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Pyrenees Collection (#9)

The Pyrenees: A Captivating Tapestry of History, Nature

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Les Pyrenees, Gavarnie: terrace of the Hotel des Voyageurs and the circus - postcard

Les Pyrenees, Gavarnie: terrace of the Hotel des Voyageurs and the circus - postcard
LSE4103143 Les Pyrenees, Gavarnie: terrace of the Hotel des Voyageurs and the circus - postcard, late 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: View of the church and cemetary (photography)

View of the church and cemetary (photography)
LRI4738517 View of the church and cemetary (photography) by Romanesque, (12th century); Sant Feliu, Barruera, Spain; (add.info.: View of the church of saint feliu de Barruera)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: San Adrian tunnel or Lizarrate: landscape in the western foothills of the Pyrenees

San Adrian tunnel or Lizarrate: landscape in the western foothills of the Pyrenees
LRI4715001 San Adrian tunnel or Lizarrate: landscape in the western foothills of the Pyrenees, south of the Bay of Biscay, Spain (engraving, 1598) by Hogenberg

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Pyrenees Farmers Market Bound, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Pyrenees Farmers Market Bound, 1884 (oil on canvas)
827167 Pyrenees Farmers Market Bound, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Bonheur, Rosa (1822-99); 63.5x101 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pyrenees Farmers Market Bound. Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Roman army crossing the Pyrenees (coloured engraving)

Roman army crossing the Pyrenees (coloured engraving)
3646267 Roman army crossing the Pyrenees (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman army crossing the Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Basque quarrymen at work (chromolitho)

Basque quarrymen at work (chromolitho)
2788878 Basque quarrymen at work (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basque quarrymen at work. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Old woman from Aulus (Ariege) (oil on canvas) (detail)

Old woman from Aulus (Ariege) (oil on canvas) (detail)
PCT164301 Old woman from Aulus (Ariege) (oil on canvas) (detail) by Petiet, Marie, Mrs Dujardin-Beaumetz (1854-93); 112.5x86.5 cm; Musee Petiet, Limoux, France; French, out of copyright

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Performances of the Russian Shepherds Dog 'Emilie, 'at Battys Amphitheatre (engraving)

Performances of the Russian Shepherds Dog "Emilie, "at Battys Amphitheatre (engraving)
1593930 Performances of the Russian Shepherds Dog " Emilie, " at Battys Amphitheatre (engraving) by English School

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Custom of pyrenees: the oath of peace taken by the delegues of the vallees of Baretous

Custom of pyrenees: the oath of peace taken by the delegues of the vallees of Baretous
XEE4173258 Custom of pyrenees: the oath of peace taken by the delegues of the vallees of Baretous and Roncal. One of the newspaper " Le Petite Parisien" on 23/07/1893

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Road to the port of Gavarnie: the shelter (mountain refuge) - postcard, late 19th century

Road to the port of Gavarnie: the shelter (mountain refuge) - postcard, late 19th century
LSE4103135 Road to the port of Gavarnie: the shelter (mountain refuge) - postcard, late 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Road to the port of Gavarnie)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-3 - Giving exercise - Republican

Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-3 - Giving exercise - Republican
ICA4870677 Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-3 - Giving exercise - Republican Republique, Spain, Pyrenees - Marianne by Cham (Amedee Charles Henri de Noe) (1818-79); (add.info)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: The circus of Gavarnie in the Pyrenees Painting by Jules Dupre (1811-1889) 1844

The circus of Gavarnie in the Pyrenees Painting by Jules Dupre (1811-1889) 1844
JLJ4593890 The circus of Gavarnie in the Pyrenees Painting by Jules Dupre (1811-1889) 1844. Pau, Fine Arts Museum. by Dupre, Jules (1811-89); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931

Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931
JLJ4641096 Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931) - Roland at the Battle of Roncesvaux in 778, Private Collection by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Background imagePyrenees Collection: View of the church of st Mary, Arties (photography)

View of the church of st Mary, Arties (photography)
LRI4738530 View of the church of st Mary, Arties (photography) by Romanesque, (12th century); Santa Maria, Arties, Spain; (add.info)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: View of chapel of st Pelegrin, Arties (photography)

View of chapel of st Pelegrin, Arties (photography)
LRI4738507 View of chapel of st Pelegrin, Arties (photography) by Spanish School; Sant Pelegrin, Arties, spain; (add.info.: View of the chapel of Sant-Pelegrin, Arties, Val d Aran, Catalan Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Waterfall of the hell hole in the valley of the Lys. Painting by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Waterfall of the hell hole in the valley of the Lys. Painting by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)
JLJ4690699 Waterfall of the hell hole in the valley of the Lys. Painting by Gustave Dore (1832-1883), 1882. Watercolour on paper. Dim: 0.77 x 0.57m

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Spa resort of Argeles-Gazost in the French Pyrenees (litho)

Spa resort of Argeles-Gazost in the French Pyrenees (litho)
5226692 Spa resort of Argeles-Gazost in the French Pyrenees (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spa resort of Argeles-Gazost in the French Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Peasant of the Pyrenees (engraving)

Peasant of the Pyrenees (engraving)
5206886 Peasant of the Pyrenees (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasant of the Pyrenees. Illustration for The Fireside Annual, 1881)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Bagneres de Poigorre, Pyrenees (engraving)

Bagneres de Poigorre, Pyrenees (engraving)
3649492 Bagneres de Poigorre, Pyrenees (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bagneres de Poigorre, Pyrenees. Bagneres de Boigorre, Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Eaux Bonnes, in the Pyrenees (engraving)

