Breuil Collection

Saint Fiacre in Field
SAINT FIACRE Irish hermit in France, who built the abbey of Breuil and is the patron saint of gardeners

Cave painting of a mammoth, artwork
Cave painting of a mammoth. Artwork of a prehistoric cave drawing from the cave of Font-de Gaume, in the Dordogne region of France. It shows a mammoth (Elephas primigenius)

A view of Cervino and Blue lake at sunset during autumn, Breuil-Cervinia, Aosta, Valtournenche, Valle D Aosta, Italy

Henri Breuil (1877-1961), often referred to as Abbe Breuil. French Catholic priest, archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and geologist. Portrait

Masterpieces of Hunter Artists at the Dawn of Civilization, c1935. Artist: Henri Breuil
Masterpieces of Hunter Artists at the Dawn of Civilization, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

The Arrival Of The Clement-Bayard Ii Dirigible Military Airship At Wormwood Scrubs, England After A Flight From Breuil, France On October 16Th 1910. From The Year 1910 Illustrated

BREUIL, Henri (1877-1961). French abbot. Archaeologist
Henri Breuil (1877-1961), often referred to as Abbe Breuil. French Catholic priest, archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and geologist. Portrait

Excavations at Piltdown c. 1913
Arthur Smith Woodward and the Abbe Henri Breuil at Piltdown

Detail, Chateau du Breuil, Auge Valley, Basse Normandie, France, Europe

Glasses of Calvados, Chateau du Breuil, Auge, Normandie, France, Europe

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Discover the enchanting world of Abbe Henri Breuil (1877-1961), a French archaeologist and pioneering prehistoric artist. Wander through the serene Saint Fiacre's Field, where Breuil found inspiration for his cave painting masterpieces depicting a mammoth and other ancient creatures. Marvel at the breathtaking view of Cervino and the Blue Lake at sunset in Breuil-Cervinia, Aosta, a scene immortalized in one of his works. Delve into the history books as Breuil is known for his groundbreaking excavations, including at Piltdown around 1913. Raise a glass of Calvados to Breuil's legacy at Chateau du Breuil in the Auge Valley, Normandie, Europe. And don't forget his role in history as the first to welcome a military airship from Breuil, France to Wormwood Scrubs, England in 1910.