A 19th Century view of the Pyrenees near Bagnères-de-Luchon AKA Luchon, a commune and spa town in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The arrival of the railway in 1873 and the construction of the casino in 1880 further developed the popularity of the town where upscale and cosmopolitan tourists came until the Roaring Twenties.


"Century Geographical Readers"


Size: 4547px × 3141px
Location: Bagueres de Luchon, Haute-Garonne Department, Southwestern France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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