Climbing to the top tier of a hilltop village

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The laneway becomes steeper and steeper as you climb your way to the top tier of hilltop village.  Note the plants still growing almost everywhere that they can.

Sleepy Village Street in the Afternoon

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A sleepy village street reposes in the afternoon sun.  The roadway narrows down into a laneway.  Flowers perfume the air and the beauty of Provence is everywhere you look.

Bit of Greenery

On a narrow, narrow village, cobblestone lane (you can almost touch both sides of the buildings lining the lane), you have a planter with a bit of greenery.  It looks like it was day lilies and they have yet to come out.

Village Terrace

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The upper terrace of the hilltop is held in place with the stone wall on the right.  However the lane is blocked by the terrace, so immediately the road turns into one way.  If you enlarge the picture, you will see the old wall of the village and the narrow gateway in the wall.  It is quaintness like this that adds charm to Provencal villages.