The
harmonies of Provence can be appreciated all year
round. The brightly coloured landscapes offer unforgettable
pictures.
The grey green of the olive trees, the blue green
of the almond trees, the pink of the orchards in
blossom, the flamboyant yellow of the sunflowers,
the dark blue of the Rhône and the clear blue
of the sky swept clean by the Mistral, all these
were immortalised by Van Gogh and Cézanne,
all contribute to make this region a blessed one.
On the multicoloured stalls of the markets, we
find sun kissed fruits, aromatic herbs, spices from
the Orient and lavender… The air is filled
with heady odours which intoxicate from morning
till night, just like Monsieur Seguin’s goat
on the mountain…
Here, history is to be found, in the streets with
their mediaeval arcades, in the shadows of the castles
and abbeys. A poet, who couldn’t drag himself
away, still wanders there perhaps, like Frédéric
Mistral or Alphonse Daudet.