My 2¢, I would like to propose the following:
The removal of this train station will alter the natural qualities of our
historical heritage,

Many generations of our people have grown accustomed to the scenery of this
land mark.

Denis de Rothesay

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My 2¢, I would like to propose the following:
The removal of this train station will alter the natural
qualities
of our historical heritage,

Many generations of our people have grown accustomed to the
scenery
of this land mark.

Denis de Rothesay





Thanks Denis

First, a building is not conceived as part of nature in English.
Relying on much of the good commentary given, my thought would be to
start with a rhetorical sentence incorporating elements of your concern.
"Does the way to preserve the noble heritage of a city begin by tearing
out the distinctive heart of its heritage/a landmark beloved by generations?"
I'm not married to that formulation by the way.

Kind regards,

Edward

Edward Hennessey avait énoncé :

First, a building is not conceived as part of nature in
English.
Relying on much of the good commentary given, my thought would
be to
start with a rhetorical sentence incorporating elements of your
concern. "Does the way to preserve the noble heritage of a city
begin by tearing out the distinctive heart of its heritage/a
landmark beloved by
generations?" I'm not married to that formulation by the way.




Kind regards,

Edward

Merci beaucoup, Edward.

Edward Hennessey avait énoncé :

First, a building is not conceived as part of nature in
English.
Relying on much of the good commentary given, my thought would
be to
start with a rhetorical sentence incorporating elements of your
concern. "Does the way to preserve the noble heritage of a city
begin by tearing out the distinctive heart of its heritage/a
landmark beloved by
generations?" I'm not married to that formulation by the way.




Kind regards,

Edward

Merci beaucoup, Edward.

This would pose your station as a family keepsake treasured
through generations.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey

Edward Hennessey avait énoncé :

This would pose your station as a family keepsake treasured
through generations.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey

J'aurais bien aimé dire aussi :

cette gare est un lieu de ralliement pour toutes les manifestations,
contestataires ou festives, ainsi qu'un lieu de rendez-vous pour tous les
amoureux depuis des lustres.
De plus, lors des bizutages des grandes écoles, les étudiants se baignent
dans le bassin et vont sous les jets d'eau, ils mettent du savon pour faire
mousser l'eau ou parfois un petit malin ajoute subrepticement du colorant et
l'eau devient toute rose.

J'esaie :
This station is a point of rallying for all manifestations (contestataire ne
figure pas dans mon dico) or for the fests ; it is also un spot of
rendez-vous for all lovers since many years.

pour la suite, je séche, je vais essayer de trouver.

I really need to know more. The railroad line is being displaced, that I see.
What is the date of the building's construction? How would you characterize
the architectural style? Are monumental buildings of that period/style a
significant


Here is the historical explanation :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_de_Lille-Flandres

Edward Hennessey a exprimé avec précision :



I really need to know more. The railroad line is being
displaced,
that I see. What is the date of the building's construction?
How
would you characterize the architectural style? Are monumental
buildings of that period/style a significant


Here is the historical explanation :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_de_Lille-Flandres

I looked at that. It didn't put the building in the wider
context of the city. Here, a building
that old would be noteworthy in our modern sprawl. Where
you are such edifices may be
commonplace. Are there other examples of that monumental
type of architecture of that
kind and period in Lille?

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I looked at that. It didn't put the building in the wider
context of the city. Here, a building
that old would be noteworthy in our modern sprawl. Where
you are such edifices may be
commonplace. Are there other examples of that monumental
type of architecture of that
kind and period in Lille?



Probably not in Lille but the picture reminded me of the
central station in Antwerp -- not the font of it, of course,
but the huge inside steel and glass structure.
Pictures at e.g.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerpen-Centraal_railway_station
(especially the picture titled "Inside the station" and the
untitled one on the left of it)

J.

By the way, can you or any of the other French folk on the list
tell me how wide a geographic
area the phrase "sur le Rhone" applies to in France? Any does
anybody on the group live there?
I have an interest in a particular aspect of the place and would
welcome the information.

Edward Hennessey wrote:


By the way, can you or any of the other French folk on the list
tell me how wide a geographic
area the phrase "sur le Rhone" applies to in France? Any does
anybody on the group live there?
I have an interest in a particular aspect of the place and would
welcome the information.

More context wouldn't hurt, but without other
information, I would say that "sur le Rhone"
means "on the river Rhone", wherever it happens
to flow, and there's a long way from Switzerland
to Marseille !

BTW I have recently read a book from an Englishman
who, with his brave wife, has travelled by *canalboat*
from England to the south of France. He happened
to pass on the river Rhone and from what he said,
that was quite an experience. A book I recommend.