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The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence
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The Greeks, the Romans, the barbarians of the North and the Moors have all left their traces in its villages and small towns, from the hills and mountains of the Lubéron to the villages perchés of the Alpes-Maritimes.
It is in smaller communities that the true Provençal spirit can be found: in sunlight falling across the tightly grouped terracotta roofs, or in the velvety shade in an ancient square - the country of Marcel Pagnol and Jean de Florette. Such scenes come alive here in Hugh Palmer's radiant photographs and Michael Jacobs' evocative accounts.
The book opens with the villages of the Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhône then moves east to the Var and eventually the mountains of the Alpine départements, drawing out the special characteristics of each region. Here are the tranquil villages of the centre, but in stark contrast are the fortified hill villages of the east, perched on crests or terraced along the mountainside.
It is in smaller communities that the true Provençal spirit can be found: in sunlight falling across the tightly grouped terracotta roofs, or in the velvety shade in an ancient square - the country of Marcel Pagnol and Jean de Florette. Such scenes come alive here in Hugh Palmer's radiant photographs and Michael Jacobs' evocative accounts.
The book opens with the villages of the Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhône then moves east to the Var and eventually the mountains of the Alpine départements, drawing out the special characteristics of each region. Here are the tranquil villages of the centre, but in stark contrast are the fortified hill villages of the east, perched on crests or terraced along the mountainside.
Extent: 216 pp
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: Illustrated in colour
Publication date: 2012-03-01
Size: 24.4 x 19.1 cm
ISBN: 9780500289969
About the Author
Hugh Palmer is one of most renowned photographers in the UK of gardens and rural life. He has contributed extensively to the Most Beautiful Villages... series.
Michael Jacobs has written many books on European travel, including the Penguin Guide to Provence.
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