Photos of the Pyrenees

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Churches

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

Wall paintings in the apse of the church at Benque-Dessus showing scenes from the crucifixion

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

God creating Eve from Adam's rib

God creating Eve from Adam’s rib in the church of Sainte Anne at Cazeaux
Chapel at the Granges d'Astau near Luchon
Wall painting in a roadside chapel at the Granges d’Astau, just below the Lac d’Oô

Medieval wall painting in the church of Sainte Anne at Cazeaux, near Luchon

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

 

    

Winter
Dog sledding on the Plateau de Beille
Dog sledding on the Plateau de Beille, near Tarascon		 Pic Fourcat near Ax-les-Thermes
Pic Fourcat near Ax-les-Thermes		 Snow shoeing on the Chioula
Snow shoeing near the Chioula hostel above Ax-les-Thermes

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

Sunset on the Montagne d'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 hostels
Crête de la Lhasse 2439m, between the Rulhe and Mérens hostels

Animals
Cows in the mist between Bagargrac and Logibar
Cows in the mist between Bagargrac and Logibar		 Basco-Béarnaise sheep in the Basque country
Basco-Béarnaise sheep in the Basque country 		Marmottes (groundhogs) were reintroduced into the Pyrenees in 1948
Marmottes (groundhogs) were reintroduced into the Pyrenees in 1948

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

Hostels and huts

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 (shepherd’s hut) near to the Gorges de Kakouéta
Cayolar d’Anhaou near to the Gorges de Kakouéta. Cayolars are shepherds’ huts, which may, or may not be available for walkers.		 Although isolated, the Cabanes de Peyrehitte overlook Luchon
Although isolated, the Cabanes de Peyrehitte overlook Luchon

 

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hay ricks outside the hostel at Olhette

Hostel at Olhette. At the back of the house are traditional haystacks, like shaggy-topped mushrooms, somewhat the worse for wear.

fête de l'ours [bear festival] at Prats de Mollo in the Pyrenées-Orientales

Prats de Mollo. The "millers" at the annual bear festival.

on the way to the Roc Blanc (Ariège)

Ariège. On the path to the Roc Blanc.

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