Driving the backroads in the South of France is a pleasure. Many of the roads are lined with huge plane trees. The countryside is either flat or gently rolling hills. That is, until you come to a gigantic mass of rock sticking up as if it had dropped out of the sky and landed there. That’s Les Baux de Provence. Continue reading “Les Baux de Provence”
Tag: Provence
Roman Around in Provence
It’s a 50-mile drive through Provence from our home-base in Aix-en-Provence to Arles. Our first stop this morning was at Daudet’s Windmill. I’m tempted to make another stop or two along the way to see some Roman ruins. There’s no shortage of ’em in this part of France. I guess you could say we’re “Roman around in Provence.” Continue reading “Roman Around in Provence”
Perdu en Provence (Lost in Provence)
Provence is a region in southeastern France. “Perdu” is a French word that means “lost.” We’ve just arrived in one of Provence’s major cities, Aix-en-Provence, or just “Aix.” We know we’re in Aix, but other than that, there is no doubt that we are perdu en Provence. Continue reading “Perdu en Provence (Lost in Provence)”
