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Roger-Viollet | 490090 | Young boys crossing the Mer de glace (Sea of Ice). Chamonix (France). | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
21258-11 DG
Young boys crossing the Mer de glace (Sea of Ice). Chamonix (France).
Roger-Viollet | 939614 | Crossing a crevasse in the French Alps, late 19th century. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
10107-2 DG
Crossing a crevasse in the French Alps, late 19th century.
 
Roger-Viollet | 215961 | Crossing of a glacier. Chamonix (France), before 1895. | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
3887-14 DG
Crossing of a glacier. Chamonix (France), before 1895.
Roger-Viollet | 712705 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Seracs of the Bossons glacier. | © Charles Hurault / Roger-Viollet
3889-17 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Seracs of the Bossons glacier.
Roger-Viollet | 1071402 | Chamonix (france). Glacier of Bossons. Ice cave. | © CAP / Roger-Viollet
21251-6 DG
Chamonix (france). Glacier of Bossons. Ice cave.
Roger-Viollet | 968372 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Crossing the glacier, about 1890-1900. | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
1048-6 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Crossing the glacier, about 1890-1900.
Roger-Viollet | 545644 | Crossing a crevasse near Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
729-14 DG
Crossing a crevasse near Chamonix (Haute-Savoie).
 
Roger-Viollet | 407934 | Crossing a crevasse in the Bossons glacier, near Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
729-13 DG
Crossing a crevasse in the Bossons glacier, near Chamonix (Haute-Savoie).
 
Roger-Viollet | 210123 | The Grands-Mulets and the Mont-Blanc. Chamonix (France). | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
10350-6 DG
The Grands-Mulets and the Mont-Blanc. Chamonix (France).
 
Roger-Viollet | 940856 | Chamonix (France), circa 1900. | © Léon & Lévy / Roger-Viollet
12703-4 DG
Chamonix (France), circa 1900.
Roger-Viollet | 532383 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). The Bossons glacier and the cave. | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
339-15 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). The Bossons glacier and the cave.
 
Roger-Viollet | 773012 | Iced pyramids at the Bossons glacier, near Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
734-15 DG
Iced pyramids at the Bossons glacier, near Chamonix (Haute-Savoie).
 
Roger-Viollet | 573906 | Ascent of iced pyramids at the Bossons Glacier, near Chamonix (Franceà. | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
709-8 DG
Ascent of iced pyramids at the Bossons Glacier, near Chamonix (Franceà.
Roger-Viollet | 1048782 | Crossing the glacier near Chamonix (Haute-Savoie) France, August 1919. Photo by Ernest Roger. | © Ernest Roger / Roger-Viollet
4798-15 DG
Crossing the glacier near Chamonix (Haute-Savoie) France, August 1919. Photo by Ernest Roger.
Roger-Viollet | 1014658 | Chamonix (France).The valley (from left to right) : the Aiguille du Midi, the glacier of Bossons, the white Mount of Tacul and the Maudit mount. | © CAP / Roger-Viollet
8351-4 DG
Chamonix (France).The valley (from left to right) : the Aiguille du Midi, the glacier of Bossons, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 528637 | Surroundings of Chamonix (France). Excursion in the mountains on the edge of a glacier. 1910. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
6104-10 DG
Surroundings of Chamonix (France). Excursion in the mountains on the edge of a glacier. 1910.
Roger-Viollet | 1081268 | View of Montenvers from the glacier and Mer de Glace. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (France). | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
46784-2 DG
View of Montenvers from the glacier and Mer de Glace. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (France).
Roger-Viollet | 628422 | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie). The glacier and the railroad of Montenvers. | © CAP / Roger-Viollet
753-15 DG
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie). The glacier and the railroad of Montenvers.
 
Roger-Viollet | 715311 | Crossing the Sea of Ice. Chamonix-Mont Blanc (France), circa 1899. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
23632-13 DG
Crossing the Sea of Ice. Chamonix-Mont Blanc (France), circa 1899.
 
