The Brasserie Le Progress

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Brasserie Le Progress is next to Bar Le Progress (same building, just to the right of this shot), is a very pleasant place to have lunch in Eygalieres.  The menu is good, the prices are good and the town is incredibly scenic and good for walking.  You can walk up the main street to the highest point of the village and see the ruins of a 12th century church and Mont Ventoux in the background.

Main Street of Eygalieres

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It is springtime in Provence and the plantane trees are just starting to get their leaves.  This is a view of the main street of the Provencal village of Eygalieres.

Looking from the hilltop to the valley

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This is the view from the ruined church at the top of the village of Eygalieres down into the valley.  Rising in the background are the hills surrounding Mont Ventoux.

Wrought Iron Belfry and Clock Tower

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This wrought iron belfry is very Provencal in design.  This particular one is on the active church in the village of Eygalieres.  In days gone by, villagers lived their lives according to the clock tower and church bells, and here, like in many villages, the two instrument to mark the times of the day are combined in one.

Mont Ventoux in the Background

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When you climb to the very top of the hilltop village of Eygalieres, and look out in the distance, you will see this -- majestic Mont Ventoux in the background.

Arresting Mural ~ Eygalieres

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I saw this arresting wall mural above a convenience store on the main street of the scenic village of Eygalieres.  I had no idea of what it was advertising, but this type of large signage is very very rare in Provence.  The photography is striking.

Church Ruins - Eygalieres

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It is amazing that the highest position on the hilltops are usually always dominated by churches.  These are two separate ruins of two different churches atop the same hill in the beautiful, scenic town of Eygalieres in Provence.  They date to the 13th century.