In 1935 the photographer Pierre Verger (París 1902 - Salvador de Bahía 1996) went on his bicycle along the Mediterranean coast from Portbou, in the French border, down to Cadiz. Throughout his tour he visited cities like Barcelona, Villareal, Valencia, Alicante, Elche, Lorca, Granada, Almería, Úbeda, Córdoba, Sevilla, Málaga, Arcos de la Frontera and Ronda. His files also reveal he stopped at Madrid, most likely while he was coming back to France.

Along this trip time Verger spontaneously photographed the strollers he found on his way, the landscapes, the city streets and the daily activities of its inhabitants, the buildings, etc. In his pictures we can recognise, among other spots, Barcelona’s Raval and Rambla, the old San Pascual’s Church in Villareal, Paterna Caves, Valencia’s harbour, the Palm Grove in Elche, San Juan’s Church in Lorca, the Alhambra of Granada, the Royal Tobacco Factory in Sevilla and the Gran Via in Madrid. Likewise, Verger took pictures linked to folklore and tradition. These scenes specially drew the attention of someone who, being meant to be a businessman like his father, rebelled and decided to devote his life to explore the world with a Rolleiflex camera.