Roger-Viollet | 421231 | Upper-Savoy. The Aiguille des Bossons and Dome du Gouter (1670m). | © Léon & Lévy / Roger-Viollet
3401-3 DG
Upper-Savoy. The Aiguille des Bossons and Dome du Gouter (1670m).
Roger-Viollet | 710274 | Cave at the Bossons Glacier (Savoy). | © Léon & Lévy / Roger-Viollet
3395-4 DG
Cave at the Bossons Glacier (Savoy).
Roger-Viollet | 179155 | Brigue (Switzerland). Winter resort on Aletsch glacier, in Belle-Alpe. Detail of a colorized stereoscopic view. | © Léon & Lévy / Roger-Viollet
81565-19 DG
Brigue (Switzerland). Winter resort on Aletsch glacier, in Belle-Alpe. Detail of a colorized [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1008409 | Alps (Upper-Savoy). The summit of the Mont Blanc. | © Léon & Lévy / Roger-Viollet
3401-2 DG
Alps (Upper-Savoy). The summit of the Mont Blanc.
Roger-Viollet | 720190 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie), the Bossons cave. Entrance to the Mont-Blanc cave. | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
1719-1 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie), the Bossons cave. Entrance to the Mont-Blanc cave.
Roger-Viollet | 509485 | Child observing the Sea of Ice (Mer de Glace) with a telescope from the terrace of L'Adret de la Flégère restaurant in Chamonix (France). 1910-1920. Photograph by Ernest Roger. | © Ernest Roger / Roger-Viollet
4794-16 DG
Child observing the Sea of Ice (Mer de Glace) with a telescope from the terrace of L'Adret de la [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1057627 | Climbers at a dangerous passage to the Bossons upper glacier (1700 m). Chamonix (France), circa 1865. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
35566-16 DG
Climbers at a dangerous passage to the Bossons upper glacier (1700 m). Chamonix (France), circa [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 194166 | The Montenvers train heading for the Mer de Glace glacier. Chamonix (Haute-Savoie), 1948. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50663-19 DG
The Montenvers train heading for the Mer de Glace glacier. Chamonix (Haute-Savoie), 1948. [...]
Roger-Viollet | 532358 | Members of the Touring-club de France (TCF) visiting the Sea of Ice. Chamonix valley (France). July 1913. | © Maurice-Louis Branger / Roger-Viollet
35566-1 DG
Members of the Touring-club de France (TCF) visiting the Sea of Ice. Chamonix valley (France). July [...]
Roger-Viollet | 965325 | Postcard representing the crossing of the glacier in Chamonix (France), 1900. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
492-3 DG
Postcard representing the crossing of the glacier in Chamonix (France), 1900.
Roger-Viollet | 468129 | Crossing the Sea of Ice (High Savoy, France). 1899. Photograph by Ernest Roger. | © Ernest Roger / Roger-Viollet
4756-14 DG
Crossing the Sea of Ice (High Savoy, France). 1899. Photograph by Ernest Roger.
Roger-Viollet | 248409 | Chamonix ( High Savoy). The needle of the Snack (3863 metres) in the massif of Mont Blanc. HUR-4970 | © Charles Hurault / Roger-Viollet
3890-1 DG
Chamonix ( High Savoy). The needle of the Snack (3863 metres) in the massif of Mont Blanc. HUR-4970
Roger-Viollet | 1086725 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). The Aiguille de la République and the Aiguille Grépon, seen from the Montenvers. | © Charles Hurault / Roger-Viollet
3889-11 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). The Aiguille de la République and the Aiguille Grépon, seen from the [...]
Roger-Viollet | 482963 | The Sea of Ice. Crossing the glacier. Chamonix-Mont Blanc (France). | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
35566-14 DG
The Sea of Ice. Crossing the glacier. Chamonix-Mont Blanc (France).
Roger-Viollet | 912000 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Passage under the Grands Mulets. | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
730-4 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Passage under the Grands Mulets.
 
Roger-Viollet | 217250 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie) France. Mer de glace glacier seen from the Montenvers. | © Charles Hurault / Roger-Viollet
3889-12 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie) France. "Mer de glace" glacier seen from the Montenvers.
Roger-Viollet | 378180 | Glacier in Chamonix (Haute-Savoie), 1919. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
649-4 DG
Glacier in Chamonix (Haute-Savoie), 1919.
Roger-Viollet | 988630 | Ascent of the Grands-Mulets. Chamonix (France). | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
10350-7 DG
Ascent of the Grands-Mulets. Chamonix (France).
 
Roger-Viollet | 635260 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Seracs of the Bossons glacier. | © Charles Hurault / Roger-Viollet
3889-16 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Seracs of the Bossons glacier.
Roger-Viollet | 547809 | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie). The glacier and the crevasses. | © CAP / Roger-Viollet
753-8 DG
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie). The glacier and the crevasses.
 
Roger-Viollet | 370126 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Glacier seen from the Flégère. | © Charles Hurault / Roger-Viollet
3889-9 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Glacier seen from the Flégère.
Roger-Viollet | 514679 | Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Crevasses and seracs of the glacier. | © Charles Hurault / Roger-Viollet
3889-13 DG
Chamonix (Haute-Savoie). Crevasses and seracs of the glacier.