Photos of the Pyrenees

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Churches

 

Wise and foolish virgins in the church of Sainte Anne at Cazeaux

Wise and foolish virgins in the church of Sainte Anne at Cazeaux

 

The church at Benque-Dessus near Luchon contains an astonishing collection of medieval wall paintings

The church at Benque-Dessus near Luchon contains an astonishing collection of medieval wall paintings

 

God creating Eve from Adam’s rib in the church of Sainte Anne at Cazeaux

God creating Eve from Adam’s rib in the church of Sainte Anne at Cazeaux

 

Wall painting in a roadside chapel at the Granges d’Astau, just below the Lac d’Oô

Wall painting in a roadside chapel at the Granges d’Astau, just below the Lac d’Oôen-dessous du Lac d’Oô

 

The fate of sinners, also in the church of Sainte Anne at Cazeaux

The fate of sinners, also in the church of Sainte Anne at Cazeaux

 

The devil eating the mortal remains of a sinner. The legs and torso have already disappeared. In the church at Sainte Engrâce

The devil eating the mortal remains of a sinner. The legs and torso have already disappeared. In the church at Sainte Engrâce

 

 Winter in the Pyrenees

 

Dog sledding on the Plateau de Beille, near Tarascon

Dog sledding on the Plateau de Beille, near Tarascon

 

Pic Fourcat near Ax-les-Thermes

Pic Fourcat near Ax-les-Thermes

 

Snow shoeing near the Chioula hostel above Ax-les-Thermes

Snow shoeing near the Chioula hostel above Ax-les-Thermes

 

 Summits

 

Midsummer's eve (23 June) at the summit of Canigou, Pyrenées-Orientales

Midsummer’s eve (23 June) at the summit of Canigou, Pyrenées-Orientales

 

Not strictly the Pyrenees: sunset viewed from the top of the Alaric, in the Corbières.

Not strictly the Pyrenees: sunset viewed from the top of the Alaric, in the Corbières.

 

Crête de la Lhasse 2439m, between the Rulhe and Mérens

Crête de la Lhasse 2439m, between the Rulhe and Mérens

 Animals seen on the GR10 and GR11 (Pyrenees)

 

A Tarasconnaise

Tarasconnaise sheep near le lac du Portillon

 

Basco-Béarnaise sheep in the Basque country

Basco-Béarnaise sheep in the Basque country

 

Cows in the mist between Bagargrac and Logibar

Cows in the mist between Bagargrac and Logibar

 

Marmottes (groundhogs) were reintroduced into the Pyrenees in 1948

Marmottes (groundhogs) were reintroduced into the Pyrenees in 1948

 

Laña, the last Pyrenean ibex, in the visitor centre in Torla (GR11)

Laña, the last Pyrenean ibex, in the visitor centre in Torla (GR11)

 

 Plants

 

Joubarbe on the slopes of the Canigou

Joubarbe on the slopes of the Canigou

 

Flower border at Raufaste, near Couflens, in Ariège

Flower border at Raufaste, near Couflens, in Ariège

 

Carline thistle: in a few days the flowers will explode in a sunburst of gold

Carline thistle: in a few days the flowers will explode in a sunburst of gold

 

Cork oak in the Albères, at the eastern end of the Pyrenees

Cork oak in the Albères, at the eastern end of the Pyrenees

 

Rhododendrons and broom in flower between the Bésines hostel and the Bouillouses lakes on the GR10

Rhododendrons and broom in flower between the Bésines hostel and the Bouillouses lakes on the GR10

 

Gentians on the slopes of the Canigou, between Mariailles and the Cortelets hostel

Gentians on the slopes of the Canigou, between Mariailles and the Cortelets hostel

 

 Towns and villages

 

Ainhoa in the Basque country, with banana trees in the foreground

Ainhoa in the Basque country, with banana trees in the foreground

 

Bridge over the Baïgorry (red river) at Saint Étienne de Baïgorry

Bridge over the Baïgorry (red river) at Saint Étienne de Baïgorry

 

St Jean-Pied-de-Port

St Jean-Pied-de-Port

 

Fortified church at Luz-Saint-Sauveur

Fortified church at Luz-Saint-Sauveur

 

Cauterets, one of the oldest spas in the mountains

Cauterets, one of the oldest spas in the mountains

 

L’Allée d’Étigny, Luchon

L’Allée d’Étigny, Luchon

 

Roofs in Goulier, Ariège: from the traditional to the ultra-modern

Roofs in Goulier, Ariège: from the traditional to the ultra-modern

 

Le Perthus. One side of the street is in Spain, the other in France

Le Perthus. One side of the street is in Spain, the other in France

 

The miniature-château hotel in Melles: the Auberge du Crabère

The miniature-château hotel in Melles: the Auberge du Crabère

 

GR 10: Seix in the Ariège

GR 10: Seix in the Ariège

 

 Hostels and huts on the GR10 and GR11

 

The hostel in Olhette is one day’s walk from Hendaye, the start of the Pyrenean Way (GR10)

The hostel in Olhette is one day’s walk from Hendaye, the start of the Pyrenean Way (GR10)

 

Cayolar d’Anhaou near to the Gorges de Kakouéta. Cayolars are shepherds’ huts, which may, or may not be available for walkers.

Cayolar d’Anhaou near to the Gorges de Kakouéta. Cayolars are shepherds’ huts, which may, or may not be available for walkers (GR10)

 

Although isolated, the Cabanes de Peyrehitte overlook Luchon

Although isolated, the Cabanes de Peyrehitte overlook Luchon (GR10)

 

Baiau hut (GR11)

Baiau hut (GR11)

 

Talaixa refuge (only a small part is available for GR11 walkers)

Talaixa refuge (only a small part is available for GR11 walkers)

 

 

 

 

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