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Rural life and villages in
France

71830-13 © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
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Roger-Viollet | 333166 | The last drummer of Rully (France), 1955. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50334-1 DG
The last drummer of Rully (France), 1955. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 635484 | Farmer and her farmyard animals, 1956. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50338-3 DG
Farmer and her farmyard animals, 1956. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 966595 | A wedding procession. Charente (France), 1965. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50360-2 DG
A wedding procession. Charente (France), 1965. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 194321 | Vézelay hill in Yonne, 1946. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50503-3 DG
Vézelay hill in Yonne, 1946. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 309588 | On the last day of grape harvest, they celebrate the  paulée , feasting around the table. France, 1950. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50487-7 DG
On the last day of grape harvest, they celebrate the "paulée", feasting around the table. France, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 308956 | The forerunner of tractor driven by a young woman. 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50493-6 DG
The forerunner of tractor driven by a young woman. 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 361864 | Man leaving the Autun fair. Saône-et-Loire, 1957. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50503-6 DG
Man leaving the Autun fair. Saône-et-Loire, 1957. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 382024 | Farmer on clogs burning waste in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes (Saône-et-Loire). 1955. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50489-9 DG
Farmer on clogs burning waste in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes (Saône-et-Loire). 1955. Photograph by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 502346 | People meeting under an old tree in a village in the Landes area, 1955. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50495-2 DG
People meeting under an old tree in a village in the Landes area, 1955. Photograph by Janine Niepce [...]
Roger-Viollet | 531953 | Family at haymaking time, 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50503-4 DG
Family at haymaking time, 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 543645 | Skipping school. Charente (France), 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50493-2 DG
Skipping school. Charente (France), 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 562244 | Bowls game. Peillon (Alpes-Maritimes). 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50488-1 DG
Bowls game. Peillon (Alpes-Maritimes). 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 578237 | Country priest organizing a procession to implore the rain. Nanteuillet (France). 1959. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50488-2 DG
Country priest organizing a procession to implore the rain. Nanteuillet (France). 1959. Photograph [...]
Roger-Viollet | 601429 | Grape-pickers unloading baskets at the grower's. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50500-2 DG
Grape-pickers unloading baskets at the grower's. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 623225 | Shepherdess at the lambing season in the Vaucluse area, Spring 1957. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50493-10 DG
Shepherdess at the lambing season in the Vaucluse area, Spring 1957. Photograph by Janine Niepce [...]
Roger-Viollet | 628143 | Grape pickers dancing in the streets. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50505-2 DG
Grape pickers dancing in the streets. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 658304 | Country priest leading a procession in the country. Nanteuillet (Charente), 1959. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50495-1 DG
Country priest leading a procession in the country. Nanteuillet (Charente), 1959. Photograph by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 721887 | Break in a harvested field. Charente-Maritine. 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50493-4 DG
Break in a harvested field. Charente-Maritine. 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 684860 | Wheatfield with a view of the Chartres cathedral (Beauce), 1961. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50493-15 DG
Wheatfield with a view of the Chartres cathedral (Beauce), 1961. Photograph by Janine Niepce [...]
Roger-Viollet | 724531 | Children gathering some nuts. 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50493-3 DG
Children gathering some nuts. 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 732317 | Rural policeman annoucing the news in Rully (Saône-et-Loire), 1955. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50495-3 DG
Rural policeman annoucing the news in Rully (Saône-et-Loire), 1955. Photograph by Janine Niepce [...]
Roger-Viollet | 758288 | Everyday, the postman makes a connection between isolated farms and the outside world. Foussignac (Charente). 1957. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50489-7 DG
Everyday, the postman makes a connection between isolated farms and the outside world. Foussignac [...]
Roger-Viollet | 778431 | Shepherd from Limousin. 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50488-15 DG
Shepherd from Limousin. 1958. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 811306 | Hand pressing machine. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50500-6 DG
Hand pressing machine. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 848203 | Children drinking some grape juice running from the press, after a school day. Le Brillac (Charente). 1955. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50487-11 DG
Children drinking some grape juice running from the press, after a school day. Le Brillac [...]
