Pretty Provence

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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.” – Albert Einstein

We went to several small towns in Provence and I honestly don’t know where every one of these pics are from. I’ll do my best though – this was taken in Arles – lots of Paella cooking in the squares here 😋
LUMA Arles building – designed by Frank Gehry was quite dramatic. It opened in June 2021
I loved this duel slide that’s in the lobby. Yes, we did see people using it!!
We took a side trip to Nimes – beautiful town with this ancient watch tower.
Of course, we had to go to the top for nice views of the city.
Nimes – gorgeous walkway, leading to Jardins de la Fontaine (Gardens of the Fountain).
1st century Nimes Arena is among the best preserved in the world.
Constantly trying to preserve these ancient structures. Here is a good example of before and after restoration.
Old church in Arles that’s been converted to a tapas bar. A little strange but I guess it’s a great way to save these little used buildings.
Vincent Van Gogh spent some time painting in Arles.
Here’s a perfect example of the genius of his work.
Entryway to the B & B where we stayed for a couple of nights in Arles – no hot water there, so not a great memory 😂
Les Baux – castle ruins that we took a side trip to see.
Kind of fun to climb around and to see the views.
A catapult demonstration going on below. Fun, when it’s not the real thing!
Love this mural.
Very typical scene – almost every town & village had a lane like this as we drove in. Just beautiful!
Visited Isle-sur-la-Sorge — called the “Venice of Provence”. At its peak this town had 70 waterwheels and in the 1800s it competed with Avignon as Provence’s cloth dyeing and textile center.
Today only nine mossy waterwheels remain.
Need I say anything at all?
Our room in St Rémy had some low ceilings to say the least.
Tiny, almost deserted village we walked through.
We also loved Seguret!
I found this of interest but not positive where we were.
Greek salad – Provence style – so incredibly good! Who knew that fruit would work?
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  2. Beautiful Provence – and sunshine! I hope it’s warmer there than it is here, further west… we have a strange cold spell, brrrr! You have captured so many lovely and characteristic views here, you’ve certainly managed to see a lot in a few days! Hope you’ve found a hot shower where you are now 🙂 xx

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