Pyrenees Collection (#2)

Pyrenees mountain range in Andorra, Europe

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Luz-Saint-Sauveur: August 1909, region of Luz Saint Sauveur
LUX4786846 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Luz-Saint-Sauveur: August 1909, region of Luz Saint Sauveur, on the path to the peak of the Midi

Waterfall of Cirque de Gavarnie seen from the inn: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux
PCT4262560 Waterfall of Cirque de Gavarnie seen from the inn: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux Pyrenees" by Hippolyte Taine, Hachette 1860

Panoramic view of Eaux-Bonnes in the Atlantic Pyrenees Postcard 1910 approx. Private Collection
ELD4940404 Panoramic view of Eaux-Bonnes in the Atlantic Pyrenees Postcard 1910 approx. Private Collection; (add.info.: Panoramic view of Eaux-Bonnes in the Atlantic Pyrenees Postcard 1910 approx)

A young goatherd in the French Pyrenees, accompanied by his dog, keeps an eye on his flock as they browse on a
UIG5425637 A young goatherd in the French Pyrenees, accompanied by his dog, keeps an eye on his flock as they browse on a hillside

Gypsy family from the Spanish Pyrenees, c.1840 (engraving)
UIG5425629 Gypsy family from the Spanish Pyrenees, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: The small child is carried in a sling on the mother's back)

Roman soldier bathing at the thermal baths of Bagneres de Bigorre: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book
PCT4262579 Roman soldier bathing at the thermal baths of Bagneres de Bigorre: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux Pyrenees" by Hippolyte Taine, Hachette 1860

Man and woman from the Luz valley, French Pyrenees, 1840 (engraving)
UIG5425635 Man and woman from the Luz valley, French Pyrenees, 1840 (engraving); (add.info.: French Pyrenees, riding a horse home at the end of the day)

Man, woman and child from the Vallee d'Ossau, French Pyrenees, in traditional regional dress, c.1840 (engraving)
UIG5425628 Man, woman and child from the Vallee d'Ossau, French Pyrenees, in traditional regional dress, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info)

Walkers in the Vallee de Luchon, Pyrenees, c.1904 (b/w photo)
ELD4939240 Walkers in the Vallee de Luchon, Pyrenees, c.1904 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of a couple of walkers in the Vallee de Luchon in the Pyrenees Haute Garonne Postcard)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Luz-Saint-Sauveur: August 1909, region of Luz Saint Sauveur
LUX4786821 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Luz-Saint-Sauveur: August 1909, region of Luz Saint Sauveur, photo taken at the peak of the Midi, a man contemplates of landscape

Diligence travel in the Pyrenees, between Spain and France around 1850. Engraving without author identification
PCT4263337 Diligence travel in the Pyrenees, between Spain and France around 1850. Engraving without author identification

A hot air balloon labelled "Suffrage Universel" with wings floating above the Pyrenees
2623692 A hot air balloon labelled "Suffrage Universel" with wings floating above the Pyrenees and headed toward a sign labelled "Espagne"; (add.info)

Tolosa and the Hermitage of San Esteban, c.1850 (litho)
2145130 Tolosa and the Hermitage of San Esteban, c.1850 (litho); (add.info.: Geography. Spain. Basque Country. Tolosa (Guipuscoa) and the Hermitage of San Esteban. Litho by G de Villa, c.1850. Coll

Bear hunting in the Pyrenees: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Journey to the Pyrenees" by
PCT4262565 Bear hunting in the Pyrenees: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Journey to the Pyrenees" by Hippolyte Taine, Hachette 1860

Cauterets: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux Pyrenees d'Hippolyte Taine
PCT4262554 Cauterets: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux Pyrenees d'Hippolyte Taine, Hachette 1860

Woman and child in traditional dress riding on a cart full of sacks, c.1840 (engraving)
UIG5425638 Woman and child in traditional dress riding on a cart full of sacks, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: The cart is being pulled by two cows who are being gently prodded by the carter)

