31 Jul 2011

Gordes

More images of Gordes.

Gordes is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Once a week, on Tuesday morning, is market day. Merchants from the area set up booths and sell their wares: food, clothing, instruments, Provençale dishes, decorations, handicrafts. The village has two bakeries and a variety of shops. – wikipedia

26 Jun 2011

Arles

Arles Amphitheater.

Arles Arenas or Arles Amphitheater (french, les Arènes d'Arles) is a Roman amphitheatre. This two-tiered Roman Amphitheatre is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in the city of Arles, which thrived in Roman times. Measuring 136 m (446 ft) in length and 109 m (358 ft) wide, the 120 arches date back to the first century BC. The amphitheatre was capable of seating over 20,000 spectators, and was built to provide entertainment in the form of chariot races and bloody hand-to-hand battles. Today, it draws large crowds for a sport only slightly less brutal – bullfighting – as well as plays and concerts in summer. – arles-guide.com

Arles is a strategic spot within a circle of varied landscapes, at the heart of the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur Region, in the department called Bouches du Rhône. It is the gateway to the Camargue, one of the nicest natural sites in Europe with an exceptionally rich plant and animal life. – arles365

6 Feb 2011

Senanque Abbey

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque. Just imagine how this abbey looks when the lavender fields are in bloom. The store sells a lot of products from soaps to perfumes all sourced from lavender.

Sénanque Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque) is a Cistercian abbey near the village of Gordes in the département of the Vaucluse in ProvenceFrance. The Senanque Abbey was founded in 1148 under the patronage of Alfant, bishop of Cavaillon, and Raymond Berenger II, Count of Provence, by Cistercian monks who came from Mazan Abbey in the Ardeche. During the Wars of Religion the quarters for the lay brothers were destroyed and the Senanque Abbey was ransacked by Huguenots. The community was expelled 1903–1926 and departed to the Order's headquarters, Lerins Abbey on the island of St. Honorat, near Cannes. A small community returned in 1988. – wikipedia

6 Dec 2010

Vers-Pont-du-Gard

Pont du Gard.

The Pont du Gard is a notable ancient Roman aqueduct bridge that crosses the Gard River in southern France. It is part of a 50 km (31 mi) long aqueduct that runs between Uzès and Nîmes in the South of France. It is located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard département. The aqueduct was constructed by the Romans in the first century AD and was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985. It is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and is the best preserved after the Aqueduct of Segovia. – wikipedia

27 Nov 2010

Arles

Cafe Van Gogh, formerly Le Café de Nuit, as depicted in an oil painting created in Arles in September 1888, by Vincent van Gogh.

Arles is a strategic spot within a circle of varied landscapes, at the heart of the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur Region, in the department called Bouches du Rhône. It is the gateway to the Camargue, one of the nicest natural sites in Europe with an exceptionally rich plant and animal life. – arles365

21 Nov 2010

Roussillon

Roussillon.

In Provence, set between the Luberon hills and the beautiful Monts de Vaucluse, lies the village of Roussillon, sparkling with ochre colour under the deep blue sky. Roussillon is ranked as one of the most beautiful villages of France, and is totally unique 

Roussillon is located in the very heart of the biggest ochre deposits in the world, and is distinguished by a wide palette of flamboyant colours. 

Wandering the narrow streets, stairs and squares in Roussillon opens your eyes to the beautiful natural pigments used throughout the village, and the millennium-old knowledge of how to use this generous natural gift. – Roussillon Tourist Office

14 Nov 2010

Gordes

Gordes.

Gordes is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Once a week, on Tuesday morning, is market day. Merchants from the area set up booths and sell their wares: food, clothing, instruments, Provençale dishes, decorations, handicrafts. The village has two bakeries and a variety of shops. – wikipedia

7 Nov 2010

Les Baux de Provence

Les Baux de Provence.

Les Baux de Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France, in the province of Provence. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. Its names refers to its site — in Provençal, a baou is a rocky spur. The village gives its name to the aluminium ore Bauxite which was first discovered there in 1821 by geologist Pierre Berthier. – wikipedia

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