Eaux Bonnes, in the Pyrenees (engraving)
3649491 Eaux Bonnes, in the Pyrenees (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eaux Bonnes, in the Pyrenees. Eaux-bonnes, dans les Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Perigueux, on the L Isle, Pyrenees (engraving)

Perigueux, on the L Isle, Pyrenees (engraving)
3649484 Perigueux, on the L Isle, Pyrenees (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perigueux, on the L Isle, Pyrenees. Perigueux, sur l Isles, Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: City of Auch, Pyrenees (engraving)

City of Auch, Pyrenees (engraving)
3649477 City of Auch, Pyrenees (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: City of Auch, Pyrenees. La ville d Auch, Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Cauterets, in the Pyrenees (engraving)

Cauterets, in the Pyrenees (engraving)
3649473 Cauterets, in the Pyrenees (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cauterets, in the Pyrenees. Cauterets, dans les Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Castle and Valley d Oo, Pyrenees (engraving)

Castle and Valley d Oo, Pyrenees (engraving)
3649462 Castle and Valley d Oo, Pyrenees (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castle and Valley d Oo, Pyrenees. Chateau et vallee d Oo, Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: A Trip to the Pyrenees, I, a Mountain Guide, Eaux Chaudes (engraving)

A Trip to the Pyrenees, I, a Mountain Guide, Eaux Chaudes (engraving)
1058094 A Trip to the Pyrenees, I, a Mountain Guide, Eaux Chaudes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trip to the Pyrenees, I, a Mountain Guide)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Bear-Hunting in the Pyrenees (engraving)

Bear-Hunting in the Pyrenees (engraving)
1059123 Bear-Hunting in the Pyrenees (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bear-Hunting in the Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Coming back from the harvest, 1842 (litho) (b / w photo)

Coming back from the harvest, 1842 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163481 Coming back from the harvest, 1842 (litho) (b/w photo) by Alophe, Marie Alexandre (1812-83) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Cotatuero

Cotatuero
Guillermo García Delgado

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Night on the lake

Night on the lake
Fran Osuna

Background imagePyrenees Collection: In the Pyrenees (Dans les Pyrenees). Creator: Alphonse Legros

In the Pyrenees (Dans les Pyrenees). Creator: Alphonse Legros
In the Pyrenees (Dans les Pyrenees)

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Saint-Sauveur. Sentier du chaos conduisant aGavarnie (Saint-Sauveur

Saint-Sauveur. Sentier du chaos conduisant aGavarnie (Saint-Sauveur
Saint-Sauveur. Sentier du chaos conduisant a Gavarnie (Saint-Sauveur. The Path to Chaos Leading to Gavarnie), 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Horse at Portalet pass, Aragon, Spain, near border with France in the Pyrenees, August

Horse at Portalet pass, Aragon, Spain, near border with France in the Pyrenees, August

Background imagePyrenees Collection: CAMP DU BOULOU (Pyrenees) taken by the French Date: 1 May 1794

CAMP DU BOULOU (Pyrenees) taken by the French Date: 1 May 1794

Background imagePyrenees Collection: The French recapture Camp de Peyrestortes, in the Pyrenees Date: 18 September 1793

The French recapture Camp de Peyrestortes, in the Pyrenees Date: 18 September 1793

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Pico de Mondarruego and Arazas River Valle de Ordesa, Ordesa National Park, Spain

Pico de Mondarruego and Arazas River Valle de Ordesa, Ordesa National Park, Spain, October

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Torrent de la cascade des Demoiselles, Bagneres de Luchon. 1853

Torrent de la cascade des Demoiselles, Bagneres de Luchon. 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Cauterets, Pont d Espagne, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Cauterets, Pont d Espagne, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Cauterets, Pont d Espagne, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Pont de Sia Route de Gavarnie St Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Pont de Sia Route de Gavarnie St Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Pont de Sia Route de Gavarnie St Sauveur, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Blocs dans le chaos, St-Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Blocs dans le chaos, St-Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Blocs dans le chaos, St-Sauveur, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Vue du lac d Oo ou Seculejo, Bagnere de Luchon, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Vue du lac d Oo ou Seculejo, Bagnere de Luchon, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Vue du lac d Oo ou Seculejo, Bagnere de Luchon, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Vallee d Argeles pres de la ferme de Despourreins. St-Sauveur, 1853

Vallee d Argeles pres de la ferme de Despourreins. St-Sauveur, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Village de Montaubant pris de Luchon, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Village de Montaubant pris de Luchon, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Village de Montaubant pris de Luchon, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Le chaos en allant a Gavarnie, St-Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Le chaos en allant a Gavarnie, St-Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Le chaos en allant a Gavarnie, St-Sauveur, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Vue des Eaux de Saint-Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Vue des Eaux de Saint-Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Vue des Eaux de Saint-Sauveur, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Vallee de Lur prise du chemin de Sasie a St-Sauveur, 1850

Vallee de Lur prise du chemin de Sasie a St-Sauveur, 1850

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Vallee et chapelle d Heas, St-Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Vallee et chapelle d Heas, St-Sauveur, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Vallee et chapelle d Heas, St-Sauveur, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Lac de Gaube, Cauterets, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Lac de Gaube, Cauterets, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Lac de Gaube, Cauterets, 1853

Background imagePyrenees Collection: Village de Gedres, Route de Gavarnie, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier

Village de Gedres, Route de Gavarnie, 1853. Creator: Joseph Vigier
Village de Gedres, Route de Gavarnie, 1853




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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.