Spanish gipsy muleteer in the Pyrenees wearing a wide brimmed hat and a blanket slung across his shoulders
UIG5425634 Spanish gipsy muleteer in the Pyrenees wearing a wide brimmed hat and a blanket slung across his shoulders, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info)

Women firewood sellers from Bareges, French Pyrenees, riding their horses home having sold all their wood
UIG5425632 Women firewood sellers from Bareges, French Pyrenees, riding their horses home having sold all their wood, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info)

Man and woman from the Vallee dOssau, French Pyrenees, in traditional regional dress, c.1840 (engraving)
UIG5425627 Man and woman from the Vallee dOssau, French Pyrenees, in traditional regional dress, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: The woman is spinning yarn using a distaff)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Gavarnie: depart of tourists on horseback to the circus of Gavarnie, 1890
LUX4752582 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Gavarnie: depart of tourists on horseback to the circus of Gavarnie, 1890; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Gavarnie: Tourist transport car from Gavarnie, 1920
LUX4726026 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Gavarnie: Tourist transport car from Gavarnie, 1920; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Gavarnie: depart of tourists for the Gavarnie circus with donkey led by
LUX4781541 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Gavarnie: depart of tourists for the Gavarnie circus with donkey led by female guides, 1890; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Gavarnie: tourists en route to the Gavarnie circus
LUX4773787 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Gavarnie: tourists en route to the Gavarnie circus, with donkeys and local guides, 1900; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees)

Mountain: View of a Pyrenees village. Middle 19th century engraving from a painting by Willliam Oliver
PCT4277435 Mountain: View of a Pyrenees village. Middle 19th century engraving from a painting by Willliam Oliver.; (add.info.: Mountain: View of a Pyrenees village)

The Chaos Trail, leading to the Cirque de Gavarnie: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Journey to
PCT4262559 The Chaos Trail, leading to the Cirque de Gavarnie: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Journey to the Pyrenees of Hippolyte Taine", Hachette 1860

Epidemic Typhus or Gaol Fever, caused by the organism Rickettsia prowazeki, is spread by lice (poux)
UIG5425636 Epidemic Typhus or Gaol Fever, caused by the organism Rickettsia prowazeki, is spread by lice (poux), c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: Here)

Two men meeting on the road near Tarbes in the French Pyrenees and stopping to talk, c.1840 (engraving)
UIG5425630 Two men meeting on the road near Tarbes in the French Pyrenees and stopping to talk, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: Both wear fitted cap-sleeved jackets)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Luz-Saint-Sauveur: August 1909, region of Luz Saint Sauveur
LUX4786832 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Luz-Saint-Sauveur: August 1909, region of Luz Saint Sauveur, on the path of the Pic du Midi, the pass of Tourmalet, 1909; (add.info.: France)

Shepherd of the Pyrenees Mountains and his herd of sheep. Engraving after a painting by Rosa Bonheur
PCT4277400 Shepherd of the Pyrenees Mountains and his herd of sheep. Engraving after a painting by Rosa Bonheur, 2nd half 19th century.; (add.info)

Bear hunting in the Pyrenees: a man falls from the mountain. Engraved by Gustave Dore illustrating the book "
PCT4262583 Bear hunting in the Pyrenees: a man falls from the mountain. Engraved by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Journey to the Pyrenees" by Hippolyte Taine, Hachette 1860

Family from Bareges, French Pryenees, in traditional dress, c.1840 (engraving)
UIG5425631 Family from Bareges, French Pryenees, in traditional dress, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: The woman is knitting as she walks. The barefoot child is on its father's shoulders)

La "Breche de Roland", mountain split by Durandal, l'epee du heros
PCT4262562 La "Breche de Roland", mountain split by Durandal, l'epee du heros: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux Pyrenees" by Hippolyte Taine

