Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Pictures from Provence...


A typical street in the South of France -- this shot was taken in Aix en Provence

Van Gogh painted many of his most famous works in Arles. The cafe behind this picture is the one he painted in Cafe Nuit. We also stood at the very same spot where he would have placed his easel when he painted Starry Night over the Rhone!!!

The Arles' Arena in which at one point in time there were over 200 homes and 2 churches!

Standing on the Pont Saint Benezet with the Pope's Castle in the background

The Saint Andre Fort across from Avignon -- a medieval fortress built in the 10th century.

Avignon, known as the City of Popes, is in the background with the famous Pont Saint Benezet

1 comment:

Julie said...

Great Photos!
Hi,

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I look forward to hearing from you Joni