On this website you will find the bagpipes
representation inventory.
These representations can be found on historic buildings in France (cathedrals , churches , chapels , castles , ancient houses) and also in museums and libraries.
It doesn't concern private collections, except in case of public exposition.
You will find in it photos of paintings , engravings , illuminatings, sculptures, tapestries , chinas , ivories , enamels , stained glasses etc, of all times,which represent bagpipes .
These representations have been found by C. and J.-L. MATTE but also by many other informants (see acknowledgements page and names in red under each reference ).
These references are sorted in alphabetical order of the localities where they can be found (alphabetical list).
An index allow you to look for references of each departement
Sorry but this is the only page written in your language.
If you don't read french , we advise you to use the photo tour ( " Circuit photos ") which only shows pages with photos.