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Lovely to see the route to St. Remy, the town, and all the Van Gogh images again. Thank you.
2 weeks agoAgreed!
2 weeks agoAgreed!
2 weeks agoWell thank goodness for the lack of earthquakes here. The stone walls and houses are so right in this environment. It would such a shame to have them periodically being tumbled down.
2 weeks agoOf course, on Vancouver Island you could build with masonry, but you'd need to reinforce that masonry to give it some resistance to earthquakes. I don't think seismic events are very frequent in Provence.
2 weeks agoYou could really spend a lot of time in Provence in the right season. l'Isle sur Sorgue looks like it would be a good base for awhile, but we really enjoyed our four day stay in Pernez just a few miles further on. The region is dotted with smaller places no one goes to that are worth stopping at or biking to from a base - Barbentane, for example. Or it that's too long of a stretch for a day ride from Saint Remy (where I biked to it from last fall), you could leave most of your weight at your base and make an overnight loop there and back.
2 weeks agoWe are seriously considering an Anderson type tour on Mallorca and through Provence, where we settle into nice villages and take unloaded day rides to explore the countryside. It definitely has a certain appeal.
2 weeks agoApparently the same thing but according to Wikipedia, in the US their etymology is from a Native American word. (Internet is a wonderful thing!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodoo_(geology)
Bob's right, of course. It's the ruins of an 11th century castle. Actually, Saint Saturnin looks like it would be a fine place for an overnight. If we're ever ever come through here again I'd like to stay up there.
2 weeks agoLucky!
2 weeks agoNope..motorcycles only parking! 🫣👎🏻
2 weeks agoHard to see in the fuzzy shot of the sign, but it is probably "short term" parking only.
2 weeks agoOur grandkids will love this image.
2 weeks agoIt would be a real Zoo at the height of tourist season. That is why the recommendation is to arrive as early in the day as you can manage, preferably just at opening time.
2 weeks ago
One of our favourite places and one of our favourite artists. An unbeatable combination.
2 weeks ago