Home About Atlas of Light PhotoExploration AstroEgypto Products Services Client Area Version française
About Atlas of Light PhotoExploration AstroEgypto Products Services Client Area Legal Informations Version française

Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

Bruniquel, a peaceful medieval village located on the edge of the Tarn and Garonne, on a summer evening. A stormy night. Wisps of haze from the nearby Gorges de l'Aveyron surmount the « old castle », giving it this dramatic appearance, this fantastic character befitting to this mythical land, to this legendary site. Myths and legends, legends and myths, constantly intersect there indeed. Because this place, inhabited since the Lower Paleolithic, i.e. nearly 350,000 years, delivered the oldest traces of humankind in deep underground environment (a structure dated to about 175 000 years ago and attributed to Neanderthal) as well as beautiful Magdalenian art works (the jumping horse, the bisons of the Marnières, etc..) now exhibited at the British Museum, at the Museum of Saint Germain en Laye ... Bruniquel appears not only in the pantheon of prehistoric sites, but also at the forefront of medieval history: it is indeed in the heart of the city, of which a legend attributes the foundation to the Merovingian Queen Brunhild during the sixth century, that a troubadour named William of Tudela began, in 1211, the writing of a long and now famous poem in the Occitan language: the Song of the Crusade against the Albigensians.

Myths and Legends

Information relating to this photography:

  • Photographic conditions : Fuji X-E2 + Fujinon Lens XF 35mm F1.4 R - F/1.4 - 1/4 second - ISO 200
  • Processing tool of the photography : RAW file converter EX powered by Silkypix 3.2.19.0
  • Optimization of the display : 180 px/in + MozJPEG

Keywords : Bruniquel, Tarn et Garonne, Gorges de l'Aveyron, prehistoric site, Magdalenian art works, medieval village, troubadour, William of Tudela, Crusade Song, Occitan

ligne horizontale

Print-on-demand


The partnership established with the company Fine Art America, one of the world leaders in printing technology for works of art on various surfaces (walls, clothes, decorative objects, etc.), allows the Culture Diff' company to offer you a Museum Quality printing of this photograph.

Explore the different supports, formats and printing styles available by clicking here.

Art Prints
ligne horizontale

Important Note: The Culture Diff' company undertakes to ensure that the collection and processing of your personal data, carried out via the www.culturediff.org portal, comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (RGPD) established on 25 May 2018 and the Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978. When transmitted to the Culture Diff' company, your personal data (first name, last name, postal and electronic addresses) therefore remain absolutely confidential. In addition, the Culture Diff' company has joined the PayPal payment system, so that your payments by credit card or PayPal account benefit from the highest security.

PayPal Logo