Raymond Depardon, Communes Default:Default who for thirty years has

who for thirty years has sent cheerful end-of-year updates to friends and family

the excitement culminates with the start of a new school year

and Reconciliation

alpine ski by torchlight on New Year's Eve

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Raymond Depardon, Communes Default:Default who for thirty years hasDiscover the captivating world of French villages through *Communes*, a stunning photographic essay by renowned photographer Raymond Depardon. This exquisite collection features 80 black and white photographs taken during the summer of 2020, a time when the quiet beauty of the Mediterranean inland region emerged after the silence of the first lockdown. Covering the picturesque departments of Aveyron, Lozre, Gard, and Hrault, Depardon's work captures