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Belle Ile Collection

"Belle-Ile: A Captivating Island in Brittany, France" Nestled off the coast of Morbihan, Brittany, lies the enchanting Belle-Ile

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: MONET: PORT-GOULPHAR, 1887. Port-Goulphar, Belle-Ile. Oil on canvas, Claude Monet

MONET: PORT-GOULPHAR, 1887. Port-Goulphar, Belle-Ile. Oil on canvas, Claude Monet, 1887

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Rocher la Teignouse, Cap Fréhel, 1906. Creator: Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935)

Rocher la Teignouse, Cap Fréhel, 1906. Creator: Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935)
Rocher la Teignouse, Cap Frehel, 1906. Private Collection

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Les Sorcières, aiguilles de Port-Coton, ca 1895-1896. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)

Les Sorcières, aiguilles de Port-Coton, ca 1895-1896. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)
Les Sorcieres, aiguilles de Port-Coton, ca 1895-1896. Private Collection

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Belle-Île-en-Mer, Voilier rouge à Goulphar, ca 1895-1896. Creator: Auburtin

Belle-Île-en-Mer, Voilier rouge à Goulphar, ca 1895-1896. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)
Belle-Ile-en-Mer, Voilier rouge a Goulphar, ca 1895-1896. Private Collection

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Goulphar, reflets jaunes. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)

Goulphar, reflets jaunes. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)
Goulphar, reflets jaunes. Found in the Collection of the Musee de Morlaix

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Belle-Ile-en-Mer à Goulphar. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)

Belle-Ile-en-Mer à Goulphar. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)
Belle-Ile-en-Mer a Goulphar. Private Collection

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Island near Belle-Ile, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Island near Belle-Ile, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Point de Rochers, Port-Goulphar (oil on canvas)

Point de Rochers, Port-Goulphar (oil on canvas)
CH408381 Point de Rochers, Port-Goulphar (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas)
2970701 Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Ale, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 66x81.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey B

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Belle Ile (oil on canvas)

Belle Ile (oil on canvas)
NUL116475 Belle Ile (oil on canvas) by Moret, Henry (1856-1913); 38x55.5 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Les Rochers Rouges: Belle-Isle, 1904 (oil on canvas)

Les Rochers Rouges: Belle-Isle, 1904 (oil on canvas)
BRM349529 Les Rochers Rouges: Belle-Isle, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935); 61 x 82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Red Rocks at Belle-Isle; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Colette (1873-1954) and Willy (1859-1931) at Belle-Ile, summer 1894 (b / w photo)

Colette (1873-1954) and Willy (1859-1931) at Belle-Ile, summer 1894 (b / w photo)
CHT215410 Colette (1873-1954) and Willy (1859-1931) at Belle-Ile, summer 1894 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Les Pyramides at Port-Coton, Belle-Ile-en-Mer, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Les Pyramides at Port-Coton, Belle-Ile-en-Mer, 1886 (oil on canvas)
38033 Les Pyramides at Port-Coton, Belle-Ile-en-Mer, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 60x73 cm; Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Vieux fort a la pointe des Poulains, a Belle-Ile (coloured photo)

Vieux fort a la pointe des Poulains, a Belle-Ile (coloured photo)
3632185 Vieux fort a la pointe des Poulains, a Belle-Ile (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vieux fort a la pointe des Poulains)

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Port de Sauzon, a Belle-Ile (coloured photo)

Port de Sauzon, a Belle-Ile (coloured photo)
3632184 Port de Sauzon, a Belle-Ile (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port de Sauzon, a Belle-Ile)

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Spying in France (colour litho)

Spying in France (colour litho)
2795842 Spying in France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spying in France. Arrest of a British colonel at Belle-Ile, Brittany. L espionnage en France)

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Port-Coton: Le Lion, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Port-Coton: Le Lion, 1886 (oil on canvas)
3089685 Port-Coton: Le Lion, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 61x74 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas)
1768078 Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 60x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Belle-Ile. Claude Monet (1840-1926). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1886

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Belle-Ile, La Citadelle Du Palais (colour photo)

Belle-Ile, La Citadelle Du Palais (colour photo)
2804389 Belle-Ile, La Citadelle Du Palais (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belle-Ile, La Citadelle Du Palais)

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: The Rocks at Belle-Ile, The Wild Coast, 1886. Creator: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)

The Rocks at Belle-Ile, The Wild Coast, 1886. Creator: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
The Rocks at Belle-Ile, The Wild Coast, 1886. Found in the Collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Passport card coast France island Groix municipality

Passport card coast France island Groix municipality
Passport card of the coast of France between the island of Groix and the municipality of La Baule-Escoublac New Pascaart From the coasts of Brittany Starting from t Incooms From the Loire river to t

