The ducks of South West France speak Langueduck.

This black sheep has seen that one of the herd has gone off on its own and comments on it, oblivious of the irony.

Two can play at this game.

'Chair de poule' is the French equivalent of goose bumps. Playing on the word chair/chaise, this one is not happy about being plucked and now someone has already taken her place.

This cock is not likely to pull a muscle as he takes a beer and fag while watching his horse come in at the Cafe des Sports.

Under the arches of the market hall in Trie sur Baïse (65). Available as an A4, A3 and A2 print

The hunters turn away for a second and the wild boar gets her young across the gap, hopefully.

This pilgrim is perpared for all eventualities

The Gascon force is strong.

This cheeky chappy is being rather rude. "A gottle o' geer!

A twist on the Gershwin classic, boue is french for mud .. and these Gascon pigs couldn't be happier.

This jazz-mad farmer has a large following.

Don’t tell me that you've not done this at least once in your life.

A play on a game of pelotte and the big red peppers of Espelette.

In Course Landaise the art is to avoid the cow as it charges and to be as close to the horns as possible. This chap took it to the limit, but the crowd are in for a close encounter themselves!

Finding Nemo

The traditional Occitan and music festival in Castera Barbazan.

Even farmers celebrate their birthdays. 

Congratulations, you deserve it.

Who wouldn't be happy to be in love, in a 2CV in a field full of flowers.

This saucy lady is hot.

There is only so much gardening a man can do.

Well met! These two pilgrims join up in the bastide of Fourcès.

Do not disturb. These pilgrims are making the most of the shade for a siesta.

When a gateau a la broche becomes the Rocher the Pyrenees, if you can’t climb it, eat it.

A new meaning to an old recipe.

'Faire Chabrot, the regional tradition where one add a little red wine to the last of the soup and you drink from the bowl.

All for one …

After a couple of glasses of this classic Gascon aperitif you need something to lean on.

When the sheep shearer comes from Paris, beware of the results.

Tradition wants that King Henry IV's wish was that every household could provide a dinner with chicken. 

World renowed Basque weaving company Tissage Moutet selected this drawing for their tea towel collection. Click here to be directed to this item on their site. 

Old or new, one always says 'hello' in the Gers.

Either the new manager has arrived or someone left the gate open. Available as an A4 or A3 print. Also on canvas stretched upon a 100cm x 70cm chassis. Please contact us to order the canvas.

A stolen kiss amongst the vines.

The Noir de Bigorre is the black pig from our part of SW France. The breed was almost extinct, but is now thriving again. Reared in the open and eating acorns and foraging in the woods, it's far tastier than supermarket ham and saucisson.