BASQUE DELICATESSEN
AINHOA, FRANCE
Image Number 230
Ainhoa is a village deep in the Basque country close to the Spanish border in south-west France. The village is classified among the ‘the most beautiful villages of France”.
Ainhoa was an important stop on the pilgrim path to Santiago de Compostella, where many of the routes from France converged. Ainhoa is a lovely Basque village with half-timbered wooden houses painted in deep red and green colours. The village is little more than a main street.
The village delicatessen is across the street from the thirteenth century church and specialises in Basque hams.
In recent years the name Ainhoa has gained popularity in France as a girl’s first name.
TECHNICAL NOTES
Captured by Atticus Webb at midday without flash on a Zeiss Contax 645 medium format camera with Zeiss 35mm wide angle lens at F16 with an exposure of 1/15th second. The image was captured on a transparency using Fuji Velvia 50 film. It was then scanned in high resolution by Bond Imaging. The image has not been cropped nor has it been significantly manipulated.
Each print individually signed and numbered by the photographer in a limited edition.