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: The Rocks in Belle-Ile (Pyramides de Port-Coton, Mer sauvage), 1886. Artist: Claude Monet

The Rocks in Belle-Ile (Pyramides de Port-Coton, Mer sauvage), 1886. Artist: Claude Monet
The Rocks in Belle-Ile (Pyramides de Port-Coton, Mer sauvage), 1886. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Port-Goulphar, Belle-Ile, 1887. Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)

Port-Goulphar, Belle-Ile, 1887. Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Port-Goulphar, Belle-Ile, 1887. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: The Rocks at Belle-Ile, the Wild Coast, 1886 (oil on canvas)

The Rocks at Belle-Ile, the Wild Coast, 1886 (oil on canvas)
XIR97872 The Rocks at Belle-Ile, the Wild Coast, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65x81.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Port Domois at Belle Ile, 1886

Port Domois at Belle Ile, 1886
BAL76382 Port Domois at Belle Ile, 1886 by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65x81 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Belle Isle en Mer, plan and elevation of the tower of Houat, 1745 (pen & ink & w

Belle Isle en Mer, plan and elevation of the tower of Houat, 1745 (pen & ink & w
XIR661426 Belle Isle en Mer, plan and elevation of the tower of Houat, 1745 (pen & ink & w:c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Ms 988 volume 3 fol. 33 Map of the town and citadel of Bellisle, from the Atlas Louis XIV

Ms 988 volume 3 fol. 33 Map of the town and citadel of Bellisle, from the Atlas Louis XIV
XIR230510 Ms 988 volume 3 fol.33 Map of the town and citadel of Bellisle, from the Atlas Louis XIV, 1683-88 (gouache on paper) by Vauban

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: The Rocks of Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)

The Rocks of Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR158615 The Rocks of Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Musee Nationale des Beaux-Arts d Alger, Algeria; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: The Rocks at Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas)

The Rocks at Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas)
XIR155585 The Rocks at Belle-Ile, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65x81 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Storm off the Coast of Belle-Ile (oil on canvas)

Storm off the Coast of Belle-Ile (oil on canvas)
XIR154675 Storm off the Coast of Belle-Ile (oil on canvas) by Gudin, Jean Antoine Theodore (1802-80); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Quimper, France; (add.info.: tempete sur les cotes de Belle-Ile; ); French

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Sea chart of the coast of France between the island of Groix and the municipality

Sea chart of the coast of France between the island of Groix and the municipality of La Baule-Escoublac, Anonymous, Claes Jansz Voogt, Johannes van Keulen I, 1681 - 1803

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Sauzon port, Belle Ile, Brittany, France, Europe

Sauzon port, Belle Ile, Brittany, France, Europe

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Les Poulains, lighthouse, Belle Ile, Brittany, France, Europe

Les Poulains, lighthouse, Belle Ile, Brittany, France, Europe

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Sauzon, Belle Ile, Brittany, France, Europe

Sauzon, Belle Ile, Brittany, France, Europe

Background imageBelle Ile Collection: Port of Le Palais, Belle Ile, Brittany, France, Europe

Port of Le Palais, Belle Ile, Brittany, France, Europe



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"Belle-Ile: A Captivating Island in Brittany, France" Nestled off the coast of Morbihan, Brittany, lies the enchanting Belle-Ile. This picturesque island has long been a source of inspiration for artists and adventurers alike. Claude Monet immortalized its beauty in his renowned painting "Port-Goulphar, 1887. " The vibrant strokes on canvas capture the essence of this coastal gem with its rugged cliffs and serene waters. Beyond its artistic allure, Belle-Ile holds a darker history. The infamous murder of a guard by prisoners from the penal colony left an indelible mark on its past. Yet even amidst such tragedy, the island's natural splendor remains unscathed. The rocky landscapes at Port-Goulphar have also captivated artists throughout time. Paintings like "Rocks at Port-Goulphar" and "Les Rochers Rouges: Belle-Isle" showcase their majestic grandeur as they stand against crashing waves. Belle-Ile has not only inspired painters but also welcomed notable figures like Colette and Willy during their summer retreats in 1894. A black-and-white photograph captures them basking in the island's charm. One cannot overlook Les Pyramides at Port-Coton—a sight that evokes awe with towering rock formations emerging from the sea's embrace. Its ethereal beauty is forever preserved on canvas by talented hands. Venturing further into Belle-Ile reveals hidden treasures like Vieux fort à la pointe des Poulains—an ancient fortress steeped in history—and Port de Sauzon—a colorful harbor bustling with life. As we delve into this captivating island's stories and images, it becomes clear why spies were drawn to its shores—its breathtaking landscapes providing both solace and intrigue. Belle-Ile stands as a testament to nature's artistry and human resilience—a place where history intertwines with beauty.