Lacoste from afar
village of Lacoste taken from a valley
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Maison Basque
The Maison was a rendevous for the ancient cities of Protestant Bonnieaux and...
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Vineyard
One of many grape vineyards that won't bloom until the summer.
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Bonnieux
Town of Bonnieux, located across the valley from Lacoste
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Bonnieux
Hike up the city of Bonnieux
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Tree
Don't know what kind, but it had a big hole
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Tree
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Tree
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Top of Bonnieux
The city of Bonnieux is capped off by a Church with a cemetery right...
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Church of Bonnieux
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Bonnieaux
Photo taken from the apogee of Bonnieaux
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Lacoste
outside my door at sunset, the cluster of buildings in the upper left hand...
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Fire
The quarries at the top of Lacoste are perfect setting for fires. Due to the...
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Rousillon
Rousillon is located about 30 mins West of Lacoste if you don't get lost....
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Rousillon
Once the pigments are extracted, they can be mixed and heated with...
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Rousillon
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Rousillon
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Rousillon
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Rousillon
You couldn't go in there
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Rousillon
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Rousillon
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Rousillon
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Rousillon
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Rousillon
Close up of the rock texture, you can write your name on the surface
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Cheateau of Lacoste
Owned now by Pierre Cardin, first owned by Marqui De Sade. De Sade was a...
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Front of Cheateau
The fancy windows are supposedly where Cardin lives. The building is...
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Abbaye de Silvacane
Early Gothic architecture.
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Abbaye de Silvacane
The church was one of the first in the 13th C to return to St....
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Abbaye de Silvacane
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Abbaye de Silvacane
Clerestory. Hard to tell but the windows are marked with yellow dyed...
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Abbaye de Silvacane
Rosette window.
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Abbaye de Silvacane
Under Benedictine rule, the monks focus was limited to prayer, and labor. The...
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Arles
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Arles
Arles is a port city right on the Rhone river, about 90 mins north west of...
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Bullfight
I didn't take many pictures because I wasn't watching for most of it.
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Bullfight
The "fight" took place inside an ancient amphitheater that has...
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Bullfight
The fight took place at 11 am, and was considered "amateur" with the...
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Bullfight
I interpreted the fight much like an American baseball game. You could buy...
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Bullfight
Here you can see a lot of the different players in the bullfight. A fight...
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St. Trophime
Newly restored facade of St. Trophime in Arles, showing the "Last...
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Arles
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Van Gogh
Not his grave just a monumental tribute.
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Van Gogh
Arles-Provence. Van Gogh's interpretation of the surrounding land.
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St. Trophime
Interior
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St. Trophime
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Catacombs
Upstairs, Arles.
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Catacombs
Thought to possibley have been used for storage purposes.
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Catacombs
Column fragments
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Van Gogh
This is the famous Night Cafe Van Gogh painted in 1888. Pretty dull now, the...
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Roman Bath Ruins
Ancient Roman Bath systems were quite complex,using several baths of varying...
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Roman Baths
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Roman Baths
Masonry techniques were unique by alternating limestone and brick....
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Roman Baths
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Pont de Julien
Ancient Roman Aquaduct not far from Lacoste. One of the oldest surviving...
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Glanum
Ancient Mausoleum at Glanum, constructed in the 1st C CE. by Romans
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Glanum
Triumphal Arch at Glanum, constructed in the 1st C BCE.
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Pont Du Gard
Probably most famous aquaduct. Roman engineering masterpiece that regulated...
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Pont Du Gard
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Nimes
Amphiteater. Denim actually was originated in Nimes ( De-Nimes).
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Maison Carree
Nimes. Ancient temple now with a museum in the interior. Lies in the...
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Tour Magne
Climb up the interior of the Tour Magne which was a Medieval fortification.
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Tour Magne
View from atop the Tour Magne seeing the city of Nimes.
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Temple of Diana
Nimes constructed in the first Century BCE by the Romans
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Rock Art
Neolithic- 10,000-3,000 BCE. Suppossedly a depiction of a ancient gods.
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Rock Art
The Rock Art was located outside Apt, about 30 mins away and a long...
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Rock Art
Neolithic-10,000-3,000 BCE. A tree.
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Cherry Tree
The blossoms last for about a week before they are blown off by the wind.
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Cherry Tree
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Notre Dame- South Facade
The construction of Notre Dame began in 1163 and wasn't completed...
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Notre Dame- South Facade
The South Facade is generally where the Bishop of the time entered the church...
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Notre Dame-East Facade
Notre Dame is one of the first examples of using the flying buttresses which...
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Sacre-Core
Sacre-Core is the highest point in Paris, its also the sight where a...
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Sacre-Core
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Windmill
One of the last surviving windmills used to actually process grapes into wine.
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Sacre-Core
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Rainbow
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Seine River
Seine River lit at night, in front of Notre Dame
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Moulin Rouge
Not as glamorous as portrayed in the movie. It costs 97 euros to get...
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Notre Dame
West Facade. The West Facade is where all the non-clergy entered the Cathedral.
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Louvre
Entrance to the Louvre.
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Mona Lisa
Da Vinci-1506. Great controvery over the piece, some say it is a self...
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Cimabue
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Nike of Samothrace
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Da Vinci- Virgin of the Rocks
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David
The Oath of Horatti
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Venus De Milo
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Michaelangelo-Dying Slave
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Eiffel Tower
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Noter Dame
Interior of the West Facade Rose Window
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Eiffel Tower- Bottom
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St. Chapelle
Once held the relics of Christ. Built in 1583.
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St. Chapelle
The interior of the upper level is entirely stained glass, making it...
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St. Chapelle
Exterior Gothic Style
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Pompido
Warhol
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Pompido
Picasso
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Pompido
Leger
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Paris
Soccer game. Paris v.s. Bordeaux
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Musee D'Orsay
Rousseau
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Musee De Orsay
Van Gogh
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Musee De Orsay
Monet
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Musee De Orsay
Monet
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Musee D'Orsay
Renoir.
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Pompido
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Musee D'Orsay
Manet
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Musee D'Orsay
Manet
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Musee D'Orasy
Millet
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Picasso Museum
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Picasso Museum
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Arc De Triumphe
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Interlaken
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Interlaken
Alps
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Interlaken
Alps
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Interlaken
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Interlaken
Medieval Times?
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Nimes
Group Shot
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