Beautiful Wooden Doorway into Courtyard

This beautiful wooden doorway into the courtyard has greenery adorning the top of the wall.  Note the pattern of the ironwork.  The wavy design is a typical Provencal styling.

Beautiful Doorway

This gorgeous French doorway in a village house is typical of the architectural scenery that one sees in Provence.  The glorious flowers surrounding this doorway leads the mind to wonder about the interior of this house.

The Essence of Provence

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The essence of Provence is orchards, vines, wines and a beautiful countryside with historic architecture.  This picture says it all.

Stunning massive Doorway

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This majestic doorway was installed on the lower floor of a hilltop village.  It was the only logical place for the grand entrance.  But you also needed a servants' entrance.  That is why you see the unassuming door to the left of it.

Window Flowers

The bars on this window are not traditional Provencal, but what is traditional, is that there are flowers almost everywhere in this special part of France.