Spirit of Steps

“Esprit d’escalier” (*)

Some inspiring stairways around the world

Kyoto (Japan), Agra (India), Bodrum (Turkey), Huelgoat (France), Venise (Italy), London (UK), Malaga (Spain), Antwerpen (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Boston (USA), Sevilla (Spain), Beijing (China), La Ballue (France), New York (USA), Estipouy (France), Boussac (France), Ermenonville (France), Ubud (Indonesia), Jianshui (China), Istanbul (Turkey), Marrakech (Morocco), Varanasi (India), Berlin (Germany), Cordoba (Spain), Bangkok (Thailand), Roma (Italy), Paris (France).

(*)”Avoir l’esprit d’escalier”, French expression (cf. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in “Les Confessions”), notion of people missing chances in life, a talent for repartee which shows itself in delay, too late, when they are leaving somebody or a group, while they lower staircases towards the exit.

Photos : © Nicolas Rousseaux