Woman of the Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears a black and red hood, black jacket, blouse, sash belt
FLO4656216 Woman of the Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears a black and red hood, black jacket, blouse, sash belt, full skirt and carries a jug

Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux Pyrenees d'Hippolyte Taine, Hachette 1860
PCT4262573 Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux Pyrenees d'Hippolyte Taine, Hachette 1860. Bear watching a man heading towards his house in the mountain

Sunrise in the peaks A730097
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The road, my home
Jose Manuel Martin

Eaux Chaudes, Pyrenees, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Eaux Chaudes, Pyrenees, 1854. Spa town in the valley of the Gave d'Ossau in the French Pyrenees. Passing on, the road ascends a long and steep ascent

Summit of the Pic du Midi d'Osseau, Pyrenees, 1854. Creator: M. Jackson
Summit of the Pic du Midi d'Osseau, Pyrenees, 1854. Mountains in France. Advancing still further, we begin to see glimpses of the Pic du Pau de Pau

Eaux Bonnes, Pyrenees, 1854. Creator:s Read
Eaux Bonnes, Pyrenees, 1854. Town in southern France. Through a drenching rain and an encircling fog...we pursued our way rapidly, and just as we emerged from amongst the cliffs, the rain abated

Canigou in winter, 1921. Creator: George-Daniel de Monfreid
Canigou in winter, 1921

The Valley of Gan, near Pau, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Valley of Gan, near Pau, [France], 1850. A Roman villa was discovered at Pau. View with the Pyrenees mountains in the distance. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Topographic map of Spain and Portugal, lithograph, published in 1897
Topographic map of Spain and Portugal. Lithograph, published in 1897

The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. The Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 was a Basque ambush of Charlemagnes army which resulted in the death of Roland who became iconic in medieval

Tour de Goa and mountains of the Pyrenees. Casteil, Pyrenees Orientales, south west France. May 2018

Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) on fern. South of Casteil, Pyrenees Orientales, south west France. May

The Town Beach, Collioure, Opus 165, 1887 (oil on canvas)
3432931 The Town Beach, Collioure, Opus 165, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 62.9x80 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Collioure. La Plage de la ville)

River Gave de Gavarnie with Cirque du Gavarnie in the distance, Pyrenees National Park, France, June 2013

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The Pyrenees: A Captivating Tapestry of History, Nature, and Beauty From the epic battles fought on its rugged terrain to the breathtaking landscapes that have inspired countless artists and adventurers, the Pyrenees hold an allure like no other. As you gaze upon a Tour De France photo captured amidst these majestic mountains, you can almost feel the adrenaline coursing through your veins as cyclists conquer challenging slopes, and is here that champions are made. But this range has witnessed more than just athletic triumphs. The Battle of the Pyrenees in 1813 stands as a testament to human resilience and determination in times of conflict. These mountains have seen heroes rise and fall, leaving behind stories etched into their very core. Centuries before armies clashed beneath their peaks, Hannibal crossed these formidable heights with his army and elephants, forever imprinting his name in history's annals. The echoes of his conquest still reverberate among those who traverse these ancient paths. Venturing further into this enchanting realm brings us to Lourdes - a place where faith intertwines with nature's wonders. Here pilgrims seek solace in holy water believed to possess miraculous healing powers. In Lourdes' embrace, spirituality merges seamlessly with awe-inspiring landscapes. Roquefixade gazes towards Montsegur in Ariege - an invitation for explorers seeking hidden treasures within medieval ruins perched atop vertiginous cliffs. This region whispers tales of knights and castles lost to time but preserved by nature's gentle touch. Amidst all this splendor resides the House Martin gracefully soaring through Spanish skies above Pyrenean valleys – a symbol of freedom against an ever-changing backdrop painted by Mother Nature herself. And what better guardian could one find for these lands than the noble Pyrenean Mountain Dog? With unwavering loyalty, it protects sheep grazing peacefully on verdant pastures while embodying strength and grace.