PCT4295875: Church of Saint-Nectaire (Saint Nectaire, Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne): reliquary bust of Saint Baudime (companion of Saint Nectaire during the evangelization of the Monts d'Ore) in oak covered with copper regrowth and gold. The right hand is raised as a sign of blessing. The eyes are ivory with the iris in horn. The dilated pupils give the gaze a terrifying expression - religious art 12th century - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295682: View of the city of Jeddah (Jeddah), Saudi Arabia, port on the banks of the Red Sea and gate of Mecca (East Africa) - in the foreground, a boat used by fishermen to transport Muslim pelerins travelling to Mecca - Islam, mosque, minaret - Engraving of “The Illustrious Universe” 1860 (East Africa) - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295742: Braided hair of Gallo-Roman woman, untouched in the tomb of the necropolis of Martres-de-Veyre (Puy-de-Dome) at the end of the 19th century - hairstyle in mattress, braid, hair - 1st/2nd century of the Christian era - Gaul, Gaulois, Gauloise - Musee Bargoin de Clermont-Ferrand - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295933: Inscription dating from the French Revolution above the northern portal of the Cathedrale de Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dome, 63, Auvergne): “The French people recognize the existence of the Supreme Being and the immortalite of the soul. It dates from 1793-1794 when the ancient religions were suppressed in favour of the cult of the Reason (autumn 1793-spring 1794) and the cult of the Etre-Supreme (spring 1794-summer 1794) - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295972: Dedie to Vercingetorix and to the Battle of Gergovie, the commemorative monument 26 metres high (in Volvic stone) is from Jean Tillard, architect of the city of Clermont-Ferrand. It was published in 1903 by public subscription on the site presume of Gergovia's oppidum. In 1942, particles of earth were brought into its base from all the provinces and the French Empire - Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296017: Temple of Mercury (Gallo-Roman of the second century) at the top of Puy de Dome, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome, France - Roman architecture - site rehabilitation - restoration of the wall of the sanctuary, southeast corner - photo Patrice Cartier, July 2017 -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296029: Road leading to the summit of Puy de Dome (Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne). Forbidden to pegs and reserved for cars. Forbidden to motorized vehicles since the rack train was returned to service and reserved for service vehicles. Michelin cement indicator post (panel) offered by the Automobile Club d'Auvergne. Photo by Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296185: A mother and her two children in a swimsuit (swimsuit) pose for photography in front of a canvas painted at Canet Plage (Canet-Plage, or Canet-en-Roussillon, Pyrenees Orientales, Pyrenees Orientales, Roussillon, Occitanie) between 1930 and 1936 - It is not known whether the photographer, local or itinerant, has laid his decor sand the floor of his studio. Postcard, true photography around 1932 - seaside, holiday, family, brother and sister, paid margins - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296219: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, 19th century, cotton weave - picking scene (grapes, grapes, harvest, harvest) - vines and wine have been present in Persian culture since the Rouenid period (first millennia before the Christian era). It was only in the 7th century, after the Muslim conquete, that the consumption of alcohol was prohibited and grapes were intended for the table only - private collection - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295992: Abbey church Saint-Austremoine (Saint Austremoine) of Issoire (Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne) - the choir with its columns and polychrome capitals 12th century - Romanesque art auvergnat - Romanesque sculpture - abbey church, Issoire, Puy-de-Dome, France, 12th century- Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296039: Abbey church Saint-Austremoine (Saint Austremoine) of Issoire (Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne) - the bedside decorates - mosaic of stone and zodiac signs - Romanesque art auvergnat - Romanesque sculpture - abbey church, Issoire, Puy-de-Dome, France, 12th century- Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296713: Animals during the First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): letter from an officer asking the Miilitary Authority in 1919 to examine the procedure for purchasing the requisitioned horses - requisition, cavalry, companion in arms, horse hunter, ride commission -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images