This little town in an isolated location in Haute-Provence contains a circular defensive tower -the remnants of a more substantial fortified castle. Most such towers are not decorated or particularly good looking. This one is extraordinary due to its vaulted dome with a window at the zenith. Not to mention the strange medieval faces on…
Tag: France
Ochre
A scene from the abandonned ochre quarries near Rustrel, France. Une vue des carrières d’ochre abandonnées près de Rustrel, France. Site connu sous le nom du Colorado Provençal.
Val Rahmeh Botanical Garden
A beautiful botanical garden in the French seaside town of Menton, near the Italian border. Worth a visit in any season. Below – pictures taken in late March 2011.
View in frosty blue / Horizons bleus
Wintertime : Departure on foot from Mialet in the Cévennes range. About a 2000 foot climb to get a look at the surrounding hills. Hiver : Départ à pied de Mialet dans les Cévennes. Une montée de 600m pour un point de vue dominant.
Skiing in La Foux
The Observatory. An exposed peak in the southern Alps. Altitude 2600 metres. Windy and very cold in January. The way up? an ancient cable car (due to be dismantled for scrap in spring 2011). The way down? A steep ski trail or if you prefer, an even steeper ski trail.
