Ridgeline in the Mercantour

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Let’s explore in images a stunning ridgeline in the Mercantour (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence). Through this photograph, part of a documentary series on the French Alps, a wild and unspoiled landscape unfolds, where light and terrain shape a timeless scene. A suspended moment, capturing the vision of Félix Briot (1845-1926), inspector of Water and Forests, and author of several studies and articles on mountain regions.

 

Panorama of Mourre-Haut to the right of Les Grandes Communes (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), photographed by Félix Briot (1845-1926). This document is part of a series of documentary photographs on the French Alps.

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