“100 villages of the South-West”, by Philippe Roy

Philippe Roy has always been passionate about travel, discoveries and the encounters that result from them.

Since 1977, after three years of study at the Vevey photo school in Switzerland, he has worked freelance and his reports have taken him from Cuba to China, from Africa to the Indian Ocean, and to the four corners of the world.

Distributed by agency or by himself, his photographs illustrate numerous books and magazines.

Based in Bordeaux where he comes from, he specializes in wine photography and collaborates regularly with the press, both professional and general public.

Through his digital photo libraryPhilippe Roy presents very comprehensive work on the vineyard, heritage and daily life of the South-West of France as well as his latest reports from abroad.

100 villages in the South-West

The synopsis of the book by Philippe Roy

Squares lined with arcades or plane trees, alleys, terraces, quays, promontories: the villages of our South-West, whether stone or brick, have a rich past to reveal and a lot of charm to offer.

But it is not just about old stones: it is also a question, in this work wonderfully illustrated by the photos of Philippe Roy, of the way in which villages face modernity: initiatives are needed so that these villages live!

Whether it is the monolithic church of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, the dizzying gorges of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, the circular market hall of Auvillar or the Villeréal market, they invite us to discover. What if that’s where the adventure was?

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“100 villages of the South-West”by Philippe Roy, was published by Editions Sud-Ouest.