Les images de l'année / Pictures of the year

Noratus cemetery

Some tombs date back from IXth Century AD

A story says that villagers placed helmets and swords on the cross stones and that Tamerlane's army mistook them for soldiers and retreated

Hayravank

Lake Sevan (and Ana, our guide)


Inside Hayravank

The monastery of Lake Sevan

Sevanank

Sevanank

The land behind used to be under water

Mount Ararat from Yerevan. Noah's arc may be visible

Haghpat

Sanahin, viewed from Haghpat

Inside Haghpat

Around Haghpat

Cross stone in Haghpat


The group for the tour

Sanahin

Inside Sanahin

Sanahin

Garni Temple

Around Garni Temple


Suren Poghosyan


Geghard

Geghard

Inside Geghard (with Suren)

Inside Geghard

A group of professional singers, A. Demurchyan, A. Avetyan, and R. Baveyan, practice in the chapel. What a beautiful and glorious moment!


Armenian fruits are excellent. Look at the size of the pear!

From left to right: the 31 year old Lada, Suren, the sister of his daughter-in-law, and his grandchildren Zara and Sona

Policemen in Yerevan... Is Tintin going to pop out of the car?

Khor Virap

Khor Virap

On the way to Noravank

Noravank monastery

Noravank monastery

Noravank monastery

Noravank monastery

The top chapel of Noravank


The new Northern Prospect of Yerevan

The new Northern Prospect of Yerevan

The new Northern Prospect of Yerevan

Republic square

Republic square

The light fountain of Republic square

The light fountain of Republic square

Saint Hripsime Church, completed in 618 AD

Inside Saint Hripsime Church

Echmiadzin, the Armenian Vatican

Echmiadzin

Echmiadzin

A new church is being completed

Echmiadzin

Zvartnots - Mount Ararat in the background

Zvartnots

Zvartnots

With Suren Poghosyan

The Cascade in Yerevan

The Cascade in Yerevan

Yerevan, from the Cascade