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Photographic reportage by © Marc DOZIER / hemis.fr
Major road of the country, the famous national Road 7 is linking theSouth of Madagascar to the capital Antananarivo. A superb itineraryitimately linked to all the life of the main island.
Text : Marc DOZIER / hemis.fr
HEMIS_314010 : Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, National 7 Road, 317 milepost between Ambositra andAntananarivo
HEMIS_313831Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo AtsinananaRegion, National 7 Road, cyclist at the entrance of Ampataka village
HEMIS_313977Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, on Thursday, zebu market day, bush taxisunload the vendors'merchandise
HEMIS_313819Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, rice fields at South Antananarivo
HEMIS_313896Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, colonial building
HEMIS_313813Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region,National 7 Road, Isalo National Park, Amarine of Bara ethnic group carrying a waterpail on her head
HEMIS_314021Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, cathedral, newly weds leaving
HEMIS_314013Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, Asabotsy weekly market, Fara glaziery
HEMIS_313788Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Miary, seated in a cart drawn by zebus, Antoine Mery and his children Maxaand Elijana passing under a path of flamboyants
HEMIS_314017Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, zebu market, gambling games
HEMIS_313820Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, National 7 Road,between the Voatavo and Mahasoa villages, cyclists carrying grass for their zebus
HEMIS_314026Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, railway station
HEMIS_313776Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), rickshaws and taxis are the main transport facility in Tulear
HEMIS_313836Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, litchi seller
HEMIS_313732Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), rickshaws in the streets
HEMIS_313782Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), Franklin Damy does his last ride of the day with his rickshaw
HEMIS_313858Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), Catholic Church
HEMIS_313826 : Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, National 7 Road, Makilay village, Nirina, Soa, Noro, Delinaand Terezy transplant rice in a rice field
HEMIS_314030Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, at the junction with Antsenakely Mosque
HEMIS_314000Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Sahambavy, Sidexam tea plantations, unique inMadagascar, handpickers Perline Ravaonandrasana, Marie Josephine Raharimalalaand Josephine Razafindranoro
HEMIS_313828Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo AtsinananaRegion, National 7 Road, Ampataka
HEMIS_314003Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Sahambavy, Sidexam tea plantations, unique inMadagascar, handpickers Perline Ravaonandrasana, Marie Josephine Raharimalalaand Josephine Razafindranoro
HEMIS_314007Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambohimahasoa, Paul Ratsimbazafy playing violin calledlakanga
HEMIS_313997Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, near Ambohimahasoa
HEMIS_313799Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, South West Coast, National 7 Road,chameleon
HEMIS_313904Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, rooster fight
HEMIS_313805Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Sakaraha, little girls Tania Ceny and Ranza Sitikael
HEMIS_313817Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region,National 7 Road, Ranohira, circumcision ceremony called Fora
HEMIS_314034Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, facade of Njato grocery store
HEMIS_313863Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), Sikama market
HEMIS_313789Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), Sikama market
HEMIS_313974Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, on Thursday, zebu market day, bush taxisunload the vendors'merchandise
HEMIS_313827Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo AtsinananaRegion, National 7 Road, Ampataka
HEMIS_313775Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), downtown
HEMIS_313785 : Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), Franklin Damy doeshis last ride of the day with his rickshaw
HEMIS_313779Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Miary, Malgascan peasants in a cart drawn by zebus
HEMIS_313993Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, the lower town, newspapers saleswoman inthe street
HEMIS_314044Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, Andravoahangy artisanal market, miniaturetrucks and bush taxis
HEMIS_313990Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, Andranovorivato, Berangotra Catholic Church
HEMIS_314023Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Itasy Region,Antafofo, the Lily Waterfalls near Ampefy
HEMIS_313991Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, the upper town, Ambozontany district, thecathedral built in 1871
HEMIS_314016Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, spicy sauces on the market
HEMIS_314004Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Sahambavy, Sidexam tea plantations, unique inMadagascar, handpickers Perline Ravaonandrasana, Marie Josephine Raharimalalaand Josephine Razafindranoro
HEMIS_314042Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo
HEMIS_313979Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, rickshaws carrying school children
HEMIS_313988Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, Anja Forest near Ambalavao, Lemur Maki or Ring tailed Lemur (Lemurcatta)
HEMIS_313812Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region,National 7 Road, Isalo National Park, Kaj of Bara ethnic group carrying a water pailon her head
HEMIS_313901Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, Antsenakely Mosque
HEMIS_313810Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Ihorombe Region, South West Coast,National 7 Road, near Ranohira, baobab
HEMIS_313908Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, rice fields at South Antananarivo
HEMIS_313985Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, Anja Forest near Ambalavao, chameleon
HEMIS_313998 : Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, nearAmbohimahasoa
HEMIS_313807Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Sakaraha, the dowtown
HEMIS_313804Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Sakaraha, little girls Tania Ceny, Ranza Sitikael and Leonardine Nar playinggame in front of the mosque
HEMIS_313909Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, Le Pavillon de l'Emyrne Hotel
HEMIS_314039Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo
HEMIS_314038Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, the Upper Town, Ravelojaona Street,Andafiavaratra Palace, Johnson Rakotoariliwa, the government's musician
HEMIS_314019Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, cathedral, newly weds leaving
HEMIS_314041Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo
HEMIS_314028Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, in front of the Catholic Church, believers givemoney to poor people
HEMIS_313811Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region,National 7 Road, Isalo National Park, of a 81540 hectare surface, this park containsthe North part of the Isalo Massif constituted by continental sandstones dating theJurassic Era with a various geomorphology and shelters an exceptional fauna andflora
HEMIS_314036Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, the cathedral
HEMIS_313978Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, rickshaws carrying school children
HEMIS_313980Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, school children
HEMIS_313806Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, National 7 Road, Sakaraha, in the main street
HEMIS_313895Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao
HEMIS_313992Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, the lower town, bus station
HEMIS_314040Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, Le Pavillon de l'Emyrne Hotel, old picture
HEMIS_313862 : Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Miary, seated in a cart drawn byzebus, Antoine Mery and his children Maxa and Elijana passing under a path of flamboyants
HEMIS_313802Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Sakaraha, market
HEMIS_313999Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, near Ambohimahasoa
HEMIS_313781Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), downtown
HEMIS_313973Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, on Thursday, zebu market day, bush taxisunload the vendors'merchandise
HEMIS_314032Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, facade of Njato grocery store
HEMIS_313981Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, rickshaws carrying school children
HEMIS_313833Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo AtsinananaRegion, National 7 Road, cyclists at the entrance of Ampataka village
HEMIS_313835Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, ricefield in the middle of the city