Tour de Provence
Lavender – lots of lavender. Medieval towns perched on hilltops, dramatic coastline, village markets, amazing food, lovely people – all this and much more awaits the visitor to the southern France region of Provence.
A region as large and varied as Provence cannot be captured in a few minutes or a few pictures. But maybe this photo essay will pique your interest just enough to make you add this beautiful part of the world to your bucket list. It’s definitely worth seeing for yourself!
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Early morning below the town of Banon
Dawn along River Rhone with Pont St. Benezet and the town Avignon
Lone tree in field of lavender
Field of sunflowers near the town Arles
Ancient hilltop town of Les Baux viewed through an opening in a nearby cave
Fields of lavender and barley along the Valensole Plateau
Lavender for sale in the town of Sault
Fresh olives for sale at the market in Saint Remy de-Provence
Colorful sailboats in the tiny harbor of Cassis
Colorful window shutters in the village Roussillon
The ubiquitous honey bee in lavender
Purple lavender field leading to Abbeye de Senanque near Gordes
Tree-lined roadway near Saint Remy de-Provence
Lone tree stands guard over lavender field near Valensole
Pigeons playing in the fountain at Place d'Albertas in Aix en-Provence
Windmill home overlooking a vineyard near Gordes
Twilight over Eze with St. Jean Cap Ferrat beyond, along the Cote d'Azur near Nice
Overlooking the medieval town of Gordes
Sailboats moored in one of the Calanques near Cassis
Fountain and public courtyard in Saint Paul de-Vence
Apricots at the market in Saint Remy de-Provence
Olive tree at Pont du Gard - technically in Languedoc, but close to Provence
Front of Hotel de Ville in Rousillon
Lavender leading to Abbeye de Senanque near Gordes
Flowers for sale at the market in l'Isle sur la Sorgue
Setting sun glows on Pont St. Benezet and the town of Avignon across River Rhone
Stone gate in the medieval town of Lacoste with Mont Ventoux beyond
The sun sets over a field of lavender at the end of another gorgeous day along the Valensole Plateau.
A most magnificent collection of Provencal masterpieces my friend. You can almost smell the sweet fragrance of the lavender in your pictures and feel the breeze on your face.
Thanks so much Jeff! Yes, I can definitely smell the lavender – it’s a pretty amazing region!
Wow, the Provence is such a beautiful region and you’ve truly done an amazing job of bringing its beauty to life. Well done Brian!
Cheers,
Keith
Thanks for your comments Keith! Yes, Provence is a magical region – one of my favorites.
Well, you see, I have a problem with your collection of photos. I wanted to pin one on my “Places I want to Go” board at Pinterest, but I can’t figure out which one!!
Just TOO lovely.
Thanks for your comments Vera! I know what you mean though – every where you look in Provence is another beautiful photo-op.
What wonderful shots. The colors are marvelous and I like the few that play with focus.
They just opened a new high speed line in France that means from our corner of Germany it is almost in range of doing a weekend down there.
Thanks Andrew. You should definitely hop on that train -you’ll be happy you did!!
Stunning work!
Thanks Eden… there’s something about Provence that keeps calling me. It’s a wonderful region – and full of great photo-ops.
Amazing photos! It definitely gives Provence a very interesting look and depicts the immense beauty of this part of France. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Mary! Yes, Provence is an amazing region – certainly one of my favorites.
Beautiful Shots! Thanks for these lovely pictures. I made the last one my wallpaper. Followed and shared on twitter and facebook.
Thanks for visiting Nila!