L'Illustration, No. 3665, 24 Mai 1913

The issue opens with a stunning visual record of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill‑fated Antarctic venture. Fifteen of the twenty‑eight pages are devoted to previously unseen photographs, each accompanied by solemn notes reminding readers that the images are untouchable relics of a costly expedition. Listeners will hear the quiet awe of icy landscapes, the cramped tents, and the faces of men who faced the ultimate sacrifice, all framed by the careful preservation efforts of the original publishers.

The second half shifts to a more intimate meditation on the author's first encounter with the historic port of Saint‑Malo. Through lyrical prose, the narrator describes the moment the imagined city becomes tangible, exploring how memory, longing, and the passage of time color our perception of place. The piece invites listeners to reflect on the bittersweet pleasure of finally seeing, with one's own eyes, the places that have lived only in dreams.