In Arbis, a small village southeast of Bordeaux, a childhood is lived which is probably rare now in Western European countries. It is like a fairy tale telling the story of a carefree life and an appetite for discovery and a frenetically enjoyed freedom, a mere outburst of joie de vivre, untamed, full of beans, lively, vibrant. Laboile regards the books with the photos of his children -- called 'At the end of the world' or 'The summer of a fawn' or 'Under the monochrome rainbow' -- also as a private treasure as he himself has only one photo from his own childhood. Photographs: Alain Laboile/Alfred Fried Photography Award

In Arbis, a small village southeast of Bordeaux, a childhood is lived which is probably rare now in Western European countries. It is like a fairy tale telling the story of a carefree life and an appetite for discovery and a frenetically enjoyed freedom, a mere outburst of joie de vivre, untamed, full of beans, lively, vibrant. Laboile regards the books with the photos of his children -- called 'At the end of the world' or 'The summer of a fawn' or 'Under the monochrome rainbow' -- also as a private treasure as he himself has only one photo from his own childhood. Photographs: Alain Laboile/Alfred Fried Photography Award

In Arbis, a small village southeast of Bordeaux, a childhood is lived which is probably rare now in Western European countries. It is like a fairy tale telling the story of a carefree life and an appetite for discovery and a frenetically enjoyed freedom, a mere outburst of joie de vivre, untamed, full of beans, lively, vibrant. Laboile regards the books with the photos of his children -- called 'At the end of the world' or 'The summer of a fawn' or 'Under the monochrome rainbow' -- also as a private treasure as he himself has only one photo from his own childhood. Photographs: Alain Laboile/Alfred Fried Photography Award

In Arbis, a small village southeast of Bordeaux, a childhood is lived which is probably rare now in Western European countries. It is like a fairy tale telling the story of a carefree life and an appetite for discovery and a frenetically enjoyed freedom, a mere outburst of joie de vivre, untamed, full of beans, lively, vibrant. Laboile regards the books with the photos of his children -- called 'At the end of the world' or 'The summer of a fawn' or 'Under the monochrome rainbow' -- also as a private treasure as he himself has only one photo from his own childhood. Photographs: Alain Laboile/Alfred Fried Photography Award