When touring the village of Gourdon in France, Europe be sure to visit the candle making workshop where the staff put on daily demonstrations about the ins and outs of the procedures to making a candle. Candle making takes more than just simply putting some wax into a container, there are delicate steps that need to be followed in this workshop in Gourdon to produce elegant types of candles.The history of candle making does not originate from any particular place as each country developed it independently. One of the oldest candle manufacturers is still in full production and was founded in 1488.After watching a demonstration of candle making at the workshop in Gourdon village in France, you have the opportunity to purchase some of these exquisite candles right on site. You will not find a more massive selection of beautifully designed candles anywhere in Gourdon than the candle making workshop. ... continue below the picture...
Demonstration of Candle making at the La Source Parfumee, Old Distillery and Candle-making Workshop in the Village of Gourdon at 760 metres in the Alpes Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe. Model Released.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/4.5, exposure time of 1/60 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 24mm.