Randonnee Accompagnee Mendi Gaiak: Sur les Traces des Vautours is grounded in On a ridge above the verdant valleys of the Basque Country. A privileged promontory from which to observe one of Europe’s largest birds of prey, this magnificent glider defies the winds. Around Ossès, nature is treated as local knowledge, with observation and tradition giving the event its meaning. That makes it relevant to readers following the region’s rural and coastal culture. The series keeps the same environmental subject in view, connecting observation and local knowledge around Ossès.