manuel cohen

Statue of Robert Surcouf, Saint-Malo, Brittany, France

Statue of Robert Surcouf, 1773-1827, a French privateer who operated in the Indian Ocean, late 19th century, by Alfred Caravanniez, 1855-1915, French sculptor, in the walled city of Saint-Malo, on the coast of Brittany, North West France. The city itself was rebuilt 1948-60 after being largely destroyed during World War Two. It is a port which has traditionally been home to the corsairs, French privateers and sometimes pirates, and is heavily fortified with ramparts, a castle, fort and fortified tidal islands. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: LC17_FRANCE_MC_0700.jpg
Image Size: 7087x4647 / 7.5MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 19th century Alfred Caravanniez art Bretagne Breton Brittany bronze city coast coastal color colour corsair day destination English Channel Europe European exterior fine arts fortified fortress France French heritage history horizontal Ille-et-Vilaine image La Manche morning outdoors outside piracy pirate pointing port privateer Robert Surcouf Saint Malo Saint-Malo sculpture St-Malo statue tourism town travel walled walled city walled town Western Europe Western European
Contained in galleries

Statue of Robert Surcouf, 1773-1827, a French privateer who operated in the Indian Ocean, late 19th century, by Alfred Caravanniez, 1855-1915, French sculptor, in the walled city of Saint-Malo, on the coast of Brittany, North West France. The city itself was rebuilt 1948-60 after being largely destroyed during World War Two. It is a port which has traditionally been home to the corsairs, French privateers and sometimes pirates, and is heavily fortified with ramparts, a castle, fort and fortified tidal islands. Picture by Manuel Cohen