We ventured from the train today with a van tour taking in one of the most beautiful medieval cities in Provence, Les Baux in the Alpilles mountains, and in the Luberon region the tiny town of Gordes. Des Baux is perched on a mountain surrounding the remains of the Chateau Des Baux De Provenc, pulled down by the king of Monaco to stop the locals from fighting over the structure. The village is small with around 300 residence which according to our guide accounts for the 300 tourist shops.
Gords is well preserved because of strict standards for building construction that have maintained the style of the stacked stones for hundreds of years. We have not seen the film “It’s a wonderful life” with Russel Crow but understand it was filmed here.
Next stop, Spain.
Gords is well preserved because of strict standards for building construction that have maintained the style of the stacked stones for hundreds of years. We have not seen the film “It’s a wonderful life” with Russel Crow but understand it was filmed here.
Next stop, Spain.
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