preacher, preaching at the Crystal Palace on Humiliation Day, October 7th 1857.1857

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Wolf Cub Scout gathering at Hyde Park

Two members of the Blackheath Wolf cubs scouts, attend a gathering at Hyde Park London held in the presence of Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden Powell 1857-1941, founder of the Boy Scout movement and the Duke of York (later King George VI) Date: 1921

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Baden-Powell and Duke of York attend Cub Scout gathering

A wolf cub scout gathering at Hyde Park, London 1921 attended by the Duke of York (later King George VI) and sitting to his right, Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden Powell 1857-1941 founder of the Boy Scout movement Date: 1921

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Wolf Cub Scout gathering at Hyde Park

A group of Wolf cubs scouts, some sitting crossed legged, some standing, attend a gathering at Hyde Park London held in the presence of Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden Powell 1857-1941, founder of the Boy Scout movement and the Duke of York (later King George VI) Date: 1921