Roger-Viollet | 957412 | Wine-growers pruning vines, 1963. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50506-1 DG
Wine-growers pruning vines, 1963. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 968608 | A happy escort follows the last cart during grape harvest. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50487-6 DG
A happy escort follows the last cart during grape harvest. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 998365 | Blacksmith shoeing a horse with his assistants. Foussignac (Charente), 1954. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50495-16 DG
Blacksmith shoeing a horse with his assistants. Foussignac (Charente), 1954. Photograph by Janine [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1010596 | Grape-pickers going back. Rully (Saône-et-Loire). Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50504-3 DG
Grape-pickers going back. Rully (Saône-et-Loire). Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 1068181 | Two breeders judging cattle. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50491-2 DG
Two breeders judging cattle. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 575613 | Woodcutter. Blanzac (Charente), 1968. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
50666-4 DG
Woodcutter. Blanzac (Charente), 1968. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 361460 | Grape-pickers in the vineyards, circa 1950. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
51207-7 DG
Grape-pickers in the vineyards, circa 1950. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 775965 | Young man in clogs and Basque beret looking for grapes under the leaves, circa 1950. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
51207-8 DG
Young man in clogs and Basque beret looking for grapes under the leaves, circa 1950. Photograph by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 807150 | Children carrying some bread, crown-shaped or baguette. Rully (Saône-et-Loire), 1950. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
51207-9 DG
Children carrying some bread, crown-shaped or baguette. Rully (Saône-et-Loire), 1950. Photograph by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1023481 | Trees and fields. Charente (France), 1950's. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
57690-13 DG
Trees and fields. Charente (France), 1950's. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 174429 | Farm in Brittany, 1950's. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
58677-14 DG
Farm in Brittany, 1950's. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 774948 | School in the countryside. France, 1950's. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
58684-7 DG
School in the countryside. France, 1950's. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 918463 | Wedding of farmers. Foussignac (Charente, France), 1965. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007). | © Janine Niepce / Roger-Viollet
71830-13 DG
Wedding of farmers. Foussignac (Charente, France), 1965. Photograph by Janine Niepce (1921-2007).
Roger-Viollet | 166916 | Pig fair. Argenton-sur-Creuse (France), circa 1900. | © CAP / Roger-Viollet
2793-1 DG
Pig fair. Argenton-sur-Creuse (France), circa 1900.
Roger-Viollet | 411019 | Horse dealer during a fair. Landerneau (France), 1909. | © Maurice-Louis Branger / Roger-Viollet
7172-13 DG
Horse dealer during a fair. Landerneau (France), 1909.
Roger-Viollet | 526584 | Watering place in Le Chêne. France, 1919. Photo: Ernest Roger. | © Ernest Roger / Roger-Viollet
4798-8 DG
Watering place in Le Chêne. France, 1919. Photo: Ernest Roger.
Roger-Viollet | 470330 | Woman doing the washing. France, around 1900. | © Albert Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
3952-14 DG
Woman doing the washing. France, around 1900.
Roger-Viollet | 258825 | Inside of a farming house in Brittany (France). | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
170-15 DG
Inside of a farming house in Brittany (France).
 
Roger-Viollet | 1309581 | The Breton festivities of the cormorants in Kérity, neighbourhood of the city of Penmarc'h (Finistère, France). Monday 8 August 1921. Photograph from the French newspaper  Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
201417-27 DG
The Breton festivities of the cormorants in Kérity, neighbourhood of the city of Penmarc'h [...]
Roger-Viollet | 594134 | Washerwomen in Normandy, circa 1900. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
1169-16 DG
Washerwomen in Normandy, circa 1900.
Roger-Viollet | 871709 | Farming. Washing-place. Corrèze (France), 1966. Photograph by Jean Marquis (1926-2019). | © Jean Marquis / Roger-Viollet
77371-20 DG
Farming. Washing-place. Corrèze (France), 1966. Photograph by Jean Marquis (1926-2019).
Roger-Viollet | 420388 | Farmers' block in the Yonne. May 20, 1956. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
1069-13 DG
Farmers' block in the Yonne. May 20, 1956.
Roger-Viollet | 1081413 | Auvergne house in the massif of the Mont-Dore (Puy-de-Dôme). Detail of a stereoscopic view. | © Léon & Lévy / Roger-Viollet
1502-15 DG
Auvergne house in the massif of the Mont-Dore (Puy-de-Dôme). Detail of a stereoscopic view.
Roger-Viollet | 826595 | Market in Romorantin-Lanthenay (France). Circa 1900. | © CAP / Roger-Viollet
2479-2 DG
Market in Romorantin-Lanthenay (France). Circa 1900.
Roger-Viollet | 880952 | Farmer and her donkey in Beynac. France, around 1890. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
3330-13 DG
Farmer and her donkey in Beynac. France, around 1890.