Photo gallery: History comes to life on Monumental Walking Tour
Participants of the first monumental walking tour, "Singapour, Je t'aime!", sit in the courtyard of Chjimes as they listen to French guide, Ariane Nabarro (hidden by pillar), elaborates on the history of Chjimes. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Chjimes, which is one of the monuments built by the French which's included in the tour. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Participants of the first monumental walking tour, "Singapour, Je t'aime!", sit in the courtyard of Chjimes as they listen to French guide, Ariane Nabarro (hidden by pillar), elaborates on the history of Chjimes. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Reconstruction works at the Church of the Good Shepherd. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Participants of the first monumental walking tour, "Singapour, Je t'aime!", sit within the Church of the Good Shepherd, as they listen to French guide, Ariane Nabarro (hidden by pillar), elaborates on its architecture and history. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
French guide, Ariane Nabarro (centre), holds up an image of a building in France to the group on the "Singapour, Je t'aime" tour at the Church of the Good Shepherd. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
A bouquet of dried flowers tied to the door at the Gate of Hope at Chjimes. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
A bouquet of dried flowers tied to the door at the Gate of Hope at Chjimes. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
The cornerstone at the Church of the Good Shepherd. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
A statue of Mother Mary at the Church of the Good Shepherd. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
A statue of Mother Mary at the Church of the Good Shepherd. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Pictures of the first Monumental Walking Tour organised this year by the Preservation of Monuments Board. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
The Caldwell House at Chjimes. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Exterior of Chjimes. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Church of the Good Shepherd. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Church of the Good Shepherd. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
A religious motif at Chjimes. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
History will be brought to life in a new series of walking tours that aim to help Singaporeans get the most out of their national monuments.












