Winter In Provence III

These are the final six images in the series of Winter in Provence -- the big snow storms of early 2012.

Winter In Provence II

Some more pictures of Provence during the devastating winter storms of 2012. Provence hasn't had it this bad since 1956.

Winter In Provence I

The winter storms in Europe have dumped snow in Provence. This area of France rarely sees snow, however a huge dump of close to 20 cm blanketed the south of France this year. Even parts of Italy that never see snow got a dump.

Some House Pictures of Provence

Many of the houses in the south of France are made of field stone. In the first photo, we have a hilltop village house that has been modernized and updated.


The second picture is a farmhouse in a hammeau or a farming village compound.

Both of these construction techniques show a use of the indigenous building materials that make the domiciles part of the terroir.

I consider these buildings to be beautiful.

Chocolat Thermometer on a House Wall

A thermometer advertising chocolat hangs on the wall of a village house in the town of Apt in the Luberon valley of Provence.

Terrace of a Gite

Shown above is the terrace of a gite or a guest house in Provence near Orange, in the northern part of Provence. Click on the image for a larger view.

Beautiful Guest House

Imagine spending a vacation in the South of France in this beautiful little guest house called a gite in the countryside. Provence is full of these. They can be found near vineyards, orchards, lavender farms, quaint mountain-top villages and majestic valleys.