Nelly Monnier and Eric Tabuchi - ARN Vol.1 - The Atlas of Natural Regions (Pocket) /French

For the first time reissued in pocket format, the Atlas of Natural Regions Vol.1 Poche is, as its name suggests, the first volume of an adventure singular photographic, as much by its dimensions as by its duration. Started Five years ago, his ambition was to document all 450 regions equally. natural or “countries” making up the French territory. \n \nBased on these small geographical and cultural entities such as Artois, Morvan or Béarn, Eric Tabuchi and Nelly Monnier patiently attach themselves and meticulousness in describing our ways of investing in the landscape, of inhabiting it, of shape. Roads, homes, businesses, activities, the typography of signs, names of villages: they track both the invariants, typical things and deviations from the norm − which, crossed, define a physiognomy of our lifestyles and our identities. \n \nThe Atlas of Natural Regions Vol.1 Pocket is composed of 16 chapters succeeding at the rate of three regions followed by a theme. On 384 pages, these are more than 650 images that tell the story of both architecture and its relationship to landscape. \n \nChapters of the first volume: \nBeauce, southern Cévennes, Faucigny, Amers, Forez, Garrigues, Nivernais, Camouflage, Pays d'Ouche, Porcien, Santerre, Personal initiatives, Trégor, Touraine Loire Valley, Hautes Vosges Lorraines, Vertical swimming pools